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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 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 1,720 students in Stoughton Area School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Wisconsin.
Public Elementary Schools in Stoughton Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Wisconsin public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 39% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Wisconsin public elementary school average of 35% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,586 Schools
# Students
2,769 Students
535,639 Students
# Teachers
199 Teachers
40,386 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Stoughton Area School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 444 school districts in Wisconsin (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 97% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#219 out of 450 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
38%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
44%
Graduation Rate
97%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.34
0.55
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
2%
4%
% Hispanic
7%
14%
% Black
4%
10%
% White
81%
65%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,838 in this school district is less 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 $15,535 is less than the state median of $17,011. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$47 MM
$13,869 MM
Spending
$43 MM
$13,846 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,838
$17,038
Spending / Student
$15,535
$17,011
Best Stoughton Area School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Fox Prairie Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | 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
Grades: K-5
| 435 students
Rank: #22.
Sandhill Elementary School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1920 Lincoln Ave
Stoughton, WI 53589
(608) 877-5401
Stoughton, WI 53589
(608) 877-5401
Grades: K-5
| 410 students
Rank: #33.
Kegonsa Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1400 Vernon St
Stoughton, WI 53589
(608) 877-5201
Stoughton, WI 53589
(608) 877-5201
Grades: K-5
| 303 students
Rank: #44.
River Bluff Middle School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
235 N Forrest St
Stoughton, WI 53589
(608) 877-5501
Stoughton, WI 53589
(608) 877-5501
Grades: 6-8
| 572 students
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