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Southwestern Wisconsin 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 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 263 students in Southwestern Wisconsin School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public pre schools in Wisconsin.
Public Preschool in Southwestern Wisconsin School District have an average math proficiency score of 62% (versus the Wisconsin public pre school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Wisconsin public preschool average of 38% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,031 Schools
# Students
517 Students
339,725 Students
# Teachers
45 Teachers
24,691 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Southwestern Wisconsin School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 443 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.
Overall District Rank
#219 out of 447 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
38%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
44%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥90%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.11
0.59
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
5%
% Hispanic
4%
15%
% Black
2%
12%
% White
94%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,890 is higher than the state median of $17,035. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,921 is higher than the state median of $17,007. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$10 MM
$13,869 MM
Spending
$11 MM
$13,846 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,890
$17,035
Spending / Student
$20,921
$17,007
Best Southwestern Wisconsin School District Public Preschools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Southwestern Wisconsin Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1415 Fairplay St
Hazel Green, WI 53811
(608) 854-2261
Hazel Green, WI 53811
(608) 854-2261
Gr: PK-5 | 263 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 4%
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