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Schools in Mauston · Mauston School District

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

Reading proficiency in Mauston’s districts is 30%, below the Wisconsin average (38%). The grade covers the public school district serving Mauston, 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.

#243of 362 Wisconsin townsK–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
8
1,105 students on the public path
In brief

Mauston’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 949 Wisconsin towns with household incomes within a quarter of Mauston’s, its schools beat 62%, 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 one elementary, one middle and one high school

From grade 3 the district’s path is Grayside Elementary, then Olson Middle, then Mauston High. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

iLEAD Charter Sch, Mauston Montessori Charter School, Lemonweir Academy and St. Patrick School (private) are in town. Every school ↓

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 Mauston’s grade

C Test scoresB Graduation

B−: better than 46% of Wisconsin school districts, #243 of 362 Wisconsin towns. 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 (949)Better than 62%
C+BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 635 test results and a graduating class of 119 could put Mauston anywhere from C+ to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 96% of Mauston’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 Mauston, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–2West Side ElementaryMauston School DistrictNo scores
3–5Grayside ElementaryMauston School DistrictB
6–8Olson MiddleMauston School DistrictB−
9–12Mauston HighMauston School DistrictD

Mauston’s public schools are run by Mauston School District, which also serves Germantown, Kildare, Lemonweir and Lindina 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

Mauston vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
MaustonB−Mauston
LemonweirB−Mauston
Lindina—Mauston

All 2 neighbors share Mauston with Mauston, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Mauston

8 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).

District schools in Maustonby address
West Side Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–2
256 students14:1Rate it →
Grayside Elementary
Elementary · Grades 3–5
B
244 students16:1Rate it →
Olson Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8
B−
240 students14:1Rate it →
Mauston High
High · Grades 9–12
D
365 students12:1Rate it →
Charter schoolsfree, open by application
Mauston Montessori Charter School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
C−
Charter
96 students20:1Rate it →
Lemonweir Academy
High · Grades 6–12
Charter
83 studentsRate it →
iLEAD Charter Sch
High · Grades 6–12
D
Charter
65 students34:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
St. Patrick School
Elementary · Grades PK–8
Private · Catholic
122 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Mauston’s schools

Are Mauston’s schools good?

On Wisconsin’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Mauston children attend score below 54% of Wisconsin’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #243 of 362 Wisconsin towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 62%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Mauston in?

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

Where do Mauston kids go to high school?

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

What is Mauston’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 Mauston spend per student?

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

Are there private schools in Mauston?

Yes: St. Patrick School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 122 students). Mauston also has 3 charter schools, free and open by application.

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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.