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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 2 public preschools serving 297 students in Verona Area School District.
Public Preschools in Verona Area School District have a diversity score of 0.51, which is less than the Wisconsin public preschool average of 0.58.
Minority enrollment is 32% 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
12 Schools
1,033 Schools
# Students
5,827 Students
341,919 Students
# Teachers
403 Teachers
24,812 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
3,577 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
251 Students
15,567 Students
% Asian Students
4%
5%
# Hispanic Students
1,229 Students
51,493 Students
% Hispanic Students
21%
15%
# Black Students
380 Students
39,198 Students
% Black Students
7%
11%
# White Students
3,541 Students
212,587 Students
% White Students
61%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
278 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
394 Students
19,211 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
297
50,612
# Students in K Grade:
370
46,092
# Students in 1st Grade:
414
46,352
# Students in 2nd Grade:
402
45,672
# Students in 3rd Grade:
430
43,464
# Students in 4th Grade:
413
42,141
# Students in 5th Grade:
410
35,660
# Students in 6th Grade:
437
11,038
# Students in 7th Grade:
437
7,790
# Students in 8th Grade:
415
7,976
# Students in 9th Grade:
458
1,447
# Students in 10th Grade:
441
1,204
# Students in 11th Grade:
444
1,192
# Students in 12th Grade:
459
1,279
# 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 Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
Early Childhood
Magnet School
700 N Main Street
Belleville, WI 53508
(608) 845-4200
Belleville, WI 53508
(608) 845-4200
Grades: PK
| 16 students
Rank: n/an/a
Verona Area K4
Magnet School
710 Lone Pine Way
Verona, WI 53593
(608) 845-4807
Verona, WI 53593
(608) 845-4807
Grades: PK
| 281 students
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