Summary:
Mauston, Wisconsin has 7 schools serving about 1,349 students: 3 elementary schools (PK–5), 1 middle school (6–8), and 3 high schools, two of which — Lemonweir Academy and iLEAD Charter School — actually span grades 6–12. The Mauston School District ranks 357 of 432 districts statewide (17th percentile, 1 star), so the district-wide picture is low-performing — but individual schools vary a great deal.
The clear standout is Mauston High, the largest school at 365 students. It ranks at the 66th percentile (3 stars), graduates 95.1% of students with a 0.0% dropout rate, and beats state averages in ACT English/language arts, math, and science. Two others are trending upward: Olson Middle improved from 26th percentile/1 star to 37th/2 stars, and Grayside Elementary from 25th/1 star to 35th/2 stars. Olson's 8th-grade math (60.53%) and social studies (68.42%) top the state, as do Grayside's 4th-grade social studies and science — though Grayside's 5th-grade reading and math lag well behind.
Lemonweir Academy has the most challenging profile: the highest poverty (72.29% free/reduced lunch), highest chronic absenteeism (23.4%), highest spending ($16,181) and student-teacher ratio (41.5), and the lowest rank (10th percentile, 1 star). iLEAD Charter School is mixed — strong social studies results but the lowest graduation rate (84.6%) and highest dropout rate (1.6%). Mauston Montessori Charter School has the city's best attendance (3.9% chronic absenteeism) and solid reading scores, but very weak math. West Side Elementary, serving PK–2, has no test data; its main signals are high poverty (68.36%) and absenteeism (19.2%).
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