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Jefferson School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Wisconsin for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 373 students in Jefferson School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Wisconsin.
Public Middle School in Jefferson School District have an average math proficiency score of 43% (versus the Wisconsin public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Wisconsin public middle school average of 39% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
5 Schools
727 Schools
# Students
1,665 Students
248,418 Students
# Teachers
139 Teachers
17,955 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Jefferson 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 92% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#232 out of 447 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
38%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
44%
Graduation Rate
92%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.41
0.59
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
1%
5%
% Hispanic
20%
15%
% Black
1%
12%
% White
75%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,859 is higher than the state median of $17,039. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,936 is higher than the state median of $17,011. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$33 MM
$13,869 MM
Spending
$30 MM
$13,846 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,859
$17,039
Spending / Student
$17,936
$17,011
Best Jefferson School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Jefferson Middle School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
501 S Taft Ave
Jefferson, WI 53549
(920) 675-1300
Jefferson, WI 53549
(920) 675-1300
Gr: 6-8 | 373 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 26%
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