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

schools

Middle

schools

High

schools

Combined / other

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

Black

Asian

Two or more

Native American

Pacific Islander

School enrollment

White

61%

Hispanic

n/r

Black

10%

Asian

Two or more

Native American

Pacific Islander

Bachelor's+

55.3%

adults 25+

Poverty rate

4.9%

ACS 5-year

Unemployment

2.4%

civilian labor

Median age

19.7% under 18

All schools (169)

Largest A-Z Top rated

Name	City	Level	Grades	Enrollment	Rating
Middleton High	Middleton	High	09-12	2,309	·
West High	Madison	High	09-12	2,147	·
Vel Phillips Memorial High	Madison	High	09-12	2,025	·
Verona Area High	Verona	High	09-12	1,802	·
East High	Madison	High	09-12	1,649	·
LaFollette High	Madison	High	09-12	1,482	·
Wisconsin Virtual Academy K-8 (WIVA)	Mcfarland	Elementary	KG-08	1,365	·
Waunakee High	Waunakee	High	09-12	1,327	·
Sun Prairie West High	Sun Prairie	High	09-12	1,294	·
Sun Prairie East High	Sun Prairie	High	09-12	1,274	·
Wisconsin Virtual Academy High (WIVA)	Mcfarland	High	09-12	1,270	·
Oregon High	Oregon	High	09-12	1,269	·
Kromrey Middle	Middleton	Middle	05-08	1,191	·
De Forest High	De Forest	High	09-12	1,099	·
Monona Grove High	Monona	High	09-12	1,083	·
Glacier Creek Middle	Cross Plains	Middle	05-08	935	·
Harvest Intermediate School	Deforest	Middle	04-06	914	·
Stoughton High	Stoughton	High	09-12	875	·
Mount Horeb High	Mount Horeb	High	09-12	793	·
McFarland High	Mcfarland	High	09-12	777	·
Glacial Drumlin School	Cottage Grove	Middle	06-08	768	·
Badger Ridge Middle	Verona	Middle	06-08	733	·
Hamilton Middle	Madison	Middle	06-08	725	·
Waunakee Middle	Waunakee	Middle	07-08	682	·
Sugar Creek Elementary	Verona	Elementary	KG-05	680	·
Prairie View Middle	Sun Prairie	Middle	06-08	666	·
Oregon Middle	Oregon	Middle	07-08	636	·
Waunakee Intermediate	Waunakee	Middle	05-06	635	·
Leopold Elementary	Madison	Elementary	PK-05	624	·
Sennett Middle	Madison	Middle	06-08	623	·
4K PK Off Site	Madison	Prekindergarten	PK-PK	615	·
Winnequah School	Monona	Elementary	PK-05	609	·
Cesar Chavez Elementary	Madison	Elementary	PK-05	607	·
Patrick Marsh Middle	Sun Prairie	Middle	06-08	594	·
River Bluff Middle	Stoughton	Middle	06-08	582	·
Toki Middle	Madison	Middle	06-08	578	·
De Forest Middle	De Forest	Middle	07-08	561	·
Cherokee Heights Middle	Madison	Middle	06-08	553	·
Waunakee Heritage Elementary	Waunakee	Elementary	PK-04	547	·
Waubesa Intermediate	Mcfarland	Elementary	03-05	540	·
Waunakee Prairie Elementary	Waunakee	Elementary	PK-04	533	·
Indian Mound Middle	Mcfarland	Middle	06-08	531	·
Windsor Elementary	Windsor	Elementary	KG-03	530	·
Kennedy Elementary	Madison	Elementary	PK-05	524	·
Mount Horeb Intermediate	Mount Horeb	Elementary	03-05	523	·
Belleville Elementary	Belleville	Elementary	PK-06	495	·
Rome Corners Intermediate	Oregon	Middle	05-06	493	·
Stephens Elementary	Madison	Elementary	PK-05	493	·
Mount Horeb Middle	Mount Horeb	Middle	06-08	491	·
Dr Virginia Henderson Elementary School	Madison	Elementary	PK-05	479	·
Glacier Edge Elementary	Verona	Elementary	KG-05	477	·
Central Heights Middle	Sun Prairie	Middle	06-08	472	·
Conrad Elvehjem Primary School	Mcfarland	Elementary	PK-02	471	·
Granite Ridge School	Cottage Grove	Elementary	03-05	464	·
O'Keeffe Middle	Madison	Middle	06-08	452	·
Whitehorse Middle	Madison	Middle	06-08	452	·
Royal Oaks Elementary	Sun Prairie	Elementary	PK-05	449	·
Sun Prairie Four Kids	Sun Prairie	Prekindergarten	PK-PK	443	·
Olson Elementary	Verona	Elementary	PK-05	442	·
Arboretum Elementary	Waunakee	Elementary	PK-04	435	·
Huegel Elementary	Madison	Elementary	PK-05	434	·
Van Hise Elementary	Madison	Elementary	KG-05	431	·
Cambridge Elementary	Cambridge	Elementary	PK-05	430	·
Milele Chikasa Anana Elementary School	Madison	Elementary	PK-05	430	·
Token Springs Elementary	Sun Prairie	Elementary	PK-05	430	·
Eastside Elementary	Sun Prairie	Elementary	PK-05	425	·
Sandhill Elementary	Stoughton	Elementary	KG-05	421	·
Deerfield Elementary	Deerfield	Elementary	PK-06	420	·
Elvehjem Elementary	Madison	Elementary	PK-05	418	·
Core Knowledge Charter School	Verona	Elementary	KG-08	417	·
Jefferson Middle	Madison	Middle	06-08	415	·
Thoreau Elementary	Madison	Elementary	PK-05	415	·
Westside Elementary	Sun Prairie	Elementary	PK-05	413	·
Pope Farm Elementary	Middleton	Elementary	PK-04	410	·
Sauk Trail Elementary	Middleton	Elementary	PK-04	407	·
Muir Elementary	Madison	Elementary	PK-05	403	·
Sherman Middle	Madison	Middle	06-08	401	·
Netherwood Knoll Elementary	Oregon	Elementary	PK-04	398	·
Country View Elementary	Verona	Elementary	KG-05	396	·
Savanna Oaks Middle	Fitchburg	Middle	06-08	394	·
Sandburg Elementary	Madison	Elementary	PK-05	392	·
Schenk Elementary	Madison	Elementary	KG-05	390	·
Fox Prairie Elementary	Stoughton	Elementary	KG-05	388	·
Forest Edge Elementary School	Fitchburg	Elementary	PK-06	385	·
Allis Elementary	Madison	Elementary	PK-05	384	·
Shorewood Hills Elementary	Madison	Elementary	PK-05	381	·
Stoner Prairie Elementary	Fitchburg	Elementary	KG-05	381	·
Eagle Point Elementary	Deforest	Elementary	PK-03	376	·
Wisconsin Heights Elementary	Mazomanie	Elementary	PK-05	376	·
Lincoln Elementary	Madison	Elementary	PK-05	374	·
Midvale Elementary	Madison	Elementary	PK-02	373	·
Northside Elementary	Sun Prairie	Elementary	PK-05	371	·
Horizon Elementary	Sun Prairie	Elementary	PK-05	364	·
West Middleton Elementary	Verona	Elementary	PK-04	364	·
Meadow View Elementary	Sun Prairie	Elementary	PK-05	362	·
Black Hawk Middle	Madison	Middle	06-08	357	·
Elm Lawn Elementary	Middleton	Elementary	PK-04	355	·
Yahara Elementary	De Forest	Elementary	KG-03	354	·
Emerson Elementary	Madison	Elementary	PK-05	351	·
Prairie View Elementary	Oregon	Elementary	PK-04	350	·
Northside Elementary	Middleton	Elementary	PK-04	345	·
C H Bird Elementary	Sun Prairie	Elementary	PK-05	340	·
Creekside Elementary	Sun Prairie	Elementary	PK-05	339	·
Lowell Elementary	Madison	Elementary	PK-05	334	·
One City Elementary School	Madison	Elementary	PK-05	317	·
Sunset Ridge Elementary	Middleton	Elementary	PK-04	317	·
Holum Education Center	Deforest	Prekindergarten	PK-PK	313	·
Mount Horeb Primary Center	Mount Horeb	Elementary	01-02	312	·
Randall Elementary School	Madison	Elementary	03-05	311	·
Mendota Elementary	Madison	Elementary	PK-05	308	·
Hawthorne Elementary	Madison	Elementary	PK-05	307	·
Kegonsa Elementary	Stoughton	Elementary	KG-05	302	·
Franklin Elementary	Madison	Elementary	PK-02	297	·
Marshall High	Marshall	High	09-12	289	·
Nuestro Mundo	Monona	Elementary	KG-05	284	·
Cottage Grove Elementary	Cottage Grove	Elementary	01-02	283	·
Belleville High	Belleville	High	09-12	282	·
Verona Area K4	Verona	Prekindergarten	PK-PK	281	·
Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District 4K	Middleton	Prekindergarten	PK-PK	278	·
Crestwood Elementary	Madison	Elementary	PK-05	272	·
Lake View Elementary	Madison	Elementary	KG-05	267	·
Spring Harbor Middle	Madison	Middle	06-08	263	·
James Wright Middle	Madison	Middle	06-08	256	·
Orchard Ridge Elementary	Madison	Elementary	PK-05	255	·
Park Elementary	Cross Plains	Elementary	PK-04	252	·
Taylor Prairie Elementary	Cottage Grove	Elementary	PK-KG	251	·
Waunakee Community 4K School	Waunakee	Prekindergarten	PK-PK	249	·
Marshall Early Learning Center	Marshall	Elementary	PK-02	235	·
Destinations Career Academy of Wisconsin High	Mcfarland	High	09-12	232	·
Marshall Elementary	Marshall	Elementary	03-06	230	·
Gompers Elementary	Madison	Elementary	PK-05	227	·
Oregon 4K	Oregon	Prekindergarten	PK-PK	225	·
Wisconsin Heights High	Mazomanie	High	09-12	219	·
Deerfield High	Deerfield	High	09-12	217	·
Isthmus Montessori Academy Public	Madison	Other	PK-12	208	·
Nikolay Middle	Cambridge	Middle	06-08	207	·
Lapham Elementary	Madison	Elementary	PK-02	205	·
SASD 4K	Stoughton	Prekindergarten	PK-PK	187	·
Lindbergh Elementary	Madison	Elementary	PK-05	180	·
Insight School of Wisconsin High	Mcfarland	High	09-12	173	·
Wisconsin Heights Middle	Mazomanie	Middle	06-08	154	·
Marquette Elementary	Madison	Elementary	03-05	149	·
Mount Horeb Early Learning Center	Mount Horeb	Elementary	PK-KG	145	·
Capital High	Madison	High	09-12	139	·
One City Preparatory Academy	Madison	Middle	06-10	138	·
Belleville Middle	Belleville	Middle	07-08	134	·
Innovative High	Madison	High	09-12	132	·
4K McFarland	Mcfarland	Prekindergarten	PK-PK	125	·
New Century School	Verona	Elementary	KG-05	125	·
Verona Area International School	Verona	Elementary	KG-05	125	·
Marshall Middle	Marshall	Middle	07-08	124	·
Mount Horeb Area Community 4K	Mount Horeb	Prekindergarten	PK-PK	123	·
Shabazz-City High	Madison	High	09-12	121	·
Deerfield Middle	Deerfield	Middle	07-08	114	·
Clark Street Community School	Middleton	High	09-12	100	·
Badger Rock Middle	Madison	Middle	06-08	92	·
Monona Grove Liberal Arts	Monona	High	06-12	81	·
Prairie Phoenix Academy	Sun Prairie	High	09-12	66	·
Milestone Democratic School	Madison	High	06-12	42	·
Koshkonong Trails School	Cambridge	High	07-12	33	·
Mendota Mental Health Institution	Madison	Other	PK-12	25	·
Metro School	Madison	Other	04-12	19	·
Early Childhood	Verona	Prekindergarten	PK-PK	16	·
Grow Academy	Oregon	High	06-12	2	·
Central Wisconsin Center	Madison	Other	PK-12	1	·
Oakhill Correctional Institution	Oregon	High	12-12	1	·
Innovative & Alternative Middle	Madison	Middle	06-08	0	·
Oregon Correctional Center	Fitchburg	High	07-12	0	·
Thompson Correctional Center	Deerfield	High	07-12	0	·

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