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Schools in Mineral Point · Mineral Point School District

Mineral Point’s public schools outscore 65% of Wisconsin districts

In Mineral Point, 46% of tested students read at a proficient level, above the Wisconsin average (38%). The grade covers the public school district serving Mineral Point, 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.

≈could be anywhere from C+ to A−#168of 362 Wisconsin townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Wisconsin state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% 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
46%
▲ 8 pts vs WI 38%
2021–22
Math proficiency
46%
▲ 7 pts vs WI 39%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▼ 0–4 pts vs WI 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.8K
▼ 4% vs WI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.1
WI 13.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
800 students on the public path
In brief

Mineral Point’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 1334 Wisconsin towns with household incomes within a quarter of Mineral Point’s, its schools beat 74%, higher than their 65% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 46% and math 46% in spring 2022, against 38% and 39% statewide; 90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,785 per student, against $16,459 across Wisconsin (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Mineral Point Middle, then Mineral Point High. 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 Mineral Point’s grade

B+ Test scoresC− Graduation

B+: better than 65% of Wisconsin school districts, #168 of 362 Wisconsin towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Wisconsin average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Wisconsin school districts we grade (441)Better than 65%
Lower resultsHigher results
Wisconsin towns with similar household incomes (1334)Better than 74%
C+A−A rough placement. Ordinary sampling error in 383 test results and a graduating class of 70 could put Mineral Point anywhere from C+ to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Mineral Point’s students in the tested grades sat them (383 in math, 383 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Mineral Point ElementaryMineral Point School DistrictB+
6–8Mineral Point MiddleMineral Point School DistrictA−
9–12Mineral Point HighMineral Point School DistrictB+

Mineral Point’s public schools are run by Mineral Point School District, which also serves Linden, Mineral Point, Waldwick and Willow Springs. 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.

Mineral Point School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 800 students, up 5% since 2020–21 · 13.1 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$15,785WI $16,459 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading46%
State average 38.1% · 383 students tested
Math46%
State average 38.7% · 383 students tested

Mineral Point vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Mineral PointB+Mineral Point

Every school in Mineral Point

3 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 Mineral Pointby address
Mineral Point Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
B+
377 students13:1Rate it →
Mineral Point Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8
A−
170 students13:1Rate it →
Mineral Point High
High · Grades 9–12
B+
253 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Mineral Point’s schools

Are Mineral Point’s schools good?

By Wisconsin’s own tests, yes: the public schools Mineral Point children attend outscore 65% of Wisconsin’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #168 of 362 Wisconsin towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 74%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Mineral Point in?

Mineral Point School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 800 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Mineral Point kids go to high school?

Mineral Point High, with 253 students; its own test results earn a B+.

What is Mineral Point’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Mineral Point School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Wisconsin.

How much does Mineral Point spend per student?

$15,785 in Mineral Point School District (FY2024), against $16,459 across Wisconsin. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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What Mineral Point families are saying about school.

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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.