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 are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,318 students in Mount Horeb Area School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in Wisconsin.
Public Elementary Schools in Mount Horeb Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 48% (versus the Wisconsin public elementary school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 54% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% 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
6 Schools
1,613 Schools
# Students
2,384 Students
545,765 Students
# Teachers
170 Teachers
41,211 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
0.53
# American Indian Students
2 Students
6,665 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
23 Students
23,374 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
93 Students
74,063 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
14%
# Black Students
27 Students
50,884 Students
% Black Students
1%
10%
# White Students
2,155 Students
361,608 Students
% White Students
90%
66%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
423 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
84 Students
28,960 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
138
34,894
# Students in K Grade:
159
53,078
# Students in 1st Grade:
140
54,682
# Students in 2nd Grade:
178
55,361
# Students in 3rd Grade:
168
55,782
# Students in 4th Grade:
159
56,342
# Students in 5th Grade:
148
56,976
# Students in 6th Grade:
163
58,085
# Students in 7th Grade:
170
51,881
# Students in 8th Grade:
192
51,964
# Students in 9th Grade:
177
4,108
# Students in 10th Grade:
206
3,995
# Students in 11th Grade:
189
3,953
# Students in 12th Grade:
197
4,564
# Ungraded Students:
-
100

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 Elementary Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mount Horeb Intermediate
(Math: 56% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
200 Hanneman St
Mount Horeb, WI 53572
(608) 437-7406
Grades: 3-5
| 475 students
Rank: #22.
Mount Horeb Middle School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
900 E Garfield St
Mount Horeb, WI 53572
(608) 437-7306
Grades: 6-8
| 525 students
Rank: n/an/a
207 Academy St
Mount Horeb, WI 53572
(608) 437-7506
Grades: 1-2
| 318 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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