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Mount Horeb Area School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Wisconsin for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 503 students in Mount Horeb Area School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Wisconsin.
Public Middle School in Mount Horeb Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 46% (versus the Wisconsin public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 51% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Wisconsin public middle school average of 40% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
6 Schools
728 Schools
# Students
2,298 Students
250,852 Students
# Teachers
168 Teachers
18,348 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Mount Horeb Area School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 95% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#73 out of 447 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
38%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
44%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥95%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.21
0.60
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
1%
5%
% Hispanic
5%
16%
% Black
1%
12%
% White
89%
60%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,088 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,189. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,523 is less than the state median of $17,161. The school district spending/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$35 MM
$13,869 MM
Spending
$33 MM
$13,846 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,088
$17,189
Spending / Student
$14,523
$17,161
Best Mount Horeb Area School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Mount Horeb Middle School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
900 E Garfield St
Mount Horeb, WI 53572
(608) 437-7306
Mount Horeb, WI 53572
(608) 437-7306
Gr: 6-8 | 503 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 11%
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