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Stoughton Area School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Wisconsin for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 1,693 students in Stoughton Area School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Wisconsin.
Public Elementary Schools in Stoughton Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Wisconsin public elementary school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 39% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Wisconsin public elementary school average of 35% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,605 Schools
# Students
2,755 Students
543,963 Students
# Teachers
211 Teachers
40,926 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Stoughton Area School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 445 school districts in Wisconsin (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 97% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#219 out of 450 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
38%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
44%
Graduation Rate
97%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.34
0.54
# American Indian Students
4 Students
6,631 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
47 Students
23,666 Students
% Asian Students
2%
4%
# Hispanic Students
204 Students
75,746 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
14%
# Black Students
102 Students
51,817 Students
% Black Students
4%
10%
# White Students
2,231 Students
355,510 Students
% White Students
81%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
416 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
163 Students
30,050 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
187
35,056
# Students in K Grade:
205
52,439
# Students in 1st Grade:
183
55,313
# Students in 2nd Grade:
184
55,244
# Students in 3rd Grade:
177
55,831
# Students in 4th Grade:
178
56,345
# Students in 5th Grade:
184
56,847
# Students in 6th Grade:
202
57,397
# Students in 7th Grade:
175
50,043
# Students in 8th Grade:
205
51,703
# Students in 9th Grade:
199
4,397
# Students in 10th Grade:
216
4,257
# Students in 11th Grade:
210
4,318
# Students in 12th Grade:
250
4,773
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,923 is higher than the state median of $16,831. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,614 is less than the state median of $16,804. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$47 MM
$13,869 MM
Spending
$43 MM
$13,846 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,923
$16,831
Spending / Student
$15,614
$16,804
Best Stoughton Area School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Fox Prairie Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1601 W South St
Stoughton, WI 53589
(608) 877-5101
Stoughton, WI 53589
(608) 877-5101
Grades: K-5
| 388 students
Rank: #22.
Sandhill Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1920 Lincoln Ave
Stoughton, WI 53589
(608) 877-5401
Stoughton, WI 53589
(608) 877-5401
Grades: K-5
| 421 students
Rank: #33.
Kegonsa Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1400 Vernon St
Stoughton, WI 53589
(608) 877-5201
Stoughton, WI 53589
(608) 877-5201
Grades: K-5
| 302 students
Rank: #44.
River Bluff Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
235 N Forrest St
Stoughton, WI 53589
(608) 877-5501
Stoughton, WI 53589
(608) 877-5501
Grades: 6-8
| 582 students
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