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Montello 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 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 306 students in Montello School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Wisconsin.
Public Middle Schools in Montello School District have an average math proficiency score of 14% (versus the Wisconsin public middle school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 18% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 10% 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
4 Schools
729 Schools
# Students
576 Students
248,256 Students
# Teachers
55 Teachers
17,957 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Montello School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 444 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 increased from 80-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#372 out of 450 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(22-23)38%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
38%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
44%
Graduation Rate
≥90%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.20
0.59
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
1%
5%
% Hispanic
5%
15%
% Black
2%
12%
% White
90%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,181 is higher than the state median of $17,038. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,733 is higher than the state median of $17,011. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$12 MM
$13,869 MM
Spending
$13 MM
$13,846 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,181
$17,038
Spending / Student
$21,733
$17,011
Best Montello School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Montello Virtual Charter School
Charter School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
222 Forest Ln
Montello, WI 53949
(608) 297-7617
Montello, WI 53949
(608) 297-7617
Grades: PK-12
| 22 students
Rank: #22.
High Marq Environmental Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
222 Forest Ln
Montello, WI 53949
(608) 297-7617
Montello, WI 53949
(608) 297-7617
Grades: 6-12
| 32 students
Rank: #33.
Montello Junior/senior High School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
222 Forest Ln
Montello, WI 53949
(608) 297-7617
Montello, WI 53949
(608) 297-7617
Grades: 7-12
| 252 students
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