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Verona Area School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Wisconsin for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 9 public elementary schools serving 3,728 students in Verona Area School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Wisconsin.
Public Elementary Schools in Verona Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 44% (versus the Wisconsin public elementary school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 46% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Wisconsin public elementary school average of 35% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
12 Schools
1,605 Schools
# Students
5,827 Students
543,963 Students
# Teachers
403 Teachers
40,926 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Verona 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 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#138 out of 450 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
38%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
44%
Graduation Rate
95%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.58
0.54
# American Indian Students
6 Students
6,631 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
251 Students
23,666 Students
% Asian Students
4%
4%
# Hispanic Students
1,229 Students
75,746 Students
% Hispanic Students
21%
14%
# Black Students
380 Students
51,817 Students
% Black Students
7%
10%
# White Students
3,541 Students
355,510 Students
% White Students
61%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
416 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
394 Students
30,050 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
297
35,056
# Students in K Grade:
370
52,439
# Students in 1st Grade:
414
55,313
# Students in 2nd Grade:
402
55,244
# Students in 3rd Grade:
430
55,831
# Students in 4th Grade:
413
56,345
# Students in 5th Grade:
410
56,847
# Students in 6th Grade:
437
57,397
# Students in 7th Grade:
437
50,043
# Students in 8th Grade:
415
51,703
# Students in 9th Grade:
458
4,397
# Students in 10th Grade:
441
4,257
# Students in 11th Grade:
444
4,318
# Students in 12th Grade:
459
4,773
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,430 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 $16,646 is less than the state median of $16,804. The school district spending/student has declined by 40% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$102 MM
$13,869 MM
Spending
$97 MM
$13,846 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,430
$16,831
Spending / Student
$16,646
$16,804
Best Verona Area School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Verona Area International School
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 70-79% | Reading: 80-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
400 N Main Street
Verona, WI 53593
(608) 845-4200
Verona, WI 53593
(608) 845-4200
Grades: K-5
| 125 students
Rank: #22.
New Century School
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
400 N Main Street
Verona, WI 53593
(608) 845-4900
Verona, WI 53593
(608) 845-4900
Grades: K-5
| 125 students
Rank: #33.
Country View Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
710 Lone Pine Way
Verona, WI 53593
(608) 845-4800
Verona, WI 53593
(608) 845-4800
Grades: K-5
| 396 students
Rank: #44.
Sugar Creek Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
740 N Main Street
Verona, WI 53593
(608) 845-4700
Verona, WI 53593
(608) 845-4700
Grades: K-5
| 680 students
Rank: #55.
Glacier Edge Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
800 Kimball La
Verona, WI 53593
(608) 497-2100
Verona, WI 53593
(608) 497-2100
Grades: K-5
| 477 students
Rank: #66.
Stoner Prairie Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
5830 Devoro Rd
Madison, WI 53711
(608) 845-4200
Madison, WI 53711
(608) 845-4200
Grades: K-5
| 381 students
Rank: #77.
Core Knowledge Charter School
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
300 Richard Street
Verona, WI 53593
(608) 845-4130
Verona, WI 53593
(608) 845-4130
Grades: K-8
| 417 students
Rank: #88.
Savanna Oaks Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
5890 Lacy Rd
Madison, WI 53711
(608) 845-4010
Madison, WI 53711
(608) 845-4010
Grades: 6-8
| 394 students
Rank: #99.
Badger Ridge Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
300 Richard Street
Verona, WI 53593
(608) 845-4100
Verona, WI 53593
(608) 845-4100
Grades: 6-8
| 733 students
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