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Middleton-Cross Plains School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 6 towns

Serves Middleton, Middleton, Cross Plains, Springfield, Cross Plains and Berry, and parts of Madison and Westport.

Students

7,167

Schools

12

Spent per student

$15,643

WI $16,459

Students per teacher

13:1

Free or reduced lunch

18%

Debt

$172.7M

fiscal 2024

The gist

What stands out about Middleton-Cross Plains School District

School Grade A: better than 85% of Wisconsin districts
Math proficiency 15 pts above the state
Graduation rate (4-year) 6 pts above the state
13 students per teacher
Debt of $172.7M, about $24,090 per student

Test scores vs. WI

2020–21

Math proficiency52%

State average 37.2%

Graduation rate (4-year)96%

State average 90.1%

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024

$15,643 per student · 5% below WI

Spending

Classroom instruction 58%Support & administration 39%Other 2%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax) 54%State 41%Federal 5%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time

7,410’20

7,252’21

7,263’22

7,059’23

7,167’24

Down 3.3% since 2020.

Students

White 64%Asian 13%Hispanic 11%Two or more races 7%Black 5%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

12 public schools.

Pope Farm Elementary

Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Middleton

448 students14:1

Sauk Trail Elementary

Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Middleton

360 students9:1

West Middleton Elementary

Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Verona

334 students11:1

Elm Lawn Elementary

Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Middleton

313 students11:1

Sunset Ridge Elementary

Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Middleton

309 students12:1

Northside Elementary

Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Middleton

307 students12:1

Park Elementary

Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Cross Plains

245 students13:1

Kromrey Middle

Middle · Grades 5–8 · Middleton

1,230 students12:1

Glacier Creek Middle

Middle · Grades 5–8 · Cross Plains

924 students11:1

Middleton High

High · Grades 9–12 · Middleton

2,303 students15:1

Clark Street Community School

High · Grades 9–12 · Middleton

108 students11:1

Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District 4K

Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Middleton

286 students57:1

Towns served

Middleton 22,301Middleton 6,807Cross Plains 4,107Springfield 2,859Cross Plains 1,648Berry 1,122

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Verona Area School DistrictFitchburg, Verona, Verona

$16,944per student

Monona Grove School DistrictBlooming Grove, Cottage Grove, Monona

$17,565per student

Wisconsin Heights School DistrictBlack Earth, Mazomanie, Vermont

$22,195per student

DeForest Area School DistrictBurke, Vienna

$14,469per 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.