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Cashton 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 2026 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 605 students in Cashton School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Wisconsin.
Public Elementary Schools in Cashton School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Wisconsin public elementary school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Wisconsin public elementary school average of 36% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,577 Schools
# Students
605 Students
534,323 Students
# Teachers
57 Teachers
40,579 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Cashton School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#283 out of 447 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
38%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
44%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥90%
90%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)9%
24%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.22
0.56
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
5%
% Hispanic
10%
15%
% Black
1%
9%
% White
88%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,881 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 $14,719 is less than the state median of $17,165. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$10 MM
$13,869 MM
Spending
$9 MM
$13,846 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,881
$17,193
Spending / Student
$14,719
$17,165
Best Cashton School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Cashton Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
436 Front St
Cashton, WI 54619
(608) 654-7377
Cashton, WI 54619
(608) 654-7377
Gr: PK-5 | 292 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 11%
Rank: #22.
Cashton Middle/high
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
540 Coe St
Cashton, WI 54619
(608) 654-5131
Cashton, WI 54619
(608) 654-5131
Gr: 6-12 | 313 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 13%
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