Top Rankings
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 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 864 students in Stoughton Area School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in Wisconsin.
Public High School in Stoughton Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Wisconsin public high school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 44% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Public High School in Stoughton Area School District have a Graduation Rate of 98%, which is more than the Wisconsin average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Stoughton High School, with 98% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Wisconsin or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Wisconsin public high school average of 33% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
6 Schools
649 Schools
# Students
2,769 Students
283,896 Students
# Teachers
199 Teachers
19,116 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 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 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%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.34
0.53
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
2%
4%
% Hispanic
7%
13%
% Black
4%
10%
% White
81%
67%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,838 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,035. 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 $17,007. 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
$17,035
Spending / Student
$15,535
$17,007
Best Stoughton Area School District Public High Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Stoughton High School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
600 Lincoln Ave
Stoughton, WI 53589
(608) 877-5601
Stoughton, WI 53589
(608) 877-5601
Gr: 9-12 | 864 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 19%
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