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Poynette School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 6 towns

Serves Poynette, Dekorra, Lowville, Arlington, Arlington and Leeds.

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

Students
983
Schools
3
Spent per student
$14,618
WI $16,459
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
21%
Debt
$20.2M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Poynette School District

  • Its letter, A−: results better than 83% of Wisconsin districts
  • Math proficiency 16 pts above the state
  • Reading proficiency 9 pts above the state
  • Graduation rate 7 pts above the state
  • Spends 11% less per student than the WI average
  • 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 5.8% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $20.2M, about $20,554 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

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Poynette. Grade by grade →

PK–4Poynette ElementaryThis district
5–8Poynette MiddleThis district
9–12Poynette HighThis district

Test scores vs. WI

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency55%
State average 38.7% · 481 students tested
Reading / language arts47%
State average 38.1% · 481 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)95–100%
State average 90.5% · 71 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
$14,618 per student · 11% below WI
Spending
Classroom instruction 58%Support & administration 39%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 49%State 47%Federal 4%

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

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

Enrollment over time
1,043’20
1,015’21
995’22
989’23
983’24

Down 5.8% since 2020–21.

Students
White 92%Hispanic 3%Two or more races 3%Asian <1%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

Schools in the district

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

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

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.