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Item: Southwestern Wisconsin School District
Rating: 6
Author: Public School Review

1105 Maple Street
Hazel Green, WI 53811

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Top 50%

Tel: (608) 854-2261

www.swsd.k12.wi.us

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (WI)

# Schools

3 Schools

727 Schools

# Students

528 Students

250,640 Students

# Teachers

49 Teachers

18,335 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Southwestern Wisconsin School District	Wisconsin
6	32	109
7	35	127
8	29	128

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District Rank

Southwestern Wisconsin School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (WI)

#219 out of 447 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Southwestern Wisconsin School District
2023	#219
2022	#152
2021	#128
2019	#132
2018	#118
2017	#346
2016	#310
2015	#232
2014	#387
2013	#385
2012	#377
2011	#219
2010	#277

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40%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Southwestern Wisconsin School District	Wisconsin
2023	40%	40%
2022	48%	39%
2021	49%	38%
2019	52%	43%
2018	51%	44%
2017	38%	43%
2016	41%	43%
2015	42%	44%
2014	38%	49%
2013	37%	48%
2012	34%	49%
2011	79%	77%
2010	79%	77%

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40%

38%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Southwestern Wisconsin School District	Wisconsin
2022	40%	38%
2021	39%	39%
2019	45%	41%
2018	51%	43%
2017	34%	45%
2016	35%	44%
2015	56%	52%
2014	30%	37%
2013	30%	37%
2012	33%	36%
2011	88%	83%
2010	83%	82%

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50-54%

44%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Southwestern Wisconsin School District	Wisconsin
2022	52%	44%
2021	37%	44%

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(21-22)

≥90%

90%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Southwestern Wisconsin School District	Wisconsin
2022	90%	90%
2021	90%	87%
2020	90%	89%
2019	90%	88%
2018	90%	88%
2017	90%	87%
2016	90%	86%
2015	90%	87%
2014	84%	87%
2013	90%	87%
2012	90%	87%
2011	90%	86%

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(2022-23)

10%

24%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Southwestern Wisconsin School District	Wisconsin
2023	10%	24%
2022	16.1%	27.1%
2021	12.1%	18.8%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.11

0.60

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Southwestern Wisconsin School District	Wisconsin
2023	0.10	0.52
2022	0.12	0.51
2021	0.11	0.51
2020	0.08	0.50
2019	0.08	0.50
2018	0.05	0.49
2017	0.05	0.49
2016	0.05	0.48
2015	0.21	0.46
2014	0.07	0.46
2013	0.07	0.45
2012	0.06	0.44
2011	0.07	0.44
2010	0.07	0.41
2009	0.07	0.41
2008	0.05	0.39
2007	0.05	0.39
2006	0.05	0.38
2005	0.01	0.38
2004	0.02	0.36
2003	0.01	0.36
2002	0.01	0.35
2000	0.01	0.33
1999	0.01	0.32
1998	0.02	0.32
1997	0.01	0.30
1996	0.01	0.30
1991	0.01	0.25

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1996-2012)
Year	Southwestern Wisconsin School District	Wisconsin
2012	1%	3%
2011	1%	4%
2010	1%	4%
1996	1%	3%

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% Hispanic

16%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1997-2023)
Year	Southwestern Wisconsin School District	Wisconsin
2023	3%	14%
2022	3%	13%
2021	3%	13%
2020	3%	13%
2019	3%	13%
2018	1%	12%
2017	1%	12%
2016	1%	11%
2014	1%	11%
2013	2%	10%
2012	1%	10%
2011	1%	9%
2010	1%	8%
2009	2%	8%
2008	1%	8%
2007	2%	7%
2006	1%	7%
1998	1%	4%
1997	1%	3%

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% Black

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1999-2023)
Year	Southwestern Wisconsin School District	Wisconsin
2023	2%	9%
2022	2%	9%
2021	2%	9%
2020	1%	9%
2019	1%	9%
2018	1%	9%
2017	1%	9%
2016	1%	10%
2015	3%	9%
2014	2%	10%
2013	2%	10%
2012	1%	10%
2011	1%	10%
2010	2%	10%
2009	2%	10%
2008	2%	10%
2007	1%	11%
2006	1%	10%
2005	1%	11%
2004	1%	10%
2003	1%	10%
2002	1%	10%
2000	1%	10%
1999	1%	10%

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% White

94%

60%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Southwestern Wisconsin School District	Wisconsin
2023	95%	67%
2022	94%	68%
2021	94%	68%
2020	96%	69%
2019	96%	69%
2018	98%	70%
2017	98%	70%
2016	98%	71%
2015	30%	72%
2014	97%	72%
2013	96%	73%
2012	97%	74%
2011	97%	74%
2010	96%	76%
2009	96%	76%
2008	97%	77%
2007	97%	77%
2006	98%	78%
2005	99%	78%
2004	99%	79%
2003	99%	79%
2002	99%	80%
2001	100%	81%
2000	99%	81%
1999	99%	82%
1998	99%	82%
1997	99%	83%
1996	99%	83%
1995	100%	84%
1994	100%	84%
1993	100%	85%
1992	100%	85%
1991	100%	86%
1990	100%	86%
1989	100%	86%
1988	100%	87%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

n/a

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2021-2022)
Year	Southwestern Wisconsin School District	Wisconsin
2022	1%	5%
2021	1%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $22,689 is higher than the state median of $19,507. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $20,866 is higher than the state median of $18,878. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.

This School District

This State (WI)

Total Revenue

$12 MM

$15,725 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Southwestern Wisconsin School District	Wisconsin
2023	$12 MM	$18 MM
2022	$11 MM	$16 MM
2021	$10 MM	$15 MM
2020	$9 MM	$14 MM
2019	$9 MM	$14 MM
2018	$8 MM	$14 MM
2017	$8 MM	$13 MM
2016	$7 MM	$13 MM
2015	$7 MM	$12 MM
2014	$7 MM	$12 MM
2012	$7 MM	$12 MM
2011	$7 MM	$13 MM
2010	$7 MM	$12 MM
2009	$7 MM	$12 MM
2008	$6 MM	$12 MM
2007	$6 MM	$12 MM
2006	$6 MM	$11 MM
2005	$6 MM	$11 MM
2004	$6 MM	$11 MM
2003	$6 MM	$10 MM
2002	$6 MM	$10 MM
2001	$6 MM	$10 MM
2000	$6 MM	$9 MM
1999	$6 MM	$8 MM
1998	$6 MM	$8 MM
1997	$6 MM	$8 MM
1996	$5 MM	$7 MM
1995	$5 MM	$7 MM
1992	$5 MM	$6 MM
1990	$4 MM	$5 MM

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Spending

$11 MM

$15,218 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Southwestern Wisconsin School District	Wisconsin
2023	$11 MM	$17 MM
2022	$10 MM	$16 MM
2021	$11 MM	$15 MM
2020	$8 MM	$14 MM
2019	$12 MM	$14 MM
2018	$18 MM	$14 MM
2017	$8 MM	$13 MM
2016	$7 MM	$13 MM
2015	$7 MM	$12 MM
2014	$7 MM	$12 MM
2012	$7 MM	$12 MM
2011	$7 MM	$13 MM
2010	$7 MM	$12 MM
2009	$6 MM	$12 MM
2008	$6 MM	$11 MM
2007	$6 MM	$11 MM
2006	$6 MM	$11 MM
2005	$6 MM	$11 MM
2004	$6 MM	$10 MM
2003	$6 MM	$10 MM
2002	$6 MM	$10 MM
2001	$6 MM	$10 MM
2000	$6 MM	$10 MM
1999	$6 MM	$9 MM
1998	$6 MM	$9 MM
1997	$5 MM	$8 MM
1996	$5 MM	$8 MM
1995	$5 MM	$7 MM
1992	$5 MM	$6 MM
1990	$4 MM	$5 MM

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Revenue / Student

$22,689

$19,507

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Southwestern Wisconsin School District	Wisconsin
2023	$22,647	$20,847
2022	$19,863	$19,615
2021	$18,745	$18,324
2020	$16,858	$16,879
2018	$16,461	$16,046
2017	$14,593	$15,634
2016	$13,100	$15,217
2015	$12,447	$13,583
2014	$11,860	$13,907
2012	$11,669	$13,331
2011	$12,602	$14,085
2010	$11,980	$13,583
2009	$11,509	$12,827
2008	$10,959	$12,886
2007	$10,993	$12,505
2006	$10,498	$12,012
2005	$10,346	$11,868
2004	$9,648	$11,167
2003	$9,829	$10,285
2002	$9,556	$9,947
2001	$9,585	$9,720
2000	$8,856	$8,956
1999	$8,582	$8,375
1998	$8,985	$7,873
1997	$7,852	$7,459
1995	$7,237	$6,949
1992	$6,690	$6,103
1990	$5,460	$5,330

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Spending / Student

$20,866

$18,878

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Southwestern Wisconsin School District	Wisconsin
2023	$20,826	$19,897
2022	$18,009	$18,714
2021	$20,760	$17,545
2020	$15,216	$16,633
2018	$35,470	$16,563
2017	$15,286	$15,583
2016	$12,823	$15,045
2015	$12,347	$13,316
2014	$11,492	$13,867
2012	$11,596	$12,958
2011	$12,053	$13,726
2010	$11,884	$13,316
2009	$11,130	$12,642
2008	$10,322	$12,234
2007	$10,811	$11,794
2006	$9,866	$11,428
2005	$10,088	$11,296
2004	$9,589	$10,661
2003	$10,070	$10,162
2002	$10,026	$9,911
2001	$9,880	$9,632
2000	$8,704	$9,400
1999	$8,594	$9,088
1998	$8,534	$8,599
1997	$7,530	$8,007
1995	$6,827	$6,987
1992	$7,348	$6,313
1990	$6,054	$5,403

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Best Southwestern Wisconsin School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Southwestern Wisconsin Community Middle School

(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 30-34%)
:

Bottom 50%

1105 Maple St
Hazel Green, WI 53811
(608) 854-2261

Gr: 6-8 | 96 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 9%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 3 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 528 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 6%
: ≥90% (Btm 50% in WI)
: Top 50%
: 40% (Btm 50%)
: 40% (Top 50%)
: 50-54% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WI Dept. of Education