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Monticello 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 is 1 public high school serving 100 students in Monticello School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Wisconsin.
Public High School in Monticello School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the Wisconsin public high school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Public High School in Monticello School District have a Graduation Rate of 80%, which is less than the Wisconsin average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Monticello High School, with ≥80% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Wisconsin or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Wisconsin public high school average of 34% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
3 Schools
641 Schools
# Students
289 Students
280,835 Students
# Teachers
32 Teachers
19,004 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Monticello 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 80% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#197 out of 447 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
38%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
44%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥80%
90%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)20.9%
24%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.17
0.54
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
3%
14%
% Black
n/a
10%
% White
91%
66%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,972 is higher than the state median of $17,193. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,336 is higher than the state median of $17,165. The school district spending/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$13,869 MM
Spending
$6 MM
$13,846 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,972
$17,193
Spending / Student
$20,336
$17,165
Best Monticello School District Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Monticello High School
(Math: 40-59% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
334 S Main St
Monticello, WI 53570
(608) 938-4194
Monticello, WI 53570
(608) 938-4194
Gr: 9-12 | 100 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 9%
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