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Schools in Monticello · Monticello School District

Monticello’s public schools score below 61% of Wisconsin districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving Monticello, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. 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 98% 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
37%
▼ 1 pts vs WI 38%
2021–22
Math proficiency
37%
▼ 2 pts vs WI 39%
2021–22
Spent per student
$25.7K
▲ 56% vs WI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
8.8
WI 13.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
289 students on the public path
In brief

Monticello’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 37% of tested students were proficient in reading and 37% in math, against 38% and 39% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $25,708 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 Monticello Middle, then Monticello High. Enrollment is down 9% since 2020–21. 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 Monticello’s grade

C+ Test scores

C+: better than 39% of Wisconsin school districts. Test scores are below the Wisconsin average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Wisconsin school districts we grade (441)Better than 39%
Lower resultsHigher results
Wisconsin towns with similar household incomes (1312)Better than 43%
C−BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 148 test results could put Monticello anywhere from C− to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Monticello’s students in the tested grades sat them (149 in math, 148 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Monticello ElementaryMonticello School DistrictB
6–8Monticello MiddleMonticello School DistrictB+
9–12Monticello HighMonticello School DistrictC−

Monticello’s public schools are run by Monticello School District, which also serves Mount Pleasant and Washington. 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.

Monticello School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 289 students, down 9% since 2020–21 · 8.8 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$25,708WI $16,459 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading37%
State average 38.1% · 148 students tested
Math37%
State average 38.7% · 149 students tested

Monticello vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
MonticelloC+Monticello
Mount Pleasant—Monticello PK–12 · Albany PK–12
Washington—Monticello

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

Every school in Monticello

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 Monticelloby address
Monticello Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
B
131 students9:1Rate it →
Monticello Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8
B+
58 students8:1Rate it →
Monticello High
High · Grades 9–12
C−
100 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about Monticello’s schools

Are Monticello’s schools good?

On Wisconsin’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Monticello children attend score below 61% of Wisconsin’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 43%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Monticello in?

Monticello School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 289 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Monticello kids go to high school?

Monticello High, with 100 students; its own test results earn a C−.

How much does Monticello spend per student?

$25,708 in Monticello 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.