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Schools in Lemonweir · Mauston School District

Lemonweir’s public schools score below 54% of Wisconsin districts on tests and graduation

On the state reading tests, 30% of Lemonweir’s students scored proficient, below the Wisconsin average (38%). The grade covers the public school district serving Lemonweir, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Wisconsin, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Wisconsin state tests taken in spring 2022, when 96% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
30%
▼ 8 pts vs WI 38%
2021–22
Math proficiency
39%
▲ 0 pts vs WI 39%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 4–10 pts vs WI 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.3K
▼ 7% vs WI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.6
WI 13.6 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
1,134 students on the public path
In brief

Lemonweir’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 1310 Wisconsin towns with household incomes within a quarter of Lemonweir’s, its schools beat 54%, higher than their 46% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in math, below in reading

Reading proficiency is 30% and math 39% in spring 2022, against 38% and 39% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,306 per student, against $16,459 across Wisconsin (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then two elementary, one middle and one high school

Which school depends on the address at the later steps. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Lemonweir’s grade

C Test scoresB Graduation

B−: better than 46% of Wisconsin school districts. Graduation is above the Wisconsin average; test scores are below it.

Wisconsin school districts we grade (441)Better than 46%
Lower resultsHigher results
Wisconsin towns with similar household incomes (1310)Better than 54%
Towns in Juneau County (19)Better than 74%
C+BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 635 test results and a graduating class of 119 could put Lemonweir anywhere from C+ to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 96% of Lemonweir’s students in the tested grades sat them (635 in math, 635 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Lemonweir, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–2West Side Elementaryin MaustonNo scores
3–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB to A−
6–8Olson Middlein MaustonB−
9–12Mauston Highin MaustonD

Lemonweir’s public schools are run by Mauston School District, which also serves Germantown, Kildare, Lindina and Lisbon and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Mauston School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 8 schools · 1,378 students, down 3% since 2020–21 · 14.6 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$15,306WI $16,459 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading30%
State average 38.1% · 635 students tested
Math39%
State average 38.7% · 635 students tested

Lemonweir vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Wisconsin towns that share Lemonweir’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
LemonweirB−Mauston
MaustonB−Mauston
Marion—Mauston
Lindina—Mauston
Kildare—Mauston
Lisbon—New Lisbon PK–12 · Mauston PK–12
Seven Mile Creek—Mauston PK–12 · Reedsburg PK–12
GermantownC+Necedah Area PK–12 · Mauston PK–12

All 7 neighbors share Mauston with Lemonweir, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Lemonweir

5 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Wisconsin’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Lemonweirin other towns
West Side Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Mauston
256 students14:1Rate it →
Lyndon Station Elementary
Elementary · Grades 1–4 · Lyndon Station
A−
29 students14:1Rate it →
Grayside Elementary
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Mauston
B
244 students16:1Rate it →
Olson Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Mauston
B−
240 students14:1Rate it →
Mauston High
High · Grades 9–12 · Mauston
D
365 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Lemonweir’s schools

Are Lemonweir’s schools good?

On Wisconsin’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Lemonweir children attend score below 54% of Wisconsin’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 54%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Lemonweir in?

Mauston School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,378 students in 8 schools (2024–25).

Where do Lemonweir kids go to high school?

Mauston High in Mauston, with 365 students; its own test results earn a D.

What is Lemonweir’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Mauston School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Wisconsin.

How much does Lemonweir spend per student?

$15,306 in Mauston School District (FY2024), against $16,459 across Wisconsin. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Wisconsin. Stars are from neighbors.