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Mount Horeb High

Public Grades 9-12

32^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 533 Wisconsin High Schools

Better than 94% of Wisconsin high schools

Summary

Mount Horeb High is a public 9–12 school serving 745 students in Mount Horeb, Wisconsin, a small Dane County community near Madison, and it is the high school of the Mount Horeb Area School District. It ranks 32nd of 533 Wisconsin high schools in 2025–2026 — the 94th percentile, with 5 stars — while its district ranks 44th of 432. After dipping to the 72nd percentile in 2021–2022, the school has climbed back near its historical peak.

Proficiency is above state averages in every tested subject: 74.12% in social studies versus 48.25% statewide, 69.70% in English language arts versus 48.47%, 57.58% in math versus 42.93%, and 61.82% in science versus 43.20%. Since 2022–2023, scores have risen in all four subjects, including a jump from 36.36% to 57.58% in math. Among nearby schools, New Glarus High and Middleton High post higher math and science results, while Mount Horeb outperforms Verona Area High, Belleville High, Wisconsin Heights High, and Barneveld High in most subjects.

Completion outcomes are exceptional: a 98.3% graduation rate, a 0.2% dropout rate, and 9.4% chronic absenteeism, all well better than state figures — though absenteeism is above the district's 7.4%. Subgroup results are strong, with the Hispanic subgroup ranking 3rd of 187 statewide and special education students 15th of 333. About 12.08% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, and per-student spending is $16,145 with a 14.6 student-teacher ratio.

745

Students ?

14.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,145

Per pupil spending ?

12.1%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

305 S 8th St
Mount Horeb, WI 53572

(608) 437-7206

District: Mount Horeb Area School District

Feeder schools for Mount Horeb High:

Elementary:	Mount Horeb Early Learning Center
	Mount Horeb Intermediate
	Mount Horeb Primary Center
Middle:	Mount Horeb Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.2%

Hispanic:

4.6%

Two or more races:

2.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 91st percentile in 2016 → 94th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Wisconsin average (66% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 6% of Wisconsin high schools

✓98% graduate in 4 years — above the Wisconsin average (92%)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school66%

District avg66%

Wisconsin avg46%

32^nd of 533

Wisconsin public high schools ?

Top 6%▲ up 3 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

44^th of 432Mount Horeb Area 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
2026	88.8	32 of 533	94.0%	★★★★★
2025	89.1	30 of 431	93.0%	★★★★★
2024	82.8	44 of 431	89.8%	★★★★★
2023	76.5	68 of 415	83.6%	★★★★☆
2022	66.7	111 of 391	71.6%	★★★★☆
2021	65.8	115 of 390	70.5%	★★★★☆
2019	81.8	43 of 400	89.3%	★★★★☆
2018	88.8	27 of 410	93.4%	★★★★★
2017	93.7	16 of 410	96.1%	★★★★★
2016	87.8	35 of 408	91.4%	★★★★★
2015	76.6	52 of 466	88.8%	★★★★☆
2014	55.6	236 of 462	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	72.2	90 of 457	80.3%	★★★★☆
2012	58.3	233 of 452	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	69.7	121 of 445	72.8%	★★★★☆
2010	70.5	117 of 450	74.0%	★★★★☆
2009	72.1	96 of 438	78.1%	★★★★☆
2008	68.5	128 of 437	70.7%	★★★★☆
2007	79.6	32 of 281	88.6%	★★★★☆
2006	74.6	56 of 292	80.8%	★★★★☆
2005	73.8	67 of 287	76.7%	★★★★☆
2004	76.2	43 of 275	84.4%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2019	50.1	15 of 32	53.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	90.9	25 of 461	94.6%	★★★★★
2025	85.3	32 of 358	91.1%	★★★★★
2024	85.7	27 of 353	92.4%	★★★★★
2023	79.0	46 of 329	86.0%	★★★★☆
2022	72.4	76 of 343	77.8%	★★★★☆
2021	51.5	155 of 332	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	81.4	40 of 343	88.3%	★★★★☆
2018	89.0	25 of 355	93.0%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	97.8	3 of 187	98.4%	★★★★★
2025	66.9	35 of 126	72.2%	★★★★☆
2024	74.2	24 of 119	79.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	76.7	62 of 446	86.1%	★★★★☆
2025	94.5	11 of 335	96.7%	★★★★★
2024	66.5	78 of 326	76.1%	★★★★☆
2023	71.0	45 of 271	83.4%	★★★★☆
2022	43.3	142 of 250	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	70.8	45 of 255	82.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	82.9	49 of 462	89.4%	★★★★☆
2025	90.3	21 of 380	94.5%	★★★★★
2024	69.4	90 of 365	75.3%	★★★★☆
2023	65.1	89 of 359	75.2%	★★★★☆
2022	52.5	150 of 347	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	68.8	74 of 334	77.8%	★★★★☆
2019	76.1	60 of 354	83.1%	★★★★☆
2018	83.1	43 of 373	88.5%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	89.5	15 of 333	95.5%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	80.9	49 of 344	85.8%	★★★★☆
2025	83.9	36 of 285	87.4%	★★★★☆
2024	74.9	54 of 300	82.0%	★★★★☆
2023	65.4	73 of 271	73.1%	★★★★☆
2022	54.9	101 of 269	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.1	96 of 266	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	78.8	44 of 266	83.5%	★★★★☆
2018	86.1	29 of 261	88.9%	★★★★☆

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)

Hispanic (2026)98th percentile+4 vs school

Special Education (2026)95th percentile~ school

Female (2026)95th percentile~ school

Male (2026)89th percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)86th percentile-8 vs school

White (2026)86th percentile-8 vs school

Disabled (2019)53rd percentile-36 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies74%+26 vs state

English Language Arts70%+21 vs state

Science62%+19 vs state

Mathematics58%+15 vs state

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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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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
Mount Horeb High	Public	9-12	305 S 8th St	Mount Horeb	53572	Dane County	Mount Horeb Area School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 437-7206	745	51	14.6	12.1%	672 (90.2%)	10 (1.3%)	34 (4.6%)	7 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (2.8%)	88.8	32^nd of 533 public high schools	94.0%		89.1	30^th of 431 public high schools	93.0%	2	69.7	57.6	61.8								74.1		$16,145	$554	$15,591
Barneveld High	Public	9-12	304 S Jones St	Barneveld	53507	Iowa County	Barneveld School District	No	No	No	(n/a)	(608) 924-4711	118	10	12.0	11.0%	112 (94.9%)	1 (0.8%)	4 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	63.8	193^rd of 533 public high schools	63.8%		76	74^th of 431 public high schools	82.8%	119	46.0	51.4	40.5								72.2		$18,376	$503	$17,873
Verona Area High	Public	9-12	234 Wildcat Way	Verona	53593	Dane County	Verona Area School District	No	No	No	(n/a)	(608) 653-1000	1,820	120	15.1	26.6%	1,029 (56.5%)	125 (6.9%)	461 (25.3%)	63 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	126 (6.9%)	78	81^st of 533 public high schools	84.8%		55	200^th of 431 public high schools	53.6%	119	62.8	50.3	55.9								60.3		$17,940	$370	$17,570
Wisconsin Heights High	Public	9-12	10173 US Highway 14	Mazomanie	53560	Dane County	Wisconsin Heights School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 767-2586	238	16	14.5	26.1%	212 (89.1%)	6 (2.5%)	4 (1.7%)	4 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.0%)	76.6	92^nd of 533 public high schools	82.7%		80	60^th of 431 public high schools	86.1%	32	58.3	55.0	46.7								67.2		$18,963	$834	$18,129
Vel Phillips Memorial High School	Public	9-12	201 S Gammon Rd	Madison	53717	Dane County	Madison Metropolitan School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 663-5990	2,004	127	15.7	42.4%	810 (40.4%)	306 (15.3%)	527 (26.3%)	172 (8.6%)	1 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	175 (8.7%)	62.4	205^th of 533 public high schools	61.5%		60.7	156^th of 431 public high schools	63.8%	49	53.8	49.4	46.9								43.9		$18,129	$521	$17,608
Middleton High	Public	9-12	2100 Bristol St	Middleton	53562	Dane County	Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 829-9660	2,303	150	15.3	17.8%	1,495 (64.9%)	112 (4.9%)	250 (10.9%)	278 (12.1%)	7 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	155 (6.7%)	93.8	18^th of 533 public high schools	96.6%		95.9	9^th of 431 public high schools	97.9%	9	74.6	69.6	68.3								74.7		$16,092	$436	$15,655
Clark Street Community School	Public, Charter	9-12	2100 Bristol Street	Middleton	53562	Dane County	Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District	Yes	No	No	No	(608) 829-9640	108	10	11.3	25.9%	79 (73.1%)	2 (1.9%)	7 (6.5%)	2 (1.9%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (11.1%)	59.4	226^th of 533 public high schools	57.6%		85.2	41^st of 431 public high schools	90.5%	185	51.7	24.1	51.9								70.6		$17,468	$402	$17,066
Belleville High	Public	9-12	635 W Church St	Belleville	53508	Dane County	Belleville School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 835-6120	275	20	13.6	23.6%	229 (83.3%)	3 (1.1%)	22 (8.0%)	5 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.5%)	81.6	62^nd of 533 public high schools	88.4%		67.2	116^th of 431 public high schools	73.1%	54	64.3	55.7	51.4								69.8		$15,879	$566	$15,313
New Glarus High	Public	9-12	1701 2nd St	New Glarus	53574	Green County	New Glarus School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 527-2410	320	23	14.0	14.7%	296 (92.5%)	1 (0.3%)	12 (3.8%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (2.2%)	94.5	14^th of 533 public high schools	97.4%		80.3	57^th of 431 public high schools	86.8%	43	73.9	75.4	70.8								74.0		$15,609	$200	$15,409
Pecatonica High	Public	6-12	704 Cross St	Blanchardville	53516	Lafayette County	Pecatonica Area School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 523-4285	198	21	9.4	32.3%	193 (97.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	71.6	126^th of 533 public high schools	76.4%		57.7	179^th of 431 public high schools	58.5%	53	62.5	50.0	65.6	71.4	83.3	76.7	64.3	77.8	73.3	86.7	38.5	76.7	$18,606	$480	$18,126

Frequently Asked Questions about Mount Horeb High

What is the racial makeup of Mount Horeb High?

Students at Mount Horeb High are 90% White, 5% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 1% African American.

How many students attend Mount Horeb High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 745 students attended Mount Horeb High.

What schools feed into Mount Horeb High?

Mount Horeb High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Mount Horeb Early Learning Center
Elementary : Mount Horeb Intermediate
Elementary : Mount Horeb Primary Center
Middle : Mount Horeb Middle

What district is Mount Horeb High in?

Mount Horeb Area School District

Is Mount Horeb High a good school?

Yes. Mount Horeb High ranks in the top 6.0% of Wisconsin high schools.

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