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Stoughton Area School District

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At a glance

181^stof 426 Wisconsin districts▲ 7

Better than 57% of Wisconsin districts

Elementary 3 Middle 1 High 1Grades PK, KG-12

320 North St
Stoughton, WI 53589-1733·(608) 877-5000·All Wisconsin district rankings →

Statewide performance 2017–2025

2025: better than 57.5% of districts

Schools

2,735

Students

Top rankedSandhill Elementary219^th of 1,044 Wisconsin elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Sandhill Elementary up 94 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Stoughton High 9.7 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

4★

3★

2★

1 school without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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Summary:

The Stoughton Area School District in Wisconsin serves students from preschool through 12th grade across 6 schools, including 4 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. The district's performance varies, with some standout schools like Fox Prairie Elementary and Sandhill Elementary consistently ranking among the top in the state, while others struggle to match their peers.

Fox Prairie Elementary and Sandhill Elementary stand out as the district's high-performing schools, with 4-star ratings from SchoolDigger and test scores significantly above the district and state averages, particularly in mathematics. In contrast, Kegonsa Elementary has struggled to match the performance of its peers.

While Stoughton High School has a strong 91.0% four-year graduation rate, the district as a whole faces challenges, including a high chronic absenteeism rate of 17.7% across all schools and potential funding disparities, with spending per student ranging from $7,166 at Sasd 4k to $14,296 at Sandhill Elementary. Addressing these district-wide issues should be a priority for the Stoughton Area School District.

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Ranking:

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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 (2025)
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 (2025)	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
Kegonsa Elementary	Public	K-5	1400 Vernon St	Stoughton	53589	Dane County	Stoughton Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 877-5201	304	22	14.0	26.6%	250 (82.2%)	13 (4.3%)	16 (5.3%)	4 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (6.6%)	53.7	545^th of 1044 public elementary schools	47.8%		62.1	454^th of 1061 public elementary schools	57.2%	91				59.5	47.1	57.5				47.6	54.9	63.8				60.8			45.1		$15,603	$475	$15,128
Stoughton High	Public	9-12	600 Lincoln Ave	Stoughton	53589	Dane County	Stoughton Area School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 877-5601	834	86	9.7	26.4%	661 (79.3%)	37 (4.4%)	64 (7.7%)	13 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	55 (6.6%)	47.7	240^th of 431 public high schools	44.3%		53.6	192^nd of 431 public high schools	55.5%	48	42.9	44.3	46.9															47.6			$17,465	$352	$17,113
River Bluff Middle	Public	6-8	235 N Forrest St	Stoughton	53589	Dane County	Stoughton Area School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 877-5501	569	46	12.2	28.3%	459 (80.7%)	28 (4.9%)	45 (7.9%)	10 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (4.7%)	55.6	300^th of 628 public middle schools	52.2%		46.7	391^st of 641 public middle schools	39.0%	91							55.6	57.0	48.1				53.7	61.8	47.8		69.2			47.8	$14,189	$577	$13,612
Fox Prairie Elementary	Public	K-5	1601 W South St	Stoughton	53589	Dane County	Stoughton Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 877-5101	443	31	14.1	24.4%	353 (79.7%)	15 (3.4%)	49 (11.1%)	9 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.8%)	74.9	239^th of 1044 public elementary schools	77.1%		70.3	316^th of 1061 public elementary schools	70.2%	77				57.6	62.2	66.7				62.7	73.0	76.7				74.3			66.2		$15,484	$512	$14,973
Sandhill Elementary	Public	K-5	1920 Lincoln Ave	Stoughton	53589	Dane County	Stoughton Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 877-5401	411	30	13.8	29.4%	319 (77.6%)	17 (4.1%)	32 (7.8%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	38 (9.2%)	76	219^th of 1044 public elementary schools	79.0%		70.5	313^th of 1061 public elementary schools	70.5%	94				65.2	69.2	52.4				69.6	86.4	71.4				74.2			60.6		$16,637	$877	$15,760
Sasd 4k	Public	PK	320 North St	Stoughton	53589	Dane County	Stoughton Area School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 877-5404	174	9	19.3	25.9%	132 (75.9%)	9 (5.2%)	17 (9.8%)	3 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (7.5%)								(n/a)																					$8,313	$483	$7,830

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
McFarland School District	7.83 mi	9	309^th
Edgerton School District	8.3 mi	4	149^th
Oregon School District	8.58 mi	8	53^rd
Wisconsin Department of Corrections	9.51 mi	33
Cambridge School District	10.47 mi	4	158^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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.