Top Rankings
Monona Grove School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Wisconsin for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 3 public preschools serving 953 students in Monona Grove School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public pre schools in Wisconsin.
Public Preschools in Monona Grove School District have an average math proficiency score of 63% (versus the Wisconsin public pre school average of 42%), 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
1,031 Schools
# Students
3,728 Students
339,250 Students
# Teachers
294 Teachers
24,693 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Monona Grove School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 443 school districts in Wisconsin (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 93% has increased from 92% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#163 out of 447 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
38%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
44%
Graduation Rate
93%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.40
0.58
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
3%
5%
% Hispanic
8%
15%
% Black
4%
11%
% White
77%
62%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,828 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,045. 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 $17,017. The school district spending/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$59 MM
$13,869 MM
Spending
$84 MM
$13,846 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,828
$17,045
Spending / Student
$22,528
$17,017
Best Monona Grove School District Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Winnequah School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
800 Greenway Rd
Madison, WI 53716
(608) 221-7677
Madison, WI 53716
(608) 221-7677
Gr: PK-5 | 642 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 25%
Rank: n/an/a
900 N Parkview St
Cottage Grove, WI 53527
(608) 839-8515
Cottage Grove, WI 53527
(608) 839-8515
Gr: PK-K | 279 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 26%
Rank: n/an/a
900 N Parkview St
Cottage Grove, WI 53527
(608) 839-8515
Cottage Grove, WI 53527
(608) 839-8515
Gr: PK | 32 students Student-teacher ratio: 32:1 Minority enrollment: 9%
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