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Mount Horeb Area School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 8 towns
Serves Mount Horeb, Springdale, Cross Plains, Vermont, Blue Mounds, Blue Mounds, Perry and Primrose, and parts of Moscow.
Students
2,298
Schools
6
Spent per student
$15,769
WI $16,459
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
13%
Debt
$32.5M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Mount Horeb Area School District
- School Grade A−: better than 78% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 9 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 7 pts above the state
- 14 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 5.2% since 2020
- Debt of $32.5M, about $14,143 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Durand.
PK–6Durand Elem SchoolDurand Community Unit School District 322
7–8Durand Jr High SchoolDurand Community Unit School District 322
9–12Durand High SchoolDurand Community Unit School District 322
Test scores vs. WI
2020–21Math proficiency46%
State average 37.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
State average 90.1%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$15,769 per student · 4% below WI
Spending
Classroom instruction 54%Support & administration 42%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 44%State 51%Federal 5%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
2,423’20
2,384’21
2,387’22
2,391’23
2,298’24
Down 5.2% since 2020.
Students
White 89%Hispanic 5%Two or more races 4%Black 1%Asian 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
6 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
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.