Elk Mound Area School District

Summary:

The Elk Mound Area School District is home to three high-performing schools: Mound View Elementary, Elk Mound Middle, and Elk Mound High. These schools consistently rank among the top in Wisconsin, with Elk Mound Middle and Elk Mound High earning 4-star ratings from SchoolDigger for the 2024-2025 school year.

Elk Mound Middle School stands out for its exceptional academic performance, with over 70% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and Mathematics across multiple grade levels. The school is ranked 69th out of 628 Wisconsin middle schools and boasts a low dropout rate of 1.3% in 2023-2024. Similarly, Elk Mound High School impresses with a 91.0% four-year graduation rate and strong performance on the ACT, with over 50% of 10th-grade students proficient or better in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science.

The district's commitment to academic excellence is evident across all three schools. Mound View Elementary consistently outperforms the state average on the Forward Exam, and the district as a whole spends more per student than the state average, which appears to be reflected in the strong academic outcomes. While the district faces a higher-than-average chronic absenteeism rate, the overall performance of the schools in the Elk Mound Area School District suggests a commitment to providing a high-quality education for all students.

District Detail

405 University St
Elk Mound, WI 54739-9526

(715) 879-5066

SchoolDigger Rank:
64^th of 426 Wisconsin districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 1,172

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ACT English Language Arts (2025)	ACT Mathematics (2025)	ACT Science (2025)	Forward Exam English Language Arts (2025)						Forward Exam Mathematics (2025)						Forward Exam Social Studies (2025)			Forward Exam Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ACT English Language Arts 10th Grade	ACT Mathematics 10th Grade	ACT Science 10th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 4th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 5th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 6th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 7th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 8th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 3rd Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 4th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 5th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 6th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 7th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 8th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 4th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 8th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 10th Grade	Forward Exam Science 4th Grade	Forward Exam Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Elk Mound Middle	Public	5-8	302 University St	Elk Mound	54739	Dunn County	Elk Mound Area School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 879-5595	368	26	14.2	25.3%	313 (85.1%)	4 (1.1%)	14 (3.8%)	20 (5.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.3%)	83	69^th of 628 public middle schools	89.0%		75.3	125^th of 641 public middle schools	80.5%	56						68.6	68.6	70.7	68.7			86.1	76.7	78.3	75.9		81.9			62.7	$10,832	$259	$10,573
Elk Mound High	Public	9-12	405 University St	Elk Mound	54739	Dunn County	Elk Mound Area School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 879-5521	348	26	13.3	27.0%	295 (84.8%)	10 (2.9%)	20 (5.7%)	16 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (1.7%)	71.7	92^nd of 431 public high schools	78.7%		78.3	66^th of 431 public high schools	84.7%	26	60.2	55.4	54.2															51.6			$11,476	$588	$10,888
Mound View Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	455 University St	Elk Mound	54739	Dunn County	Elk Mound Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 879-5744	456	33	13.6	25.7%	384 (84.2%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (3.9%)	33 (7.2%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.7%)	75	238^th of 1044 public elementary schools	77.2%		77.4	199^th of 1061 public elementary schools	81.2%	39				59.5	73.0					55.7	77.0					77.0			70.3		$10,454	$433	$10,021

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Eau Claire Area School District	7.52 mi	23	194^th
Colfax School District	9.03 mi	2	256^th
Menomonie Area School District	10.41 mi	8	218^th
Altoona School District	13.03 mi	4	189^th
Chippewa Falls Area Unified School District	13.65 mi	9	228^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.

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