B
Mauston School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 11 towns
Serves Mauston, Germantown, Lemonweir, Lyndon, Lisbon, Lyndon Station, Summit, Kildare, Lindina, Marion and Seven Mile Creek.
Students
1,378
Schools
8
Spent per student
$15,306
WI $16,459
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
54%
Debt
$46.8M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Mauston School District
- School Grade B: better than 58% of Wisconsin districts
- Graduation rate (4-year) 7 pts above the state
- Spends 7% less per student than the WI average
- 15 students per teacher
- Debt of $46.8M, about $33,943 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Finley.
PK–5Necedah ElementaryNecedah Area School District
6–8Necedah MiddleNecedah Area School District
9–12Necedah HighNecedah Area School District
Test scores vs. WI
2020–21Math proficiency36%
State average 37.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
State average 90.1%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$15,306 per student · 7% below WI
Spending
Classroom instruction 57%Support & administration 41%Other 2%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 36%State 51%Federal 13%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,426’20
1,438’21
1,406’22
1,404’23
1,378’24
Down 3.4% since 2020.
Students
White 84%Hispanic 8%Two or more races 5%American Indian/Alaska Native 1%Black 1%Asian <1%
Schools in the district
8 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Wisconsin Dells School DistrictDell Prairie, Dellona, Delton
$13,650per student
Adams-Friendship Area School DistrictQuincy, Springville, Strongs Prairie
$20,186per student
New Lisbon School DistrictClearfield, Fountain, New Lisbon
$15,563per student
Necedah Area School DistrictClearfield, Necedah
$15,518per 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.