Top Rankings
Pecatonica Area School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Wisconsin for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 198 students in Pecatonica Area School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Wisconsin.
Public Middle School in Pecatonica Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the Wisconsin public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 3% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Wisconsin public middle school average of 40% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
2 Schools
728 Schools
# Students
369 Students
250,852 Students
# Teachers
40 Teachers
18,348 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Pecatonica Area School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 442 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 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#53 out of 447 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
38%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
44%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥90%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.07
0.60
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
n/a
5%
% Hispanic
2%
16%
% Black
1%
12%
% White
96%
60%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,304 is higher than the state median of $17,189. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,981 is higher than the state median of $17,161. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$13,869 MM
Spending
$7 MM
$13,846 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,304
$17,189
Spending / Student
$19,981
$17,161
Best Pecatonica Area School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Pecatonica High School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
704 Cross St
Blanchardville, WI 53516
(608) 523-4285
Blanchardville, WI 53516
(608) 523-4285
Gr: 6-12 | 198 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 3%
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