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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 Wisconsin 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
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.