Stoughton Area School District

320 North St
Stoughton, WI 53589-1733
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

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 is 1 public preschool serving 187 students in Stoughton Area School District.
Public Preschools in Stoughton Area School District have a diversity score of 0.25, which is less than the Wisconsin public preschool average of 0.58.
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Wisconsin public preschool average of 38% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,033 Schools
# Students
2,755 Students
341,919 Students
# Teachers
211 Teachers
24,812 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.
This School District
State Average (WI)
#219 out of 450 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Stoughton Area   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
39%
39%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Stoughton Area   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
39%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Stoughton Area   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
48%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Stoughton Area   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
97%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Stoughton Area   School District and public school graduation rate of Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.34
0.58
# American Indian Students
4 Students
3,577 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
47 Students
15,567 Students
% Asian Students
2%
5%
# Hispanic Students
204 Students
51,493 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
15%
# Black Students
102 Students
39,198 Students
% Black Students
4%
11%
# White Students
2,231 Students
212,587 Students
% White Students
81%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
278 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
163 Students
19,211 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
187
50,612
# Students in K Grade:
205
46,092
# Students in 1st Grade:
183
46,352
# Students in 2nd Grade:
184
45,672
# Students in 3rd Grade:
177
43,464
# Students in 4th Grade:
178
42,141
# Students in 5th Grade:
184
35,660
# Students in 6th Grade:
202
11,038
# Students in 7th Grade:
175
7,790
# Students in 8th Grade:
205
7,976
# Students in 9th Grade:
199
1,447
# Students in 10th Grade:
216
1,204
# Students in 11th Grade:
210
1,192
# Students in 12th Grade:
250
1,279
# 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.
This School District
This State (WI)
Total Revenue
$47 MM
$13,869 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Stoughton Area   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$43 MM
$13,846 MM
This chart displays total spending of Stoughton Area   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$16,923
$16,831
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Stoughton Area   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$15,614
$16,804
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Stoughton Area   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Stoughton Area School District Public Preschools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
Sasd 4k
Magnet School
320 North St
Stoughton, WI 53589
(608) 877-5404
Grades: PK
| 187 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,755 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 19%
  • : 97% (Top 5% in WI)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 39% (Btm 50%)
  • : 39% (Top 50%)
  • : 48% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WI Dept. of Education

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