Mauston School District

510 Grayside Ave
Mauston, WI 53948-1952
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Mauston School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Wisconsin for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 939 students in Mauston School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Wisconsin.
Public Elementary Schools in Mauston School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Wisconsin public elementary school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 36% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Wisconsin public elementary school average of 34% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
7 Schools
1,613 Schools
# Students
1,438 Students
545,765 Students
# Teachers
104 Teachers
41,211 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Mauston 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 95% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (WI)
#308 out of 443 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Mauston   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
36%
38%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Mauston   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of WI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
31%
39%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Mauston   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of WI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
≥95%
87%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Mauston   School District and public school graduation rate of WI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.29
0.53
# American Indian Students
27 Students
6,665 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
1%
# Asian Students
14 Students
23,374 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
116 Students
74,063 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
14%
# Black Students
9 Students
50,884 Students
% Black Students
1%
10%
# White Students
1,206 Students
361,608 Students
% White Students
84%
66%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
423 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
64 Students
28,960 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
95
34,894
# Students in K Grade:
109
53,078
# Students in 1st Grade:
93
54,682
# Students in 2nd Grade:
94
55,361
# Students in 3rd Grade:
93
55,782
# Students in 4th Grade:
82
56,342
# Students in 5th Grade:
91
56,976
# Students in 6th Grade:
93
58,085
# Students in 7th Grade:
96
51,881
# Students in 8th Grade:
101
51,964
# Students in 9th Grade:
125
4,108
# Students in 10th Grade:
127
3,995
# Students in 11th Grade:
111
3,953
# Students in 12th Grade:
128
4,564
# Ungraded Students:
-
100

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,946 is higher than the state median of $16,747. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,371 is higher than the state median of $16,719. The school district spending/student has grown by 25% over four school years.
This School District
This State (WI)
Total Revenue
$27 MM
$13,869 MM
This chart display total revenue of Mauston   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in WI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$25 MM
$13,846 MM
This chart display total spending of Mauston   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in WI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$18,946
$16,747
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Mauston   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in WI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$17,371
$16,719
This chart display average spending per public school student in Mauston   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in WI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Mauston School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lyndon Station Elementary School
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
200 Hoehn Dr
Lyndon Station, WI 53944
(608) 666-2341
Grades: PK-4
| 60 students
Rank: #22.
Mauston Montessori Charter School
Charter School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
708 Loomis Dr
Mauston, WI 53948
(608) 847-5451
Grades: PK-6
| 98 students
Rank: #33.
Grayside Elementary School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
510 Grayside Ave
Mauston, WI 53948
(608) 847-5616
Grades: 3-5
| 218 students
Rank: #44.
Olson Middle School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
508 Grayside Ave
Mauston, WI 53948
(608) 847-6603
Grades: 6-8
| 281 students
Rank: n/an/a
708 Loomis Dr
Mauston, WI 53948
(608) 847-1828
Grades: PK-2
| 282 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,438 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 16%
  • : ≥95% (Top 10% in WI)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 36% (Btm 50%)
  • : 31% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WI Dept. of Education

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