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Middleton-Cross Plains School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 6 towns
Serves Middleton, Middleton, Cross Plains, Springfield, Cross Plains and Berry, and parts of Madison and Westport.
Students
7,167
Schools
12
Spent per student
$15,643
WI $16,459
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
18%
Debt
$172.7M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Middleton-Cross Plains School District
- School Grade A: better than 85% of Wisconsin districts
- Math proficiency 15 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 6 pts above the state
- 13 students per teacher
- Debt of $172.7M, about $24,090 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 proficiency52%
State average 37.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)96%
State average 90.1%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$15,643 per student · 5% below WI
Spending
Classroom instruction 58%Support & administration 39%Other 2%
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
7,410’20
7,252’21
7,263’22
7,059’23
7,167’24
Down 3.3% since 2020.
Students
White 64%Asian 13%Hispanic 11%Two or more races 7%Black 5%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
12 public schools.
Pope Farm Elementary
A+448 students14:1
Sauk Trail Elementary
C+360 students9:1
West Middleton Elementary
B+334 students11:1
Elm Lawn Elementary
A+313 students11:1
Sunset Ridge Elementary
A+309 students12:1
Northside Elementary
A307 students12:1
Park Elementary
B+245 students13:1
Kromrey Middle
A1,230 students12:1
Glacier Creek Middle
A924 students11:1
Middleton High
A2,303 students15:1
Clark Street Community School
B108 students11:1
Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District 4K
286 students57:1
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.