Mount Horeb Area School District

1304 E Lincoln St
Mount Horeb, WI 53572
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 769 students in Mount Horeb Area School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in Wisconsin.
Public High School in Mount Horeb Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Wisconsin public high school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Public High School in Mount Horeb Area School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the Wisconsin average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Mount Horeb High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Wisconsin or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Wisconsin public high school average of 31% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
6 Schools
643 Schools
# Students
2,384 Students
285,156 Students
# Teachers
170 Teachers
19,297 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Mount Horeb Area School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 5% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (WI)
#74 out of 443 school districts
(Top 20%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Mount Horeb Area   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
46%
38%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Mount Horeb Area   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.
51%
39%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Mount Horeb Area   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 Mount Horeb Area   School District and public school graduation rate of WI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.18
0.50
# American Indian Students
2 Students
3,808 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
23 Students
12,055 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
93 Students
35,218 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
13%
# Black Students
27 Students
25,971 Students
% Black Students
1%
9%
# White Students
2,155 Students
196,761 Students
% White Students
90%
69%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
219 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
84 Students
11,436 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
138
865
# Students in K Grade:
159
976
# Students in 1st Grade:
140
1,081
# Students in 2nd Grade:
178
1,112
# Students in 3rd Grade:
168
1,179
# Students in 4th Grade:
159
1,181
# Students in 5th Grade:
148
1,200
# Students in 6th Grade:
163
3,234
# Students in 7th Grade:
170
5,216
# Students in 8th Grade:
192
6,520
# Students in 9th Grade:
177
67,643
# Students in 10th Grade:
206
64,086
# Students in 11th Grade:
189
64,078
# Students in 12th Grade:
197
66,785
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,544 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 $13,999 is less than the state median of $16,719. The school district spending/student has declined by 12% over four school years.
This School District
This State (WI)
Total Revenue
$35 MM
$13,869 MM
This chart display total revenue of Mount Horeb Area   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
$33 MM
$13,846 MM
This chart display total spending of Mount Horeb Area   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
$14,544
$16,747
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Mount Horeb Area   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
$13,999
$16,719
This chart display average spending per public school student in Mount Horeb Area   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 Mount Horeb Area School District Public High Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mount Horeb High School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
305 S 8th St
Mount Horeb, WI 53572
(608) 437-7206
Grades: 9-12
| 769 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,384 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 10%
  • : ≥95% (Top 10% in WI)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 46% (Top 30%)
  • : 51% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WI Dept. of Education

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