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Monona Grove High

Q: Is Monona Grove High a good school?

Monona Grove High ranks 138 th of 431 Wisconsin high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

138^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 431 Wisconsin High Schools

Better than 68% of Wisconsin high schools

1,170

Students ?

13.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

19.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4400 Monona Dr
Monona, WI 53716-1097

(608) 221-7666

District: Monona Grove School District

Feeder schools for Monona Grove High:

Elementary:	Cottage Grove Elementary
	Taylor Prairie Elementary
	Winnequah School
Middle:	Glacial Drumlin School

Racial breakdown:

White:

76.9%

Hispanic:

8.9%

Two or more races:

6.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 78th percentile in 2015 → 68th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Wisconsin average (52% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓95% graduate in 4 years — above the Wisconsin average (92%)

✓Above the Wisconsin median (68th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 10 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school52%

District avg52%

Wisconsin avg46%

138^th of 431

Wisconsin public high schools ?

Top 32%▼ down 10 pts since 2015

From top 22% (2015) to top 32% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

169^th of 426Monona Grove School District among Wisconsin districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	64.5	138 of 431	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.8	153 of 431	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.6	130 of 415	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.0	97 of 391	75.2%	★★★★☆
2021	80.5	55 of 390	85.9%	★★★★☆
2019	80.1	50 of 400	87.5%	★★★★☆
2018	89.8	25 of 410	93.9%	★★★★★
2017	88.8	29 of 410	92.9%	★★★★★
2016	92.7	20 of 408	95.1%	★★★★★
2015	72.0	103 of 466	77.9%	★★★★☆
2014	78.1	58 of 462	87.4%	★★★★☆
2013	72.1	94 of 457	79.4%	★★★★☆
2012	69.9	119 of 452	73.7%	★★★★☆
2011	72.8	93 of 445	79.1%	★★★★☆
2010	66.2	170 of 450	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	70.1	112 of 438	74.4%	★★★★☆
2008	64.3	166 of 437	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2007	67.8	107 of 281	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	61.8	144 of 292	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2005	62.6	126 of 287	56.1%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2024	65.7	16 of 51	68.6%	★★★★☆
2018	52.3	24 of 51	52.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	56.5	154 of 358	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.7	176 of 353	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.3	170 of 329	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	66.8	101 of 343	70.6%	★★★★☆
2021	76.3	61 of 332	81.6%	★★★★☆
2019	79.6	47 of 343	86.3%	★★★★☆
2018	84.5	35 of 355	90.1%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	40.1	65 of 126	48.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.2	32 of 119	73.1%	★★★★☆
2023	75.7	19 of 97	80.4%	★★★★☆
2021	72.0	18 of 68	73.5%	★★★★☆
2019	57.9	34 of 86	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.7	32 of 76	57.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	28.1	265 of 335	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.9	241 of 326	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	51.6	123 of 271	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.4	101 of 250	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.6	110 of 226	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.7	75 of 251	70.1%	★★★★☆
2018	55.2	97 of 255	62.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	67.8	100 of 380	73.7%	★★★★☆
2024	64.0	113 of 365	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.8	96 of 347	72.3%	★★★★☆
2021	76.4	55 of 334	83.5%	★★★★☆
2019	74.0	72 of 354	79.7%	★★★★☆
2018	90.6	21 of 373	94.4%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	31.6	61 of 81	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.0	47 of 56	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	70.6	11 of 37	70.3%	★★★★☆
2019	79.6	9 of 37	75.7%	★★★★☆
2018	62.1	14 of 35	60.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	65.7	81 of 285	71.6%	★★★★☆
2024	62.2	99 of 300	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.1	90 of 271	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.6	65 of 269	75.8%	★★★★☆
2021	72.0	53 of 266	80.1%	★★★★☆
2019	78.3	45 of 266	83.1%	★★★★☆
2018	90.6	23 of 261	91.2%	★★★★★

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Male (2025)74th percentile+6 vs school

White (2025)72nd percentile+4 vs school

Asian (2024)69th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)57th percentile-11 vs school

Hispanic (2025)48th percentile-20 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)25th percentile-43 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)21st percentile-47 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2024-2025) ?

Science57%+13 vs state

English Language Arts52%+3 vs state

Social Studies51%+4 vs state

Mathematics49%+6 vs state

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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 6th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 7th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 8th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 6th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 7th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 8th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 8th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 10th Grade	Forward Exam Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Monona Grove High	Public	9-12	4400 Monona Dr	Monona	53716	Dane County	Monona Grove School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 221-7666	1,170	86	13.5	19.3%	900 (76.9%)	53 (4.5%)	104 (8.9%)	39 (3.3%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	70 (6.0%)	64.5	138^th of 431 public high schools	68.0%		61.8	153^rd of 431 public high schools	64.5%	15	52.1	49.1	56.6								51.5
LaFollette High	Public	9-12	702 Pflaum Rd	Madison	53716	Dane County	Madison Metropolitan School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 204-3600	1,541	104	14.7	58.3%	423 (27.4%)	344 (22.3%)	525 (34.1%)	88 (5.7%)	3 (0.2%)	2 (0.1%)	143 (9.3%)	12.3	398^th of 431 public high schools	7.7%		12.1	403^rd of 431 public high schools	6.5%	5	28.8	24.5	28.8								29.2		$14,460	$426	$14,035
Monona Grove Liberal Arts	Public, Charter	6-12	5301 Monona Dr	Monona	53716	Dane County	Monona Grove School District	Yes	No	No	Yes	(608) 316-1924	93	9	10.6	26.9%	79 (84.9%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (9.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (5.4%)								(n/a)				58.3	27.3	73.3	66.7	27.3	60.0	73.3	75.0	53.3
East High	Public	9-12	2222 E Washington Ave	Madison	53704	Dane County	Madison Metropolitan School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 204-1600	1,643	106	15.4	57.9%	562 (34.2%)	371 (22.6%)	415 (25.3%)	112 (6.8%)	6 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	160 (9.7%)	24.4	358^th of 431 public high schools	16.9%		26.5	348^th of 431 public high schools	19.3%	10	37.0	31.4	34.8								38.7		$13,938	$411	$13,528
Innovative High	Public	9-12	1045 E Dayton St	Madison	53703	Dane County	Madison Metropolitan School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 204-4220	138	18	7.8	72.5%	22 (15.9%)	64 (46.4%)	33 (23.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (12.3%)								(n/a)													$10,910	$1,245	$9,666
Shabazz-City High	Public	9-12	1601 N Sherman Ave	Madison	53704	Dane County	Madison Metropolitan School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 204-2440	106	15	7.2	47.2%	57 (53.8%)	12 (11.3%)	16 (15.1%)	1 (0.9%)	2 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (9.4%)	49.1	227^th of 431 public high schools	47.3%		41.7	271^st of 431 public high schools	37.1%	44	55.6	27.8	44.4								56.3		$23,155	$399	$22,758
Wisconsin Virtual Academy High (WIVA)	Public, Virtual, Charter	9-12	4721 Dale-Curtin Dr	Mc Farland	53558	Dane County	McFarland School District	Yes	No	Yes	No	(608) 838-9482	1,566	70	22.4	60.5%	920 (58.7%)	221 (14.1%)	272 (17.4%)	18 (1.1%)	15 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	119 (7.6%)	6.9	410^th of 431 public high schools	4.9%		4	420^th of 431 public high schools	2.6%	10	18.2		15.6								31.3		$9,140	$14	$9,127
Destinations Career Academy of Wisconsin High	Public, Virtual, Charter	9-12	4721 Dale-Curtin Dr	Mc Farland	53558	Dane County	McFarland School District	Yes	No	Yes	No	(608) 838-9482	423	5	80.5	50.4%	260 (61.5%)	50 (11.8%)	64 (15.1%)	6 (1.4%)	6 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (8.7%)	8.2	406^th of 431 public high schools	5.8%		14.5	397^th of 431 public high schools	7.9%	9	25.3	12.6	25.3								32.7		$9,227	$14	$9,213
Insight School of Wisconsin High	Public, Virtual, Charter	9-12	4721 Dale-Curtin	Mc Farland	53558	Dane County	McFarland School District	Yes	No	Yes	No	(608) 838-9482	202	25	8.0	61.4%	105 (52.0%)	31 (15.3%)	32 (15.8%)	2 (1.0%)	7 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (12.4%)								(n/a)													$9,188	$14	$9,174
McFarland High	Public	9-12	5103 Farwell St	Mc Farland	53558	Dane County	McFarland School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 838-3166	727	53	13.8	15.5%	587 (80.7%)	14 (1.9%)	39 (5.4%)	32 (4.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (7.3%)	77.3	71^st of 431 public high schools	83.5%		85.5	33^rd of 431 public high schools	92.3%	38	56.3	53.4	55.7								72.4		$12,085	$286	$11,799

Frequently Asked Questions about Monona Grove High

Is Monona Grove High a good school?

Monona Grove High ranks 138^th of 431 Wisconsin high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Monona Grove High in?

Monona Grove School District

How many students attend Monona Grove High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,170 students attended Monona Grove High.

What schools feed into Monona Grove High?

Monona Grove High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Cottage Grove Elementary
Elementary : Taylor Prairie Elementary
Elementary : Winnequah School
Middle : Glacial Drumlin School

What is the racial makeup of Monona Grove High?

Students at Monona Grove High are 77% White, 9% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 5% African American, 3% Asian.

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