Summary:
The Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District in Middleton, Wisconsin, is a high-performing district with 9 schools, including 6 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 2 high schools. The district is ranked 32nd out of 426 school districts in Wisconsin and is rated 5 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger.
Middleton High School is consistently ranked among the top high schools in Wisconsin, ranking 9th out of 431 schools in the 2024-2025 school year. It has a 91% four-year graduation rate and a low 1.3% dropout rate. Academically, 70-76% of 10th graders are proficient or better in various subject areas. Pope Farm Elementary and Elm Lawn Elementary are also standout schools, ranking 17th and 34th out of 1,044 elementary schools, respectively, with exceptional academic performance.
While the district as a whole is high-performing, there is a significant gap in academic performance between the top-performing schools and the lower-performing schools, such as Sauk Trail Elementary and Northside Elementary. The district invests heavily in its schools, with per-student spending ranging from $12,015 to $17,973, well above the state average. However, chronic absenteeism is a concern across the district, with all schools reporting 17.7% chronic absenteeism, higher than the state average.
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