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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 3 public middle schools serving 1,544 students in Verona Area School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Wisconsin.
Public Middle Schools in Verona Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Wisconsin public middle school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 39% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 40% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Wisconsin public middle school average of 38% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
12 Schools
744 Schools
# Students
5,827 Students
253,053 Students
# Teachers
403 Teachers
18,380 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
0.58
# American Indian Students
6 Students
3,673 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
251 Students
11,246 Students
% Asian Students
4%
4%
# Hispanic Students
1,229 Students
37,907 Students
% Hispanic Students
21%
15%
# Black Students
380 Students
31,462 Students
% Black Students
7%
12%
# White Students
3,541 Students
156,133 Students
% White Students
61%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
169 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
394 Students
12,362 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
297
6,012
# Students in K Grade:
370
6,547
# Students in 1st Grade:
414
6,950
# Students in 2nd Grade:
402
6,974
# Students in 3rd Grade:
430
7,320
# Students in 4th Grade:
413
8,345
# Students in 5th Grade:
410
14,890
# Students in 6th Grade:
437
48,813
# Students in 7th Grade:
437
58,820
# Students in 8th Grade:
415
61,894
# Students in 9th Grade:
458
7,641
# Students in 10th Grade:
441
6,086
# Students in 11th Grade:
444
6,000
# Students in 12th Grade:
459
6,761
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,430 is higher than the state median of $16,753. 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 $16,726. 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
$16,753
Spending / Student
$16,646
$16,726
Best Verona Area School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Core Knowledge 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: #22.
Savanna Oaks Middle 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: #33.
Badger Ridge Middle 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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