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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MOUNT HOREB AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 550999002994

Mount Horeb Area Community 4K

300 Spellman St, Mount Horeb, WI 53572 · (608) 437-2400 · Dane County
GRADES PK–PKELEMENTARY31-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL113 STUDENTS
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This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work

Enrollment
113
Elementary
DISTRICT 263 · STATE 323
Student : Teacher
18.8:1
6 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.7:1 · STATE 14.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
3%
3 students
DISTRICT 12% · STATE 42%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K113100%
Student demographics
18%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 20% · STATE 54% · US 70%
White
10290%
DISTRICT 89% · STATE 65% · US 43%
Hispanic
54%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 15% · US 30%
Black
22%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 9% · US 15%
Asian
11%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 4% · US 6%
Two+
33%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 6% · US 5%
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
Male
5952%
Female
5448%

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Matched among Wisconsin elementary 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 Mount Horeb Area Community 4K ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn WisconsinIn Dane County
Enrollment
ranked largest first
113#1,063 of 1,157#91 of 93
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
2.7%#1,054 of 1,064#90 of 91
Ranked against other public elementary 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.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
113
-39 (-26%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
18.8:1
was 25.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-25113618.8:13% (3)
2023-24142623.7:12% (3)
2022-23123524.6:12% (3)
2020-21152625.3:12% (3)
2017-181466.522.5:10% (0)
2015-16126N/AN/A0% (0)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Mount Horeb Area Community 4K.

Since 2017-18: students down 23% (146 to 113); teachers down 8% (6.5 to 6).

About Mount Horeb Area Community 4K

Families in Mount Horeb, Wisconsin, are served by Mount Horeb Area Community 4K, a small elementary school. The grade span is pre-K, and enrollment is 113 students. An average school in this group (elementary schools in Wisconsin) has about 323 students.

A total of 6 schools make up Mount Horeb Area School District, with 2,298 students enrolled.

About 90% of the student body at Mount Horeb Area Community 4K is White. Other students are 4% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. By comparison, Dane County residents are about 77% White. The school's diversity index is 18%, meaning two students picked at random have an 18% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.

The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 18.8:1, with 6 full-time-equivalent teachers. That is higher than the 14.7:1 average for elementary schools in Wisconsin. Lunch subsidy eligibility at Mount Horeb Area Community 4K is 3%. On average, public schools in Dane County report 32%.

Within Dane County, the median household income is $89,975, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 55% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 5%. In all, Dane County has 169 public schools and roughly 78,525 students.

Of nearby public schools, Mount Horeb Early Learning Center is the closest, at less than a tenth of a mile. In all, 5 other public schools sit within five miles of Mount Horeb Area Community 4K.

Federal data place Mount Horeb Area Community 4K in the Town: Fringe locale, which means it is in a town close to an urbanized area.

The school enrolled 113 students in 2024-25, 39 fewer than the 152 it had in 2020-21. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 25.3:1 in 2020-21 to 18.8:1 in 2024-25.

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Dane County at a glance

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Population
572,674
Census ACS
Median income
$89,975
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
55%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
169
78,525 students

Quick facts

School name
Mount Horeb Area Community 4K
District
Mount Horeb Area School District
Address
300 Spellman St, Mount Horeb, WI 53572
Phone
(608) 437-2400
County
Dane County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–PK
Total enrollment
113
Teachers (FTE)
6
Student–teacher ratio
18.8:1
Free and reduced lunch
3 (3%)
Locale
31-Town: Fringe
NCES ID
550999002994
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Mount Horeb Area Community 4K
What is the total enrollment at Mount Horeb Area Community 4K?
Mount Horeb Area Community 4K enrolls approximately 113 students in grades PK-PK.
What grades does Mount Horeb Area Community 4K serve?
Mount Horeb Area Community 4K serves grades PK-PK.
How many students per teacher at Mount Horeb Area Community 4K?
Approximately 18.8:1 students per teacher at Mount Horeb Area Community 4K.
What is the student diversity at Mount Horeb Area Community 4K?
Student demographics at Mount Horeb Area Community 4K are roughly 90% White, 4% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Mount Horeb Area Community 4K?
Mount Horeb Area Community 4K is overseen by Mount Horeb Area School District in Dane County.
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