Hustisford School District

The Hustisford School District in Wisconsin is a small district serving about 275 students across two schools: John Hustis Elementary for PK–5 and Hustisford High for grades 6–12. The district overall ranks 199 of 432 Wisconsin districts, at the 54th percentile with 3 stars, but that average hides very different recent paths at the two schools.

Hustisford High is the standout: its rank rose from the 8th percentile and 0 stars in 2024–2025 to the 76th percentile and 4 stars in 2025–2026. It has strong 2025–2026 results in 10th grade social studies (72.22% proficient vs. 48.25% state), ACT ELA (63.16% vs. 48.47% state), and 8th grade ELA, social studies, and science. Chronic absenteeism is 5.3%, far below the state’s 17.3%, and dropout is 0.7% vs. 1.1% state. But graduation rate is 86.2% vs. 92.0% state, and ACT math is 36.84% vs. 42.93% state; middle-school math is also below state in grades 6, 7, and 8. It spends $21,441 per student with a 9:1 student-teacher ratio.

John Hustis Elementary has many above-state scores, especially in 4th grade: in 2024–2025, 4th grade ELA was 78.95% vs. 52.21% state, math 73.68% vs. 53.96%, and social studies 84.21% vs. 63.65%. In 2025–2026, 4th grade stayed above state in ELA, math, science, and social studies. Yet its rank slipped from the 78th percentile and 4 stars in 2023–2024 to the 54th percentile and 3 stars in 2025–2026. 3rd grade ELA fell to 41.18%, below the state’s 52.08%, and 5th grade math has been below state both years. It spends $16,720 per student with an 11.5:1 ratio and has 5.8% chronic absenteeism. Because both schools are small, year-to-year changes can reflect small cohorts, so families should watch trends rather than single-year swings.