Top Rankings
Potosi School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Wisconsin for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 59 students in Potosi School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Wisconsin.
Public Middle School in Potosi School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Wisconsin public middle school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 35% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Wisconsin public middle school average of 37% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
3 Schools
736 Schools
# Students
301 Students
254,938 Students
# Teachers
30 Teachers
18,628 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
District Rank
Potosi School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 448 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 80% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#285 out of 450 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
38%
Graduation Rate
≥80%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.08
0.57
# American Indian Students
n/a
3,642 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
n/a
10,985 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
10 Students
37,227 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
15%
# Black Students
n/a
30,859 Students
% Black Students
n/a
12%
# White Students
289 Students
160,342 Students
% White Students
96%
63%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
178 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
2 Students
11,917 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
16
6,029
# Students in K Grade:
18
6,622
# Students in 1st Grade:
16
6,864
# Students in 2nd Grade:
19
7,203
# Students in 3rd Grade:
27
7,202
# Students in 4th Grade:
15
8,535
# Students in 5th Grade:
19
15,009
# Students in 6th Grade:
15
49,416
# Students in 7th Grade:
24
60,698
# Students in 8th Grade:
20
61,972
# Students in 9th Grade:
34
7,425
# Students in 10th Grade:
22
5,619
# Students in 11th Grade:
28
5,739
# Students in 12th Grade:
28
6,505
# Ungraded Students:
-
100
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,601 is higher than the state median of $16,747. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,090 is higher than the state median of $16,719. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue (20-21)
$7 MM
$13,869 MM
Spending (20-21)
$6 MM
$13,846 MM
Revenue / Student (20-21)
$21,601
$16,747
Spending / Student (20-21)
$20,090
$16,719
Best Potosi School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Potosi Middle School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
128 Highway 61 N
Potosi, WI 53820
(608) 763-2161
Potosi, WI 53820
(608) 763-2161
Grades: 6-8
| 59 students
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