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Mauston School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 11 towns

Serves Mauston, Germantown, Lemonweir, Lyndon, Lisbon, Kildare, Summit, Lindina, Lyndon Station, Marion and Seven Mile Creek.

Mauston’s School Grade B− better than 46% of Wisconsin school districts

Students
1,378
Schools
8
Spent per student
$15,306
WI $16,459
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
54%
Debt
$46.8M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Mauston School District

  • Its letter, B−: results better than 46% of Wisconsin districts
  • Reading proficiency 8 pts below the state
  • Graduation rate 7 pts above the state
  • Spends 7% less per student than the WI average
  • 15 students per teacher
  • Debt of $46.8M, about $33,943 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

B−: better than 46% of the 441 Wisconsin school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math below the state, 2021–22
C
GraduationFour-year graduation well above the state, class of 2023
B
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
B−Mauston 4,133C+Germantown 1,892B−Lemonweir 1,645B−Lyndon 1,493Lisbon 909Kildare 707Summit 676Lindina 657Lyndon Station 473Marion 452Seven Mile Creek 349

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Mauston. Grade by grade →

PK–2West Side ElementaryThis district
3–5Grayside ElementaryThis district
6–8Olson MiddleThis district
9–12Mauston HighThis district

Test scores vs. WI

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency39%
State average 38.7% · 635 students tested
Reading / language arts30%
State average 38.1% · 635 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)95–100%
State average 90.5% · 119 in the class

96% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$15,306 per student · 7% below WI
Spending
Classroom instruction 57%Support & administration 41%Other 2%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 36%State 51%Federal 13%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
1,426’20
1,438’21
1,406’22
1,404’23
1,378’24

Down 3.4% since 2020–21.

Students
White 84%Hispanic 8%Two or more races 5%American Indian/Alaska Native 1%Black 1%Asian <1%

Schools in the district

8 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Wisconsin’s other public schools.

West Side Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Mauston
256 students14:1
Mauston Montessori Charter School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Mauston
C−
96 students20:1
Lyndon Station Elementary
Elementary · Grades 1–4 · Lyndon Station
A−
29 students14:1
Grayside Elementary
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Mauston
B
244 students16:1
Olson Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Mauston
B−
240 students14:1
Lemonweir Academy
High · Grades 6–12 · Mauston
83 students
iLEAD Charter Sch
High · Grades 6–12 · Mauston
D
65 students34:1
Mauston High
High · Grades 9–12 · Mauston
D
365 students12:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Wisconsin Dells School DistrictDell Prairie, Dellona, Delton
$13,650per student
Adams-Friendship Area School DistrictQuincy, Springville, Strongs Prairie
$20,186per student
New Lisbon School DistrictClearfield, Fountain, New Lisbon
$15,563per student
Necedah Area School DistrictClearfield, Necedah
$15,518per student

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Wisconsin.