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Stoughton Area School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Wisconsin for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 174 students in Stoughton Area School District.
Public Preschools in Stoughton Area School District have a diversity score of 0.41, which is less than the Wisconsin public preschool average of 0.59.
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Wisconsin public preschool average of 39% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,008 Schools
# Students
2,735 Students
332,371 Students
# Teachers
224 Teachers
24,437 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Stoughton Area School District, which is ranked within the top 50% 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 98% has increased from 94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#170 out of 447 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
38%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
44%
Graduation Rate
98%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.36
0.59
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
2%
5%
% Hispanic
8%
16%
% Black
4%
11%
% White
80%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,047 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,189. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,728 is less than the state median of $17,161. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$47 MM
$13,869 MM
Spending
$43 MM
$13,846 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,047
$17,189
Spending / Student
$15,728
$17,161
Best Stoughton Area School District Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: n/an/a
320 North St
Stoughton, WI 53589
(608) 877-5404
Stoughton, WI 53589
(608) 877-5404
Gr: PK | 174 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 24%
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