Summary:
ZIP code 53570 in Monticello, Wisconsin is served by three public schools — Monticello Elementary (PK–5, 131 students), Monticello Middle (6–8, 58 students), and Monticello High (9–12, 100 students) — all part of the Monticello School District, all sharing the same address on S Main St, and together enrolling 289 students.
Comparing the three schools' 2025–2026 state rankings, Monticello Middle stands out with the highest current percentile at 50th (3 stars, 322 of 643), followed by Monticello Elementary at 42nd (2 stars) and Monticello High at 35th (2 stars). All three slipped from 2024–2025, when the middle and high schools each reached roughly 70th percentile. Reading and language arts are frequently a relative strength: elementary 5th grade ELA (72.0 vs. state 53.63), middle school 6th and 7th grade ELA (68.42 in both), and high school ACT ELA (55 vs. 48.47) all beat the state. Math and science are more mixed, with weak spots in elementary 5th grade math, middle 6th grade math, and high school ACT Math and Science.
A few other things parents should know: chronic absenteeism is a district-wide bright spot, with all three schools below the state's 17.3% — elementary 12.5%, middle 13.2%, and high 15.8%. Monticello High posts a 100% graduation rate and 0% dropout, though its 10th grade Social Studies proficiency fell sharply to 21.88 from 86.36 the prior year. Monticello Middle has the smallest enrollment, the lowest free/reduced lunch rate (31.03%), and the highest per-student spending ($22,240); the high school has the highest poverty indicator (40%) and highest absenteeism. Because these schools serve small cohorts, year-to-year swings can be large and may reflect a handful of students rather than a lasting trend.
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