Monona Grove High

As a substantial high school in Monona, Wisconsin, Monona Grove High hosts 1,170 students from grades 9 through 12, operated by Monona Grove School District. By comparison, Wisconsin's public schools average about 475 students each, so Monona Grove High sits 146% above that benchmark.

Within Monona Grove School District, which oversees 7 schools and 3,672 students, Monona Grove High is one campus in the system.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Monona Grove High reports that 77% of the student body identifies as White; the rest comes out to 9% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, 5% Black, 3% Asian. Compared to Dane County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 86 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 13.6:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 14.6:1, putting Monona Grove High tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 19% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Dane County (around 32%), the school's rate is noticeably below typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, On a poverty-adjusted basis, Monona Grove High sits in the bottom 10% statewide. Predicted proficiency from the FRL regression is roughly 65.8%; actual is 45.7%, a gap of -20.1 points.

Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (Dane County) reports that median household earnings sit near $89,975, roughly 55% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Dane County runs 169 public schools (combined enrollment of about 78,525 students), of which Monona Grove High is one.

Sennett Middle is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.6 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Monona Grove High at 4th of 8; the average score across the group is 41.2%.

Geographically, the school is in a suburban area.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked up 14%: 1,024 students in 2018 compared to 1,170 in 2025. The White share of enrollment shrank from 82% to 77% over that span.

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