Top Rankings
Janesville School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Wisconsin for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 6 public middle schools serving 2,222 students in Janesville School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Wisconsin.
Public Middle Schools in Janesville School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the Wisconsin public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 34% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 34% 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
22 Schools
727 Schools
# Students
9,414 Students
248,418 Students
# Teachers
749 Teachers
17,955 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Janesville 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 94% has increased from 88% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#308 out of 447 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
38%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
44%
Graduation Rate
94%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.51
0.59
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
2%
5%
% Hispanic
16%
15%
% Black
6%
12%
% White
68%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,618 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 $14,110 is less than the state median of $17,007. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$147 MM
$13,869 MM
Spending
$133 MM
$13,846 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,618
$17,035
Spending / Student
$14,110
$17,007
Best Janesville School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Marshall Middle School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
25 S Pontiac Dr
Janesville, WI 53545
(608) 743-6200
Janesville, WI 53545
(608) 743-6200
Gr: 6-8 | 730 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 26%
Rank: #22.
Edison Middle School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1649 S Chatham St
Janesville, WI 53546
(608) 743-5900
Janesville, WI 53546
(608) 743-5900
Gr: 6-8 | 597 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 35%
Rank: #33.
Arise Virtual Academy
Charter School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
450 N Crosby Ave
Janesville, WI 53548
(608) 743-6016
Janesville, WI 53548
(608) 743-6016
Gr: K-12 | 116 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 27%
Rank: #44.
Franklin Middle School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
450 N Crosby Ave
Janesville, WI 53548
(608) 743-6000
Janesville, WI 53548
(608) 743-6000
Gr: 6-8 | 516 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 44%
Rank: #55.
Rock River Charter School
Alternative School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: ≤5%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
31 W Milwaukee St
Janesville, WI 53548
(608) 752-8273
Janesville, WI 53548
(608) 752-8273
Gr: 6-12 | 253 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 38%
Rank: n/an/a
Youth Services Center
Alternative School
210 E Us Highway 14
Janesville, WI 53545
(608) 757-5930
Janesville, WI 53545
(608) 757-5930
Gr: 4-12 | 10 students Student-teacher ratio: 3:1 Minority enrollment: 80%
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