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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 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 1,230 students in Monona Grove School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Wisconsin.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High Schools in Monona Grove School District have an average math proficiency score of 26% (versus the Wisconsin public high school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 37% statewide average).
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High School in Monona Grove School District have a Graduation Rate of 93%, which is more than the Wisconsin average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Monona Grove High School, with 95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Wisconsin or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Wisconsin public high school average of 33% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
8 Schools
650 Schools
# Students
3,728 Students
283,906 Students
# Teachers
294 Teachers
19,117 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.
Overall District Rank
#163 out of 447 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
38%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
44%
Graduation Rate
93%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.40
0.53
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
3%
4%
% Hispanic
8%
13%
% Black
4%
10%
% White
77%
67%
% 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 $17,038. 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 $17,011. The school district spending/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$59 MM
$13,869 MM
Spending
$84 MM
$13,846 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,828
$17,038
Spending / Student
$22,528
$17,011
Best Monona Grove School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Monona Grove High School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
4400 Monona Dr
Madison, WI 53716
(608) 221-7666
Madison, WI 53716
(608) 221-7666
Gr: 9-12 | 1,144 student Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 22%
Rank: #22.
Monona Grove Liberal Arts
Charter School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
5301 Monona Dr
Madison, WI 53716
(608) 316-1924
Madison, WI 53716
(608) 316-1924
Gr: 6-12 | 86 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 18%
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