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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 2025-26 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,330 students in Mount Horeb Area School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in Wisconsin.
Public Elementary Schools in Mount Horeb Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 55% (versus the Wisconsin public elementary school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 12% 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
1,583 Schools
# Students
2,391 Students
535,597 Students
# Teachers
169 Teachers
40,356 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 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 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
0.55
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
5%
14%
% Black
1%
10%
% White
89%
65%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,501 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,039. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,958 is less than the state median of $17,011. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$35 MM
$13,869 MM
Spending
$33 MM
$13,846 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,501
$17,039
Spending / Student
$13,958
$17,011
Best Mount Horeb Area School District Public Elementary Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Mount Horeb Intermediate
(Math: 64% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
200 Hanneman St
Mount Horeb, WI 53572
(608) 437-7406
Mount Horeb, WI 53572
(608) 437-7406
Gr: 3-5 | 512 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 12%
Rank: #22.
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 | 510 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 11%
Rank: n/an/a
207 Academy St
Mount Horeb, WI 53572
(608) 437-7506
Mount Horeb, WI 53572
(608) 437-7506
Gr: 1-2 | 308 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 12%
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