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Verona Area School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Wisconsin for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,551 students in Verona Area School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Wisconsin.
Public Middle Schools in Verona Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 38% (versus the Wisconsin public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 39% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Wisconsin public middle school average of 39% (majority Hispanic and Black).
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This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
12 Schools
727 Schools
# Students
5,794 Students
248,418 Students
# Teachers
412 Teachers
17,955 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Verona Area School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 443 school districts in Wisconsin (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#125 out of 447 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
38%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
44%
Graduation Rate
95%
90%
Diversity Score
0.59
0.59
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
4%
5%
% Hispanic
22%
15%
% Black
7%
12%
% White
60%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
The revenue/student of $17,529 is higher than the state median of $17,045. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,741 is less than the state median of $17,018. The school district spending/student has declined by 39% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$102 MM
$13,869 MM
Spending
$97 MM
$13,846 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,529
$17,045
Spending / Student
$16,741
$17,018
Best Verona Area School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Core Knowledge Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
300 Richard Street
Verona, WI 53593
(608) 845-4130
Verona, WI 53593
(608) 845-4130
Gr: K-8 | 419 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 26%
Rank: #22.
Badger Ridge Middle School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
300 Richard Street
Verona, WI 53593
(608) 845-4100
Verona, WI 53593
(608) 845-4100
Gr: 6-8 | 752 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 40%
Rank: #33.
Savanna Oaks Middle School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
5890 Lacy Rd
Madison, WI 53711
(608) 845-4010
Madison, WI 53711
(608) 845-4010
Gr: 6-8 | 380 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 39%
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