Summary:
Montello, Wisconsin is a small city with 4 schools — 1 elementary, 2 high schools, and 1 alternative school — all part of the Montello School District, which ranks 194th of 432 in Wisconsin (55th percentile, 3 stars) and serves about 571 students in grades PK–12.
The sharpest contrast is between the two schools serving grades 7–12. High Marq Environmental Charter School ranks 59th of 533 (89th percentile, 4 stars) with only 33 students, and its 10th grade ACT results beat the district and state in ELA (66.67%), math (50%), science (50%), and social studies (83.33%). Montello Junior/Senior High, with 232 students, ranks 385th of 533 (28th percentile, 1 star), and its ACT math (28.95%), science (31.58%), and 10th grade social studies (23.53%) trail state rates — though it posts a strong 97.1% graduation rate, 0.0% dropout rate, and above-state 7th grade and 8th grade social studies results. High Marq spends the least among the secondary schools ($11,569) while Montello Junior/Senior High spends the most ($23,497), so spending does not track simply with rank.
Forest Lane Community School is the largest school (284 students, PK–6) and a steady 3-star performer, with an outstanding 6th grade (82.93% ELA and 80.49% math in 2025–2026) and the lowest chronic absenteeism at 5.4%, well under the district's 10.1% and the state's 17.3%. Montello Virtual Charter School (22 students, PK–12) reports 100% graduation and 0.0% dropout, but the highest absenteeism at 22.7% and no test scores or rank history. Because the two smallest schools enroll so few students, their percentages can shift with just a few students.
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