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Monona Grove Liberal Arts

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Monona Grove Liberal Arts ranks 101 st of 533 Wisconsin high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades 6-12

101^st

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of 533 Wisconsin High Schools

Better than 81% of Wisconsin high schools

Summary

Monona Grove Liberal Arts is a small public school in Monona, Wisconsin, serving grades 6–12 in the Monona Grove School District with just 93 students. Despite its size, it currently ranks 101 of 533 Wisconsin high schools (81st percentile, 4 stars) — a dramatic turnaround from 2018–2019, when it ranked 395 of 400 (1st percentile, 0 stars). That places it in the top fifth of the state and very close to same-district Monona Grove High (83rd percentile), above Madison's East High (50th) and LaFollette High (20th), though behind nearby McFarland High (91st percentile, 5 stars).

Test results are uneven by grade. Middle-school English language arts is strong — 85.71% proficient in 6th grade and 78.57% in 7th, both well above district and state — and 6th-grade math is 71.43%. But 8th grade lags: 45.45% in ELA, 45.45% in social studies and science, and just 18.18% in math, far below district and state. At the high-school level, the standout is ACT Science at 80% proficient, higher than Monona Grove High (59.17%), McFarland High (63.74%), and every nearby school in the data. Note that with 93 students, one or two students can swing a percentage by several points, so single-year figures should be read cautiously.

Attendance and graduation are the main gaps. The 2024–2025 graduation rate was 87.5%, below the district's 94.8% and the state's 92.0%, and has swung between 66.6% and 93.3% since 2020–2021; dropout, however, was 0.0%. Chronic absenteeism was 22.8%, above district and state but far lower than Shabazz-City High (50.5%), East High (45.8%), and LaFollette High (42.3%). Per-student spending is $19,313 with a 10.6 student-teacher ratio, giving families a well-resourced, small setting.

Students ?

10.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,313

Per pupil spending ?

26.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5301 Monona Dr
Monona, WI 53716-3126

(608) 316-1924

District: Monona Grove School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

84.9%

Hispanic:

9.7%

Two or more races:

5.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 1st percentile in 2019 → 81st in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranks in the top 19% of Wisconsin high schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 80 percentile points since 2019

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school56%

District avg57%

Wisconsin avg52%

Middle school

350^th of 643

Wisconsin public middle schools ?

Bottom 46%▲ up 6 pts since 2023

From bottom 40% (2023) to bottom 46% (2026)

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★★★★★

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High school

101^st of 533

Wisconsin public high schools ?

Top 19%▲ up 80 pts since 2019

From bottom 1% (2019) to top 19% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2High Schools in the Monona Grove School District

127^th of 432Monona 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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	51.1	350 of 643	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	58.4	276 of 628	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.5	378 of 641	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.2	384 of 640	40.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	47.6	337 of 573	41.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	92.2	12 of 577	97.9%	★★★★★

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	75.7	101 of 533	81.1%	★★★★☆
2019	7.8	395 of 400	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Middle school

Male (2025)98th percentile+42 vs school

Female (2025)41st percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts69%+14 vs state

Social Studies52%-4 vs state

Science45%-6 vs state

Mathematics45%-9 vs state

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Sunday, February 25, 2024

My child has attended since 8th grade. He loves this school both middle and upper campus. Amazing and dedicates teachers and staff support! Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				ACT English Language Arts (2026)	ACT Mathematics (2026)	ACT Science (2026)	Forward Exam English Language Arts (2026)			Forward Exam Mathematics (2026)			Forward Exam Social Studies (2026)		Forward Exam Science (2026)	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 (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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 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%)	75.7	101^st of 533 public high schools	81.1%					(n/a)	50.0	50.0	80.0	85.7	78.6	45.5	71.4	53.9	18.2	45.5	58.3	45.5	$19,313	$315	$18,999
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%)	27.3	428^th of 533 public high schools	19.7%		12.3	398^th of 431 public high schools	7.7%	30	36.2	27.5	27.6								32.4		$19,615	$796	$18,819
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%)	76.6	91^st of 533 public high schools	82.9%		64.5	138^th of 431 public high schools	68.0%	47	54.3	55.7	59.2								57.3		$16,789	$293	$16,496
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%)	30.2	407^th of 533 public high schools	23.6%					(n/a)	40.0	20.0	50.0								0.0		$12,178	$490	$11,688
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%)	53.3	268^th of 533 public high schools	49.7%		24.4	358^th of 431 public high schools	16.9%	90	51.5	38.7	43.3								42.4		$19,014	$780	$18,233
Metro School	Public	6-12	115 W Doty St	Madison	53703	Dane County	Madison Metropolitan School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 663-1634	12	6	2.0	41.7%	3 (25.0%)	3 (25.0%)	3 (25.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (25.0%)								(n/a)													$13,729	$490	$13,239
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%)	6.5	492^nd of 533 public high schools	7.7%					(n/a)	0.0	20.0	0.0										$7,541	$38	$7,503
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%)	8.7	482^nd of 533 public high schools	9.6%		6.9	410^th of 431 public high schools	4.9%	72	18.2	7.7	15.4								25.6		$8,733	$44	$8,689
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%)	9.8	476^th of 533 public high schools	10.7%		8.2	406^th of 431 public high schools	5.8%	70	25.2	7.1	15.9								21.5		$3,671	$18	$3,653
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%)	85.6	48^th of 533 public high schools	91.0%		77.3	71^st of 431 public high schools	83.5%	23	55.0	63.7	63.7								72.8		$18,985	$309	$18,676

Frequently Asked Questions about Monona Grove Liberal Arts

Is Monona Grove Liberal Arts a good school?

Monona Grove Liberal Arts ranks 101^st of 533 Wisconsin high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Monona Grove Liberal Arts?

Students at Monona Grove Liberal Arts are 85% White, 10% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.

How many students attend Monona Grove Liberal Arts?

In the 2024-25 school year, 93 students attended Monona Grove Liberal Arts.

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Monona Grove School District

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