Lake Mills Area School District

120 E Lake Park Pl
Lake Mills, WI 53551-1495
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 413 students in Lake Mills Area School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Wisconsin.
Public Middle School in Lake Mills Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 45% (versus the Wisconsin public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 44% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 16% 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
3 Schools
728 Schools
# Students
1,473 Students
250,654 Students
# Teachers
110 Teachers
18,338 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Lake Mills Area 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 95% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (WI)
#151 out of 447 school districts
(Top 50%)
44%
40%
42%
38%
51%
44%
(21-22)
≥95%
90%
(2022-23)
10.6%
24%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.29
0.60
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
1%
5%
% Hispanic
11%
16%
% Black
n/a
12%
% White
84%
60%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,201 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,193. The school district revenue/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,405 is less than the state median of $17,165. The school district spending/student has declined by 14% over four school years.
This School District
This State (WI)
Total Revenue
$24 MM
$13,869 MM
Spending
$21 MM
$13,846 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,201
$17,193
Spending / Student
$14,405
$17,165

Best Lake Mills Area School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Lake Mills Middle School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
318 College St
Lake Mills, WI 53551
(920) 648-2358
Gr: 5-8 | 413 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 16%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,473 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 16%
  • : ≥95% (Btm 50% in WI)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 44% (Top 50%)
  • : 42% (Top 50%)
  • : 51% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WI Dept. of Education

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