Montello School District

Public Regional · 6 towns Grades PK–12 C+School Grade

Public schools for Packwaukee, Montello, Montello, Buffalo, Shields and Mecan, and parts of Kingston and Marquette.

At a glance

571Students enrolled

4Schools

6Towns served

$19,396Spent per student

10:1Student–teacher ratio

43%Free / reduced lunch

School path

Where would my kid go?

PackwaukeeMontelloMontelloBuffaloShieldsMecan

Grades PK–6

Forest Lane Community School284 students · MontelloThis district

Grades PK–6

Forest Lane Community School284 students · MontelloThis district

Grades PK–6

Forest Lane Community School284 students · MontelloThis district

Grades PK–6

Forest Lane Community School284 students · MontelloThis district

Grades PK–6

Forest Lane Community School284 students · MontelloThis district

Grades PK–6

Forest Lane Community School284 students · MontelloThis district

Based on district boundaries from the U.S. Department of Education. Where a town has more than one school at a grade, your street decides; check with the district before you enroll.

Academic performanceDistrict vs WI

Math proficiency29%

State average 37.2%

Graduation rate (4-year)97%

State average 90.1%

EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21; graduation 2019–20). The tick marks the state average.

Where the money goes

$19,396

per student each year · 18% above the WI average

Spending

Classroom instruction54%

Support & administration37%

Other10%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax)42%

State44%

Federal14%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).

Enrollment · last 5 years

598’20

597’21

593’22

576’23

571’24

Students

White · 89%507

Hispanic · 7%38

Two or more races · 2%14

Black · 1%6

Asian · 1%3

American Indian/Alaska Native · 1%3

Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.

Towns served

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Packwaukee1,560 people

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Montello1,404 people

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Montello1,376 people

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Buffalo1,228 people

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Shields733 people

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Mecan699 people

Also covers small parts of Kingston and Marquette.

Schools4 in district

Forest Lane Community SchoolElementary · Grades PK–6 · 284 students · Montello

Montello Junior/Senior HighHigh · Grades 7–12 · 232 students · Montello

High Marq Environmental Charter SchoolHigh · Grades 7–12 · 33 students · Montello

Montello Virtual Charter SchoolOther · Grades PK–12 · 22 students · Montello

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.

Nearby districts

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Westfield School DistrictCrystal Lake · Harris · Neshkoro + 1 more · $18,536 per student

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Markesan School DistrictGreen Lake · Kingston · Manchester · $15,460 per student

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Pardeeville Area School DistrictMarcellon · Scott · $13,751 per student

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Portage Community School DistrictMoundville · $15,698 per student

District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Test scores and graduation rates from EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.