Enrollment
83
High
DISTRICT 171 · STATE 475
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MAUSTON SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 550885003167
Lemonweir Academy
510 Grayside Ave, Mauston, WI 53948 · (608) 847-5451 · Juneau County
GRADES 06–12HIGH43-RURALCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL83 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 18% of Wisconsin public high schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Wisconsin public high schools
Student : Teacher
41.5:1
2 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 29.4:1 · STATE 14.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
72%
60 students
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 42%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 2 | 2% |
| Grade 7 | 5 | 6% |
| Grade 8 | 8 | 10% |
| Grade 9 | 10 | 12% |
| Grade 10 | 11 | 13% |
| Grade 11 | 20 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 27 | 33% |
Student demographics
26%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 29% · STATE 54% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
Forward Exam 2024-25 . % Meeting or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
14.3%
WI avg 53.1% . -19.0pp since 2023
Math
14.3%
WI avg 54.8% . -12.4pp since 2023
What this means: On the Forward Exam, Wisconsin's statewide test, about 14 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 14 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Wisconsin schools, those numbers are about 53 and 55. Reading and writing scores are down about 19 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 12 points.
Forward Exam results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 14.3% | 14.3% |
| 2023-24 | 33.3% | 26.7% |
% Meeting or Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Forward Exam. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
26.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.3%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 26% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 33% typical for Wisconsin schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Wisconsin's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Lemonweir Academy
Lemonweir Academy's state test result (26.0% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lemonweir Academy this school | 83 | 72.3% | 26.0% |
| La Farge High La Farge | 66 | 62.1% | 40.0% |
| Pembine High Pembine | 87 | 59.8% | 54.7% |
| Etude High Sheboygan | 77 | 62.3% | 26.3% |
| Winter High Winter | 72 | 58.3% | 44.8% |
| School of Options and Applied Research High Eagle River | 65 | 56.9% | 40.2% |
Matched among Wisconsin high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Lemonweir Academy ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Wisconsin | In Juneau County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 83 | #444 of 532 | #6 of 9 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 83 | 2 | 41.5:1 | 72% (60) |
| 2023-24 | 52 | 2 | 26.0:1 | 62% (32) |
| 2022-23 | 33 | 2 | 16.5:1 | 48% (16) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lemonweir Academy.
About Lemonweir Academy
In Mauston, Wisconsin, part of Juneau County, Lemonweir Academy is a high school. It serves 83 students in grades 6 through 12. The average among high schools in Wisconsin is roughly 475 students; this school is 83% smaller than that.
District-wide, Mauston School District has 8 schools and 1,378 students.
Lemonweir Academy's enrollment is 84% White. Next come 8% multiracial and 5% Hispanic. County-wide, about 88% of residents are White. The school's diversity index is 26%, meaning two students picked at random have a 26% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Teacher staffing is 2 full-time equivalents, or about 41.5 students per teacher. The school has more students per teacher than the 14.6:1 average for high schools in Wisconsin. Eligible students account for 72% of enrollment in the free or reduced-price lunch program. Compared with the 41% average for public schools in Juneau County, the school's rate is higher.
Measured against Wisconsin public high schools, Lemonweir Academy receives a C-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, Lemonweir Academy is 7.3 points below its prediction. Actual: 26.0%. Predicted: 33.3%.
Lemonweir Academy is located in Juneau County, where the median household income is $67,270, about 17% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 8%. Besides Lemonweir Academy, Juneau County has 23 other public schools.
Of nearby public schools, Grayside Elementary is the closest, at less than a tenth of a mile. In all, 6 other public schools sit within five miles of Lemonweir Academy. Of 6 schools in the immediate area with test results, Lemonweir Academy ranks 6th on average proficiency.
Locale data from NCES put Lemonweir Academy in rural territory far from an urban area (Rural: Remote). This is a charter school, which is a tuition-free public school operating under a charter.
Discussions about Lemonweir Academy may include science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Juneau County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
26,689
Census ACS
Median income
$67,270
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
24
3,471 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Mauston School District
- Mauston HighHigh · 365 students
- West Side ElementaryElementary · 256 students
- Grayside ElementaryElementary · 244 students
- Olson MiddleMiddle · 240 students
- Mauston Montessori Charter SchoolElementary · 96 students
- iLEAD Charter SchHigh · 65 students
Other schools in Mauston
- Mauston HighHigh · 365 students
- West Side ElementaryElementary · 256 students
- Grayside ElementaryElementary · 244 students
- Olson MiddleMiddle · 240 students
- Mauston Montessori Charter SchoolElementary · 96 students
- iLEAD Charter SchHigh · 65 students
Nearby schools
- Grayside Elementary0.0 mi · 244
- Mauston Montessori Charter School0.1 mi · 96
- West Side Elementary0.1 mi · 256
- Olson Middle0.1 mi · 240
- Mauston High0.1 mi · 365
- iLEAD Charter Sch0.1 mi · 65
Frequently asked questions
About Lemonweir AcademyHow large is Lemonweir Academy?
Lemonweir Academy enrolls approximately 83 students in grades 06-12.
What age range does Lemonweir Academy serve?
Lemonweir Academy serves students from grade 06 through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Lemonweir Academy?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Lemonweir Academy is approximately 41.5:1 (2 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Lemonweir Academy?
Student demographics at Lemonweir Academy are roughly 84% White, 5% Hispanic, 8% Two or more.
What district is Lemonweir Academy in?
Lemonweir Academy is part of Mauston School District.
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