Cambridge School District

403 Blue Jay Way
Cambridge, WI 53523
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%
For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 231 students in Cambridge 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 Cambridge School District have an average math proficiency score of 36% (versus the Wisconsin public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Wisconsin public middle school average of 40% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
4 Schools
728 Schools
# Students
907 Students
250,660 Students
# Teachers
67 Teachers
18,337 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Cambridge School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 442 school districts in Wisconsin (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has increased from 90% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (WI)
#183 out of 447 school districts
(Top 50%)
40%
40%
42%
38%
49%
44%
(21-22)
90-94%
90%
(2022-23)
20.8%
24%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.18
0.60
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
2%
5%
% Hispanic
4%
16%
% Black
1%
12%
% White
90%
60%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,690 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,193. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,387 is higher than the state median of $17,165. The school district spending/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
This School District
This State (WI)
Total Revenue
$15 MM
$13,869 MM
Spending
$16 MM
$13,846 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,690
$17,193
Spending / Student
$17,387
$17,165

Best Cambridge School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Koshkonong Trails School
Charter School
(Math: <50% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
37 Oakland Rd
Cambridge, WI 53523
(608) 423-8040
Gr: 7-12 | 28 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 4%
Rank: #22.
Nikolay Middle School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
211 South St
Cambridge, WI 53523
(608) 423-7335
Gr: 6-8 | 203 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 11%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 907 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 9%
  • : 90-94% (Btm 50% in WI)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 40% (Btm 50%)
  • : 42% (Top 50%)
  • : 49% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WI Dept. of Education

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