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Pecatonica Area School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 6 towns

Serves York, Blanchardville, Moscow, Waldwick, Blanchard and Hollandale, and parts of Perry, Argyle and Fayette.

York’s School Grade A better than 85% of Wisconsin school districts

Students
369
Schools
2
Spent per student
$19,112
WI $16,459
Students per teacher
9:1
Free or reduced lunch
34%
Debt
$18.6M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Pecatonica Area School District

  • Its letter, A−: results better than 79% of Wisconsin districts
  • Reading proficiency 14 pts above the state
  • Spends 16% more per student than the WI average
  • 9 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 5.1% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $18.6M, about $50,366 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

A−: better than 79% 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
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The towns it serves, and their School Grades
AYork 1,034Blanchardville 829Moscow 581Waldwick 453Blanchard 334Hollandale 301

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for York. Grade by grade →

PK–52 elementary schoolsNew Glarus School District
6–122 schoolsNew Glarus School District

Test scores vs. WI

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency40–44%
State average 38.7% · 200 students tested
Reading / language arts50–54%
State average 38.1% · 200 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)80–100%
State average 90.5% · 26 in the class · small group: the state reports a range

100% 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
$19,112 per student · 16% above WI
Spending
Classroom instruction 55%Support & administration 36%Other 9%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 53%State 43%Federal 4%

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

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

Enrollment over time
389’20
396’21
391’22
393’23
369’24

Down 5.1% since 2020–21.

Students
White 96%Hispanic 2%Two or more races 1%Black <1%Asian <1%

Schools in the district

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

Pecatonica Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Hollandale
B
171 students9:1
Pecatonica High
High · Grades 6–12 · Blanchardville
B
198 students9:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Argyle School DistrictAdams, Lamont
$24,123per student
Darlington Community School DistrictLamont, Willow Springs, Wiota
$14,449per student
Dodgeville School DistrictDodgeville, Ridgeway
$15,947per student
Mineral Point School DistrictMineral Point, Willow Springs
$15,785per 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.