Top Rankings
Black Hawk School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Wisconsin for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 72 students in Black Hawk School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Wisconsin.
Public Middle School in Black Hawk School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Wisconsin public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Wisconsin public middle school average of 39% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
3 Schools
727 Schools
# Students
353 Students
248,418 Students
# Teachers
32 Teachers
17,955 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Black Hawk School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 80% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#245 out of 447 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
38%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
44%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥80%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.09
0.59
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
n/a
5%
% Hispanic
4%
15%
% Black
1%
12%
% White
95%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,450 is higher than the state median of $17,035. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,011 is higher than the state median of $17,007. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$13,869 MM
Spending
$7 MM
$13,846 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,450
$17,035
Spending / Student
$21,011
$17,007
Best Black Hawk School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Black Hawk Middle School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
202 E Center St
South Wayne, WI 53587
(608) 439-5371
South Wayne, WI 53587
(608) 439-5371
Gr: 6-8 | 72 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 4%
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