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Janesville 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 school year, there are 7 public middle schools serving 2,496 students in Janesville 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 Schools in Janesville School District have an average math proficiency score of 26% (versus the Wisconsin public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 33% 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
23 Schools
736 Schools
# Students
9,552 Students
254,938 Students
# Teachers
757 Teachers
18,628 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Janesville School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 439 school districts in Wisconsin (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has increased from 88% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#305 out of 443 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
39%
Graduation Rate
90%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.50
0.57
# American Indian Students
28 Students
3,642 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
225 Students
10,985 Students
% Asian Students
2%
4%
# Hispanic Students
1,436 Students
37,227 Students
% Hispanic Students
15%
15%
# Black Students
537 Students
30,859 Students
% Black Students
6%
12%
# White Students
6,577 Students
160,342 Students
% White Students
69%
63%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
178 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
744 Students
11,917 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
620
6,029
# Students in K Grade:
652
6,622
# Students in 1st Grade:
642
6,864
# Students in 2nd Grade:
644
7,203
# Students in 3rd Grade:
593
7,202
# Students in 4th Grade:
595
8,535
# Students in 5th Grade:
578
15,009
# Students in 6th Grade:
623
49,416
# Students in 7th Grade:
680
60,698
# Students in 8th Grade:
704
61,972
# Students in 9th Grade:
808
7,425
# Students in 10th Grade:
814
5,619
# Students in 11th Grade:
763
5,739
# Students in 12th Grade:
836
6,505
# Ungraded Students:
-
100
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,392 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,747. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,906 is less than the state median of $16,719. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$147 MM
$13,869 MM
Spending
$133 MM
$13,846 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,392
$16,747
Spending / Student
$13,906
$16,719
Best Janesville School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Marshall Middle School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
25 S Pontiac Dr
Janesville, WI 53545
(608) 743-6200
Janesville, WI 53545
(608) 743-6200
Grades: 6-8
| 719 students
Rank: #22.
Franklin Middle School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
450 N Crosby Ave
Janesville, WI 53548
(608) 743-6000
Janesville, WI 53548
(608) 743-6000
Grades: 6-8
| 594 students
Rank: #33.
Edison Middle School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1649 S Chatham St
Janesville, WI 53546
(608) 743-5900
Janesville, WI 53546
(608) 743-5900
Grades: 6-8
| 609 students
Rank: #44.
Arise Virtual Academy
Charter School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
450 N Crosby Ave
Janesville, WI 53548
(608) 743-6016
Janesville, WI 53548
(608) 743-6016
Grades: K-12
| 313 students
Rank: #55.
Tagos Leadership Academy
Charter School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1350 N Parker Dr
Janesville, WI 53545
(608) 743-5131
Janesville, WI 53545
(608) 743-5131
Grades: 7-12
| 31 students
Rank: #66.
Rock River Charter School
Alternative School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
31 W Milwaukee St
Janesville, WI 53548
(608) 752-8273
Janesville, WI 53548
(608) 752-8273
Grades: 6-12
| 225 students
Rank: n/an/a
Youth Services Center
Alternative School
210 E Us Highway 14
Janesville, WI 53545
(608) 757-5930
Janesville, WI 53545
(608) 757-5930
Grades: 4-12
| 5 students
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