B+
Wisconsin Heights School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 7 towns
Serves Black Earth, Mazomanie, Cross Plains, Berry, Vermont, Mazomanie and Black Earth, and parts of Roxbury and Arena.
Students
782
Schools
3
Spent per student
$22,195
WI $16,459
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
27%
Debt
$20.4M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Wisconsin Heights School District
- School Grade B+: better than 70% of Wisconsin districts
- Math proficiency 6 pts above the state
- Spends 35% more per student than the WI average
- 13 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 35.3% since 2020
- Debt of $20.4M, about $26,068 per student
Test scores vs. WI
2020–21Math proficiency43%
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$22,195 per student · 35% above WI
Spending
Classroom instruction 38%Support & administration 32%Other 31%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 60%State 35%Federal 5%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
578’20
590’21
749’22
772’23
782’24
Up 35.3% since 2020.
Students
White 87%Two or more races 7%Hispanic 4%Black 1%Asian 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Sauk Prairie School DistrictPrairie du Sac, Prairie du Sac, Sauk City
$13,945per student
Middleton-Cross Plains School DistrictCross Plains, Middleton, Springfield
$15,643per student
Lodi School DistrictDane, West Point
$15,545per student
River Valley School DistrictSpring Green, Troy, Wyoming
$17,263per 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.