Summary:
Belmont, Wisconsin is a small community in Lafayette County served by two public schools in the Belmont Community School District: Belmont Elementary (PK–6, 213 students) and Belmont High (7–12, 168 students), for a total enrollment of 381. Both schools share the same address on E Liberty St, and the district ranks 157 of 432 in Wisconsin, at the 64th percentile.
Both schools are improving, and families can feel good about the direction. Belmont High made the biggest jump, rising from the 25th percentile and 1 star in 2023–2024 to the 68th percentile and 3 stars in 2025–2026. Its graduation rate is 94.1% (above the state's 92.0%) and its dropout rate is 0.0% (below the state's 1.1%). Belmont Elementary climbed from the 45th to the 62nd percentile with 3 stars, and its 4th graders posted standout 2025–2026 results: 86.36% proficient in math, 77.27% in social studies, and 68.18% in science, all well above state averages.
The two schools differ most in attendance. Chronic absenteeism is just 5.4% at Belmont Elementary — about one-third of the state's 17.3% — but 18.5% at Belmont High, above both the district (11.6%) and state. Areas to watch include ACT math at the high school (39.13% vs. 42.93% statewide) and grade 5 ELA and math at the elementary school, which fell below state in both recent years. Spending is higher at the high school, $17,325 per student versus $15,211, with similar free/reduced lunch rates (33.33% and 34.74%) and student-teacher ratios (10.8 and 10.3).
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