Monona Grove School District operates 7 public schools serving 3,539 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Wisconsin. The school portfolio breaks down into 3 other, 2 elementary, 1 high, 1 middle schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 3,672 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Dane County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $19,078 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 58.8% local, 35.1% state, and 6.1% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $76,187 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 52/100, ranked #199 of 403 in Wisconsin against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 7 schools offering Advanced Placement (18 AP courses district-wide), a 451.9:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 23.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 76.5% White, 8.7% Hispanic or Latino, 4.1% African American across the district's schools.
Monona Grove High accounts for 31.9% of all Monona Grove School District student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Monona Grove School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Monona Grove School District school enrollment varies 13× across entities
Monona Grove School District school enrollment ranges from 93 students (lowest) to 1,170 students (highest), a spread of 1,077 students. That spread reflects typical mixed-portfolio variation between specialty programs and large neighbourhood schools. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Monona Grove School District student-counselor ratio is 452:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment — districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Monona Grove School District chronic absenteeism rate is 23.0% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason — illness, family obligations, or disengagement Variation between sub-units within Monona Grove School District is typically wider than the Monona Grove School District-aggregate figure suggests.
How many schools are in Monona Grove School District?
Monona Grove School District has 7 schools, including 1 high, 1 middle, 3 other, 2 elementary. Total enrollment is 3,539 students.
How much does Monona Grove School District spend per student?
Monona Grove School District spends $19,078 per student. The district has an equity score of 52/100, ranking #199 in Wisconsin.
What is the average teacher salary in Monona Grove School District?
The average teacher salary in Monona Grove School District is $76,187 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Monona Grove School District?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Dane County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Monona Grove School District?
Monona Grove School District students are 76.5% White, 8.7% Hispanic or Latino, 4.1% African American, 2.9% Asian, averaged across 7 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Monona Grove School District?
Monona Grove School District has an equity score of 52/100, ranking #199 out of 403 districts in Wisconsin. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.