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Mount Horeb Area School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 8 towns

Serves Mount Horeb, Springdale, Cross Plains, Blue Mounds, Blue Mounds, Vermont, Perry and Primrose, and parts of Moscow.

Mount Horeb’s School Grade A− better than 83% of Wisconsin school districts

Students
2,298
Schools
6
Spent per student
$15,769
WI $16,459
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
13%
Debt
$32.5M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Mount Horeb Area School District

  • Its letter, A−: results better than 83% of Wisconsin districts
  • Math proficiency 12 pts above the state
  • Reading proficiency 11 pts above the state
  • Graduation rate 7 pts above the state
  • 14 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 5.2% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $32.5M, about $14,143 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

A−: better than 83% 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 well above the state, 2021–22
A−
GraduationFour-year graduation well above the state, class of 2023
B
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
A−Mount Horeb 7,725A−Springdale 2,021ACross Plains 1,453Blue Mounds 899Blue Mounds 892Vermont 885Perry 725Primrose 719

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Mount Horeb. Grade by grade →

PK–KMount Horeb Early Learning CenterThis district
3–5Mount Horeb IntermediateThis district
6–8Mount Horeb MiddleThis district
9–12Mount Horeb HighThis district

Test scores vs. WI

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency51%
State average 38.7% · 1,154 students tested
Reading / language arts49%
State average 38.1% · 1,155 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)95–100%
State average 90.5% · 184 in the class

97% 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
$15,769 per student · 4% below WI
Spending
Classroom instruction 54%Support & administration 42%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 44%State 51%Federal 5%

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

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

Enrollment over time
2,423’20
2,384’21
2,387’22
2,391’23
2,298’24

Down 5.2% since 2020–21.

Students
White 89%Hispanic 5%Two or more races 4%Black 1%Asian 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

Schools in the district

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

Mount Horeb Early Learning Center
Elementary · Grades PK–K · Mount Horeb
160 students15:1
Mount Horeb Area Community 4K
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Mount Horeb
113 students19:1
Mount Horeb Primary Center
Elementary · Grades 1–2 · Mount Horeb
269 students12:1
Mount Horeb Intermediate
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Mount Horeb
A
508 students14:1
Mount Horeb Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Mount Horeb
A−
503 students12:1
Mount Horeb High
High · Grades 9–12 · Mount Horeb
B−
745 students15:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Pecatonica Area School DistrictBlanchard, Blanchardville, Waldwick
$19,112per student
Middleton-Cross Plains School DistrictBerry, Cross Plains, Middleton
$15,643per student
Barneveld School DistrictBrigham
$15,393per student
New Glarus School DistrictNew Glarus, York
$14,993per 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.