B+
Wisconsin Heights School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 7 towns
Serves Black Earth, Mazomanie, Cross Plains, Berry, Vermont, Mazomanie and Black Earth, and parts of Roxbury and Arena.
Students
782
Schools
3
Spent per student
$22,195
WI $16,459
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
27%
Debt
$20.4M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Wisconsin Heights School District
- School Grade B+: better than 70% of Wisconsin districts
- Math proficiency 6 pts above the state
- Spends 35% more per student than the WI average
- 13 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 35.3% since 2020
- Debt of $20.4M, about $26,068 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Plain.
PK–KRiver Valley Early Learning CenterRiver Valley School District
1–4River Valley ElementaryRiver Valley School District
Test scores vs. WI
2020–21Math proficiency43%
State average 37.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)95%
State average 90.1% · small group: the state reports 90–100%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$22,195 per student · 35% above WI
Spending
Classroom instruction 38%Support & administration 32%Other 31%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 60%State 35%Federal 5%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
578’20
590’21
749’22
772’23
782’24
Up 35.3% since 2020.
Students
White 87%Two or more races 7%Hispanic 4%Black 1%Asian 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Sauk Prairie School DistrictPrairie du Sac, Prairie du Sac, Sauk City
$13,945per student
Middleton-Cross Plains School DistrictCross Plains, Middleton, Springfield
$15,643per student
Lodi School DistrictDane, West Point
$15,545per student
River Valley School DistrictSpring Green, Troy, Wyoming
$17,263per 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.