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Black Hawk School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 6 towns

Serves Wiota, Cadiz, Gratiot, Wayne, South Wayne and Gratiot, and parts of Jordan and Monticello.

Wiota’s Schools page →

Students
335
Schools
3
Spent per student
$15,969
WI $16,459
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
42%
Debt
$9.2M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Black Hawk School District

  • Its letter, C: results better than 31% of Wisconsin districts
  • Reading proficiency 6 pts below the state
  • 10 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 10.4% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $9.2M, about $27,588 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

C: better than 31% 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 below the state, 2021–22
C
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
Wiota 875Cadiz 738Gratiot 609Wayne 495South Wayne 448Gratiot 234

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Wiota. Grade by grade →

PK–82 schoolsDarlington Community School District
9–122 high schoolsDarlington Community School District

Test scores vs. WI

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency35–39%
State average 38.7% · 196 students tested
Reading / language arts30–34%
State average 38.1% · 196 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)80–100%
State average 90.5% · 25 in the class · small group: the state reports a range

98% 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
$15,969 per student · 3% below WI
Spending
Classroom instruction 63%Support & administration 29%Other 8%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 44%State 50%Federal 7%

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

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

Enrollment over time
374’20
366’21
359’22
353’23
335’24

Down 10.4% since 2020–21.

Students
White 96%Hispanic 4%Black <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.

Black Hawk Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · South Wayne
B
163 students10:1
Black Hawk Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · South Wayne
B−
76 students12:1
Black Hawk High
High · Grades 9–12 · South Wayne
C+
96 students10:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Argyle School DistrictAdams, Argyle, Lamont
$24,123per student
Darlington Community School DistrictDarlington, Lamont
$14,449per student
Warren Community Unit School District 205Apple River Township, Apple River, Warren Township
$21,168per student
Lena-Winslow Community Unit School District 202Winslow Township
$14,436per 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.