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
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.