B
Verona Area School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 3 towns
Serves Fitchburg, Verona and Verona, and parts of Springdale and Montrose.
Students
5,796
Schools
11
Spent per student
$16,944
WI $16,459
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
24%
Debt
$121.8M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Verona Area School District
- School Grade B: better than 55% of Wisconsin districts
- 14 students per teacher
- Debt of $121.8M, about $21,020 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Lanark.
PK–42 elementary schoolsWaupaca School District
5–82 middle schoolsWaupaca School District
9–122 high schoolsWaupaca School District
Test scores vs. WI
2020–21Math proficiency39%
State average 37.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)94%
State average 90.1%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$16,944 per student · 3% above WI
Spending
Classroom instruction 59%Support & administration 40%Other 1%
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
5,612’20
5,714’21
5,811’22
5,775’23
5,796’24
Up 3.3% since 2020.
Students
White 60%Hispanic 23%Two or more races 7%Black 6%Asian 4%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
11 public schools.
Sugar Creek Elementary
A−645 students12:1
Glacier Edge Elementary
B+462 students12:1
Core Knowledge Charter School
B+417 students18:1
Stoner Prairie Elementary
A−407 students13:1
Country View Elementary
B382 students11:1
New Century School
A122 students15:1
Verona Area International School
A+113 students14:1
Badger Ridge Middle
C+776 students13:1
Savanna Oaks Middle
B−360 students10:1
Verona Area High
B−1,820 students15:1
Verona Area K4
292 students29:1
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.