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Monona Grove School District

5301 Monona Dr
Monona, WI 53716-3126
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

Monona Grove School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Wisconsin for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 86 students in Monona Grove School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public charter schools in Wisconsin.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Charter School in Monona Grove School District have an average math proficiency score of 10% (versus the Wisconsin public charter school average of 27%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 31% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Wisconsin public charter school average of 54% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
8 Schools
234 Schools
# Students
3,728 Students
48,853 Students
# Teachers
294 Teachers
2,522 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Monona Grove School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 443 school districts in Wisconsin (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 93% has increased from 92% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (WI)
#163 out of 447 school districts
(Top 50%)
42%
40%
43%
38%
50%
44%
93%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.40
0.70
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
3%
6%
% Hispanic
8%
22%
% Black
4%
20%
% White
77%
46%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,828 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,035. The school district revenue/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,528 is higher than the state median of $17,007. The school district spending/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
This School District
This State (WI)
Total Revenue
$59 MM
$13,869 MM
Spending
$84 MM
$13,846 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,828
$17,035
Spending / Student
$22,528
$17,007

Best Monona Grove School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Charter Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Monona Grove Liberal Arts
Charter School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
5301 Monona Dr
Madison, WI 53716
(608) 316-1924
Gr: 6-12 | 86 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 18%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 8 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,728 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 23%
  • : 93% (Top 20% in WI)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 42% (Top 50%)
  • : 43% (Top 50%)
  • : 50% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WI Dept. of Education

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