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Monona Grove School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Wisconsin for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public preschools serving 953 students in Monona Grove School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public pre schools in Wisconsin.
Public Preschools in Monona Grove School District have an average math proficiency score of 65% (versus the Wisconsin public pre school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 59% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Wisconsin public preschool average of 38% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
8 Schools
1,032 Schools
# Students
3,728 Students
339,535 Students
# Teachers
294 Teachers
24,694 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Monona Grove School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 444 school districts in Wisconsin (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 93% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#175 out of 450 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
39%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
38%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
44%

Graduation Rate
95%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.40
0.58
# American Indian Students
12 Students
3,435 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
116 Students
15,647 Students
% Asian Students
3%
5%
# Hispanic Students
305 Students
52,197 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
15%
# Black Students
154 Students
39,149 Students
% Black Students
4%
11%
# White Students
2,868 Students
209,143 Students
% White Students
77%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
297 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
269 Students
19,658 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
222
50,321
# Students in K Grade:
232
44,890
# Students in 1st Grade:
259
45,508
# Students in 2nd Grade:
244
45,837
# Students in 3rd Grade:
264
43,291
# Students in 4th Grade:
250
42,370
# Students in 5th Grade:
264
35,557
# Students in 6th Grade:
273
11,124
# Students in 7th Grade:
242
7,438
# Students in 8th Grade:
285
7,747
# Students in 9th Grade:
313
1,444
# Students in 10th Grade:
295
1,335
# Students in 11th Grade:
290
1,345
# Students in 12th Grade:
295
1,328
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,828 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,039. The school district revenue/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,528 is higher than the state median of $17,011. The school district spending/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$59 MM
$13,869 MM

Spending
$84 MM
$13,846 MM

Revenue / Student
$15,828
$17,039

Spending / Student
$22,528
$17,011

Best Monona Grove School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Winnequah School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
800 Greenway Rd
Madison, WI 53716
(608) 221-7677
Madison, WI 53716
(608) 221-7677
Grades: PK-5
| 642 students
Rank: n/an/a
900 N Parkview St
Cottage Grove, WI 53527
(608) 839-8515
Cottage Grove, WI 53527
(608) 839-8515
Grades: PK-K
| 279 students
Rank: n/an/a
900 N Parkview St
Cottage Grove, WI 53527
(608) 839-8515
Cottage Grove, WI 53527
(608) 839-8515
Grades: PK
| 32 students
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