Monona Grove School District

5301 Monona Dr
Monona, WI 53716-3126
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 848 students in Monona Grove School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Wisconsin.
Public Middle Schools in Monona Grove School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Wisconsin public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 18% 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
8 Schools
736 Schools
# Students
3,550 Students
254,938 Students
# Teachers
266 Teachers
18,628 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Monona Grove School District, which is ranked within the top 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 stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (WI)
#133 out of 443 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Monona Grove   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
39%
38%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Monona Grove   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.
47%
39%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Monona Grove   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 Monona Grove   School District and public school graduation rate of WI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.35
0.57
# American Indian Students
12 Students
3,642 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
107 Students
10,985 Students
% Asian Students
3%
4%
# Hispanic Students
235 Students
37,227 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
15%
# Black Students
105 Students
30,859 Students
% Black Students
3%
12%
# White Students
2,857 Students
160,342 Students
% White Students
80%
63%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
178 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
234 Students
11,917 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
218
6,029
# Students in K Grade:
228
6,622
# Students in 1st Grade:
238
6,864
# Students in 2nd Grade:
223
7,203
# Students in 3rd Grade:
245
7,202
# Students in 4th Grade:
244
8,535
# Students in 5th Grade:
215
15,009
# Students in 6th Grade:
258
49,416
# Students in 7th Grade:
275
60,698
# Students in 8th Grade:
264
61,972
# Students in 9th Grade:
286
7,425
# Students in 10th Grade:
286
5,619
# Students in 11th Grade:
278
5,739
# Students in 12th Grade:
292
6,505
# Ungraded Students:
-
100

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,622 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,747. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,657 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
$59 MM
$13,869 MM
This chart display total revenue of Monona Grove   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
$84 MM
$13,846 MM
This chart display total spending of Monona Grove   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
$16,622
$16,747
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Monona Grove   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
$23,657
$16,719
This chart display average spending per public school student in Monona Grove   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 Monona Grove School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Glacial Drumlin School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
801 Damascus Tr
Cottage Grove, WI 53527
(608) 839-8437
Grades: 6-8
| 779 students
Rank: #22.
Monona Grove Liberal Arts
Charter School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
5301 Monona Dr
Madison, WI 53716
(608) 316-1924
Grades: 6-12
| 69 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 8 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,550 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 20%
  • : 95% (Top 30% in WI)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 39% (Top 50%)
  • : 47% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WI Dept. of Education

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