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Cuba City School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 8 towns
Serves Cuba City, Hazel Green, Dickeyville, Smelser, Paris, Elk Grove, Benton and New Diggings, and parts of Jamestown and Seymour.
Students
679
Schools
3
Spent per student
$16,729
WI $16,459
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
27%
Debt
$30.3M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Cuba City School District
- School Grade A−: better than 83% of Iowa districts
- Math proficiency 11 pts above the state
- 12 students per teacher
- Debt of $30.3M, about $44,617 per student
Test scores vs. WI
2020–21Math proficiency48%
State average 37.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)95%
State average 90.1% · small group: the state reports 90–100%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$16,729 per student · 2% above WI
Spending
Classroom instruction 57%Support & administration 33%Other 9%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 46%State 49%Federal 5%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
655’20
684’21
677’22
675’23
679’24
Up 3.7% since 2020.
Students
White 93%Hispanic 5%Two or more races 1%Black <1%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Galena Unit School District 120Council Hill, Menominee, Vinegar Hill
$17,684per student
East Dubuque Community Unit School District 119Dunleith, East Dubuque, Menominee
$16,321per student
Potosi School DistrictHarrison, Potosi
$18,180per student
Shullsburg School DistrictShullsburg, White Oak Springs
$17,785per student
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.