Photo: Jaknelaps · CC BY-SA 3.0Mount Horeb’s public schools outscore 83% of Wisconsin districts
In Mount Horeb, 51% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Wisconsin average (39%). The grade covers the public school district serving Mount Horeb, 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.
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.
Mount Horeb’s schools, in brief
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 49% and math 51% 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 $15,769 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 Mount Horeb Intermediate, then Mount Horeb Middle, then Mount Horeb High. Enrollment is down 5% 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.
What’s behind Mount Horeb’s grade
A−: better than 83% of Wisconsin school districts, #70 of 362 Wisconsin towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Wisconsin average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Mount Horeb, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Mount Horeb · depends on your address
Mount Horeb Early Learning Center
Grades PK–K · 160 students · 15:1 students per teacher
Mount Horeb Area Community 4K
Grades PK · 113 students · 19:1 students per teacher
Kindergarten in Mount Horeb
Mount Horeb Early Learning Center
Grades PK–K · 160 students · 15:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Mount Horeb
Mount Horeb Primary Center
Grades 1–2 · 269 students · 12:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Mount Horeb
Mount Horeb Primary Center
Grades 1–2 · 269 students · 12:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Mount Horeb
Mount Horeb Intermediate
Grades 3–5 · 508 students · 14:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Mount Horeb
Mount Horeb Intermediate
Grades 3–5 · 508 students · 14:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Mount Horeb
Mount Horeb Intermediate
Grades 3–5 · 508 students · 14:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Mount Horeb
Mount Horeb Middle
Grades 6–8 · 503 students · 12:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Mount Horeb
Mount Horeb Middle
Grades 6–8 · 503 students · 12:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Mount Horeb
Mount Horeb Middle
Grades 6–8 · 503 students · 12:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Mount Horeb
Mount Horeb High
Grades 9–12 · 745 students · 15:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Mount Horeb
Mount Horeb High
Grades 9–12 · 745 students · 15:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Mount Horeb
Mount Horeb High
Grades 9–12 · 745 students · 15:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Mount Horeb
Mount Horeb High
Grades 9–12 · 745 students · 15:1 students per teacher
Mount Horeb’s public schools are run by Mount Horeb Area School District, which also serves Blue Mounds, Blue Mounds, Cross Plains and Perry 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.
Well above the state in reading
Mount Horeb vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Wisconsin towns that share Mount Horeb’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Mount Horeb | A− | Mount Horeb Area |
| Blue Mounds | — | Mount Horeb Area |
| Springdale | A− | Mount Horeb Area |
All 2 neighbors share Mount Horeb Area with Mount Horeb, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Mount Horeb
6 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).
Questions about Mount Horeb’s schools
Are Mount Horeb’s schools good?
By Wisconsin’s own tests, yes: the public schools Mount Horeb children attend outscore 83% of Wisconsin’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #70 of 362 Wisconsin towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 86%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Mount Horeb in?
Mount Horeb Area School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,298 students in 6 schools (2024–25).
Where do Mount Horeb kids go to high school?
Mount Horeb High, with 745 students; its own test results earn a B−.
What is Mount Horeb’s graduation rate?
95–100% of the class of 2023 in Mount Horeb Area School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Wisconsin.
How much does Mount Horeb spend per student?
$15,769 in Mount Horeb Area School District (FY2024), against $16,459 across Wisconsin. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Mount Horeb families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Mount Horeb → They have their own page.
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.