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Stoughton Area School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Wisconsin for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 1,727 students in Stoughton Area School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Wisconsin.
Public Elementary Schools in Stoughton Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Wisconsin public elementary school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 39% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Wisconsin public elementary school average of 36% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,573 Schools
# Students
2,735 Students
533,782 Students
# Teachers
224 Teachers
40,532 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Stoughton Area 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 98% has increased from 94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#170 out of 447 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
38%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
44%
Graduation Rate
98%
90.5%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)19.5%
24%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.36
0.56
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
2%
4%
% Hispanic
8%
15%
% Black
4%
10%
% White
80%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,093 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,507. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,784 is less than the state median of $18,878. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$52 MM
$15,725 MM
Spending
$49 MM
$15,218 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,093
$19,507
Spending / Student
$17,784
$18,878
Best Stoughton Area School District Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Fox Prairie Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1601 W South St
Stoughton, WI 53589
(608) 877-5101
Stoughton, WI 53589
(608) 877-5101
Gr: K-5 | 443 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 20%
Rank: #22.
Kegonsa Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1400 Vernon St
Stoughton, WI 53589
(608) 877-5201
Stoughton, WI 53589
(608) 877-5201
Gr: K-5 | 304 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 18%
Rank: #33.
Sandhill Elementary School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1920 Lincoln Ave
Stoughton, WI 53589
(608) 877-5401
Stoughton, WI 53589
(608) 877-5401
Gr: K-5 | 411 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 22%
Rank: #44.
River Bluff Middle School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
235 N Forrest St
Stoughton, WI 53589
(608) 877-5501
Stoughton, WI 53589
(608) 877-5501
Gr: 6-8 | 569 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 20%
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