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Dane County

Wisconsin · Public K-12

169 public schools serving approximately 77,798 students, in a county of 572,674 residents.

Schools
169
21 districts
Enrollment
77,798
NCES CCD
Median income
$89,975
Above Wisconsin avg
Free/reduced lunch
30.3%
Below Wisconsin avg
Elementary
84
schools
Middle
36
schools
High
34
schools
Combined / other
15
schools
LARGEST DISTRICT
Madison Metropolitan School District
25,237 students · 21 districts in Dane County

County vs. school enrollment demographics

Left bar is the racial makeup of Dane County residents (Census ACS 5-year). Right bar is the enrollment-weighted makeup of public schools in the county (NCES CCD). NCES systematically under-reports Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment for many schools; where the resident share is meaningful but the reported school share is zero, we mark the school bar "not reported".

County residents
White
77%
Hispanic
8%
Black
5%
Asian
6%
Two or more
9%
Native American
0%
Pacific Islander
0%
School enrollment
White
61%
Hispanic
n/r
Black
10%
Asian
6%
Two or more
8%
Native American
0%
Pacific Islander
0%
Bachelor's+
55.3%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
4.9%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
2.4%
civilian labor
Median age
36
19.7% under 18

All schools (169)

NameCityLevelGradesEnrollmentRating
Middleton HighMiddletonHigh09-122,309·
West HighMadisonHigh09-122,147·
Vel Phillips Memorial HighMadisonHigh09-122,025·
Verona Area HighVeronaHigh09-121,802·
East HighMadisonHigh09-121,649·
LaFollette HighMadisonHigh09-121,482·
Wisconsin Virtual Academy K-8 (WIVA)McfarlandElementaryKG-081,365·
Waunakee HighWaunakeeHigh09-121,327·
Sun Prairie West HighSun PrairieHigh09-121,294·
Sun Prairie East HighSun PrairieHigh09-121,274·
Wisconsin Virtual Academy High (WIVA)McfarlandHigh09-121,270·
Oregon HighOregonHigh09-121,269·
Kromrey MiddleMiddletonMiddle05-081,191·
De Forest HighDe ForestHigh09-121,099·
Monona Grove HighMononaHigh09-121,083·
Glacier Creek MiddleCross PlainsMiddle05-08935·
Harvest Intermediate SchoolDeforestMiddle04-06914·
Stoughton HighStoughtonHigh09-12875·
Mount Horeb HighMount HorebHigh09-12793·
McFarland HighMcfarlandHigh09-12777·
Glacial Drumlin SchoolCottage GroveMiddle06-08768·
Badger Ridge MiddleVeronaMiddle06-08733·
Hamilton MiddleMadisonMiddle06-08725·
Waunakee MiddleWaunakeeMiddle07-08682·
Sugar Creek ElementaryVeronaElementaryKG-05680·
Prairie View MiddleSun PrairieMiddle06-08666·
Oregon MiddleOregonMiddle07-08636·
Waunakee IntermediateWaunakeeMiddle05-06635·
Leopold ElementaryMadisonElementaryPK-05624·
Sennett MiddleMadisonMiddle06-08623·
4K PK Off SiteMadisonPrekindergartenPK-PK615·
Winnequah SchoolMononaElementaryPK-05609·
Cesar Chavez ElementaryMadisonElementaryPK-05607·
Patrick Marsh MiddleSun PrairieMiddle06-08594·
River Bluff MiddleStoughtonMiddle06-08582·
Toki MiddleMadisonMiddle06-08578·
De Forest MiddleDe ForestMiddle07-08561·
Cherokee Heights MiddleMadisonMiddle06-08553·
Waunakee Heritage ElementaryWaunakeeElementaryPK-04547·
Waubesa IntermediateMcfarlandElementary03-05540·
Waunakee Prairie ElementaryWaunakeeElementaryPK-04533·
Indian Mound MiddleMcfarlandMiddle06-08531·
Windsor ElementaryWindsorElementaryKG-03530·
Kennedy ElementaryMadisonElementaryPK-05524·
Mount Horeb IntermediateMount HorebElementary03-05523·
Belleville ElementaryBellevilleElementaryPK-06495·
Rome Corners IntermediateOregonMiddle05-06493·
Stephens ElementaryMadisonElementaryPK-05493·
Mount Horeb MiddleMount HorebMiddle06-08491·
Dr Virginia Henderson Elementary SchoolMadisonElementaryPK-05479·
Glacier Edge ElementaryVeronaElementaryKG-05477·
Central Heights MiddleSun PrairieMiddle06-08472·
Conrad Elvehjem Primary SchoolMcfarlandElementaryPK-02471·
Granite Ridge SchoolCottage GroveElementary03-05464·
O'Keeffe MiddleMadisonMiddle06-08452·
Whitehorse MiddleMadisonMiddle06-08452·
Royal Oaks ElementarySun PrairieElementaryPK-05449·
Sun Prairie Four KidsSun PrairiePrekindergartenPK-PK443·
Olson ElementaryVeronaElementaryPK-05442·
Arboretum ElementaryWaunakeeElementaryPK-04435·
Huegel ElementaryMadisonElementaryPK-05434·
Van Hise ElementaryMadisonElementaryKG-05431·
Cambridge ElementaryCambridgeElementaryPK-05430·
Milele Chikasa Anana Elementary SchoolMadisonElementaryPK-05430·
Token Springs ElementarySun PrairieElementaryPK-05430·
Eastside ElementarySun PrairieElementaryPK-05425·
Sandhill ElementaryStoughtonElementaryKG-05421·
Deerfield ElementaryDeerfieldElementaryPK-06420·
Elvehjem ElementaryMadisonElementaryPK-05418·
Core Knowledge Charter SchoolVeronaElementaryKG-08417·
Jefferson MiddleMadisonMiddle06-08415·
Thoreau ElementaryMadisonElementaryPK-05415·
Westside ElementarySun PrairieElementaryPK-05413·
Pope Farm ElementaryMiddletonElementaryPK-04410·
Sauk Trail ElementaryMiddletonElementaryPK-04407·
Muir ElementaryMadisonElementaryPK-05403·
Sherman MiddleMadisonMiddle06-08401·
Netherwood Knoll ElementaryOregonElementaryPK-04398·
Country View ElementaryVeronaElementaryKG-05396·
Savanna Oaks MiddleFitchburgMiddle06-08394·
Sandburg ElementaryMadisonElementaryPK-05392·
Schenk ElementaryMadisonElementaryKG-05390·
Fox Prairie ElementaryStoughtonElementaryKG-05388·
Forest Edge Elementary SchoolFitchburgElementaryPK-06385·
Allis ElementaryMadisonElementaryPK-05384·
Shorewood Hills ElementaryMadisonElementaryPK-05381·
Stoner Prairie ElementaryFitchburgElementaryKG-05381·
Eagle Point ElementaryDeforestElementaryPK-03376·
Wisconsin Heights ElementaryMazomanieElementaryPK-05376·
Lincoln ElementaryMadisonElementaryPK-05374·
Midvale ElementaryMadisonElementaryPK-02373·
Northside ElementarySun PrairieElementaryPK-05371·
Horizon ElementarySun PrairieElementaryPK-05364·
West Middleton ElementaryVeronaElementaryPK-04364·
Meadow View ElementarySun PrairieElementaryPK-05362·
Black Hawk MiddleMadisonMiddle06-08357·
Elm Lawn ElementaryMiddletonElementaryPK-04355·
Yahara ElementaryDe ForestElementaryKG-03354·
Emerson ElementaryMadisonElementaryPK-05351·
Prairie View ElementaryOregonElementaryPK-04350·
Northside ElementaryMiddletonElementaryPK-04345·
C H Bird ElementarySun PrairieElementaryPK-05340·
Creekside ElementarySun PrairieElementaryPK-05339·
Lowell ElementaryMadisonElementaryPK-05334·
One City Elementary SchoolMadisonElementaryPK-05317·
Sunset Ridge ElementaryMiddletonElementaryPK-04317·
Holum Education CenterDeforestPrekindergartenPK-PK313·
Mount Horeb Primary CenterMount HorebElementary01-02312·
Randall Elementary SchoolMadisonElementary03-05311·
Mendota ElementaryMadisonElementaryPK-05308·
Hawthorne ElementaryMadisonElementaryPK-05307·
Kegonsa ElementaryStoughtonElementaryKG-05302·
Franklin ElementaryMadisonElementaryPK-02297·
Marshall HighMarshallHigh09-12289·
Nuestro MundoMononaElementaryKG-05284·
Cottage Grove ElementaryCottage GroveElementary01-02283·
Belleville HighBellevilleHigh09-12282·
Verona Area K4VeronaPrekindergartenPK-PK281·
Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District 4KMiddletonPrekindergartenPK-PK278·
Crestwood ElementaryMadisonElementaryPK-05272·
Lake View ElementaryMadisonElementaryKG-05267·
Spring Harbor MiddleMadisonMiddle06-08263·
James Wright MiddleMadisonMiddle06-08256·
Orchard Ridge ElementaryMadisonElementaryPK-05255·
Park ElementaryCross PlainsElementaryPK-04252·
Taylor Prairie ElementaryCottage GroveElementaryPK-KG251·
Waunakee Community 4K SchoolWaunakeePrekindergartenPK-PK249·
Marshall Early Learning CenterMarshallElementaryPK-02235·
Destinations Career Academy of Wisconsin HighMcfarlandHigh09-12232·
Marshall ElementaryMarshallElementary03-06230·
Gompers ElementaryMadisonElementaryPK-05227·
Oregon 4KOregonPrekindergartenPK-PK225·
Wisconsin Heights HighMazomanieHigh09-12219·
Deerfield HighDeerfieldHigh09-12217·
Isthmus Montessori Academy PublicMadisonOtherPK-12208·
Nikolay MiddleCambridgeMiddle06-08207·
Lapham ElementaryMadisonElementaryPK-02205·
SASD 4KStoughtonPrekindergartenPK-PK187·
Lindbergh ElementaryMadisonElementaryPK-05180·
Insight School of Wisconsin HighMcfarlandHigh09-12173·
Wisconsin Heights MiddleMazomanieMiddle06-08154·
Marquette ElementaryMadisonElementary03-05149·
Mount Horeb Early Learning CenterMount HorebElementaryPK-KG145·
Capital HighMadisonHigh09-12139·
One City Preparatory AcademyMadisonMiddle06-10138·
Belleville MiddleBellevilleMiddle07-08134·
Innovative HighMadisonHigh09-12132·
4K McFarlandMcfarlandPrekindergartenPK-PK125·
New Century SchoolVeronaElementaryKG-05125·
Verona Area International SchoolVeronaElementaryKG-05125·
Marshall MiddleMarshallMiddle07-08124·
Mount Horeb Area Community 4KMount HorebPrekindergartenPK-PK123·
Shabazz-City HighMadisonHigh09-12121·
Deerfield MiddleDeerfieldMiddle07-08114·
Clark Street Community SchoolMiddletonHigh09-12100·
Badger Rock MiddleMadisonMiddle06-0892·
Monona Grove Liberal ArtsMononaHigh06-1281·
Prairie Phoenix AcademySun PrairieHigh09-1266·
Milestone Democratic SchoolMadisonHigh06-1242·
Koshkonong Trails SchoolCambridgeHigh07-1233·
Mendota Mental Health InstitutionMadisonOtherPK-1225·
Metro SchoolMadisonOther04-1219·
Early ChildhoodVeronaPrekindergartenPK-PK16·
Grow AcademyOregonHigh06-122·
Central Wisconsin CenterMadisonOtherPK-121·
Oakhill Correctional InstitutionOregonHigh12-121·
Innovative & Alternative MiddleMadisonMiddle06-080·
Oregon Correctional CenterFitchburgHigh07-120·
Thompson Correctional CenterDeerfieldHigh07-120·

Frequently asked

How many public schools are in Dane County?
Dane County, Wisconsin has 169 public K-12 schools serving approximately 77,798 students.
What is the mix of elementary, middle, and high schools in Dane County?
The county's public school system includes 84 elementary, 36 middle, 34 high, 4 combined-grade schools.
What is the largest school district in Dane County?
Madison Metropolitan School District is the largest school district in Dane County, serving approximately 25,237 students. The county contains 21 school districts overall.
What is the population of Dane County?
Dane County, Wisconsin has a population of approximately 572,674, with a median age of 36. About 19.7% of residents are under 18.
What is the median household income in Dane County?
Median household income in Dane County is $89,975, above the Wisconsin average of $73,469. About 4.9% of residents live below the federal poverty line.
How educated are residents of Dane County?
Approximately 55.3% of adults 25 and older in Dane County hold a bachelor's degree or higher, according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of students in Dane County qualify for free or reduced lunch?
Roughly 30.3% of students in Dane County public schools qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a common proxy for low-income enrollment. This is lower than the Wisconsin county average of 42.3%.
What is the student-teacher ratio in Dane County schools?
Across Dane County public schools, the enrollment-weighted student-teacher ratio is approximately 13.8 to 1.
What is the racial makeup of Dane County?
Dane County residents are approximately 77% White, 8% Hispanic, 5% Black, 6% Asian, 9% two or more races according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of housing in Dane County is owner-occupied?
Dane County has about 261,061 housing units, of which roughly 57.1% are owner-occupied.
DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data