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Schools in Montrose · Belleville School District

Montrose’s public schools outscore 68% of Wisconsin districts

On the state math tests, 48% of Montrose’s students scored proficient, above the Wisconsin average (39%). The grade covers the public school district serving Montrose, 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 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
47%
▲ 9 pts vs WI 38%
2021–22
Math proficiency
48%
▲ 9 pts vs WI 39%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▼ 0–4 pts vs WI 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.8K
▼ 16% vs WI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.9
WI 13.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
936 students on the public path
In brief

Montrose’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 47% and math 48% 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 $13,787 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 7 the district’s path is Belleville Middle, then Belleville 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 Montrose’s grade

A− Test scoresC− Graduation

B+: better than 68% of Wisconsin school districts. 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 68%
Lower resultsHigher results
Wisconsin towns with similar household incomes (1027)Better than 69%
Towns in Dane County (32)Better than 47%
B−A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 431 test results and a graduating class of 72 could put Montrose anywhere from B− to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Montrose’s students in the tested grades sat them (431 in math, 431 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–6Belleville Elementaryin BellevilleB+
7–8Belleville Middlein BellevilleC+
9–12Belleville Highin BellevilleB−

Montrose’s public schools are run by Belleville School District, which also serves Belleville, Brooklyn and Exeter. Parts of Montrose (13% of its land) are served by Verona Area instead. 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.

Belleville School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 936 students · 12.9 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$13,787WI $16,459 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading47%
State average 38.1% · 431 students tested
Math48%
State average 38.7% · 431 students tested

Montrose vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
MontroseB+Belleville
BellevilleB+Belleville
OregonA−Oregon
Primrose—Mount Horeb Area PK–12 · New Glarus PK–12
VeronaB+Verona Area
ExeterA−Belleville PK–12 · New Glarus PK–12

2 of the 5 neighbors share Belleville with Montrose, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Montrose

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).

Also serving Montrosein other towns
Belleville Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Belleville
B+
550 students14:1Rate it →
Belleville Middle
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Belleville
C+
111 students9:1Rate it →
Belleville High
High · Grades 9–12 · Belleville
B−
275 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Montrose’s schools

Are Montrose’s schools good?

By Wisconsin’s own tests, yes: the public schools Montrose children attend outscore 68% of Wisconsin’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 69%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Montrose in?

Belleville School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 936 students in 3 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Montrose are served by Verona Area.

Where do Montrose kids go to high school?

Belleville High in Belleville, with 275 students; its own test results earn a B−.

What is Montrose’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Montrose spend per student?

$13,787 in Belleville 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.