C
Highland School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 3 towns
Serves Highland, Highland and Castle Rock, and parts of Pulaski and Eden.
Students
276
Schools
3
Spent per student
$17,287
WI $16,459
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
37%
Debt
$0.4M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Highland School District
- School Grade C: better than 30% of Wisconsin districts
- Math proficiency 5 pts below the state
- Spends 5% more per student than the WI average
- 11 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 10.7% since 2020
- Debt of $0.4M, about $1,504 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 proficiency32%
State average 37.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)90%
State average 90.1% · small group: the state reports 80–100%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$17,287 per student · 5% above WI
Spending
Classroom instruction 61%Support & administration 39%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 27%State 63%Federal 10%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
309’20
318’21
288’22
268’23
276’24
Down 10.7% since 2020.
Students
White 86%Hispanic 10%Two or more races 4%Black <1%
Schools in the district
3 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.