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 preschool serving 169 students in Black Hawk School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public pre schools in Wisconsin.
Public Preschool in Black Hawk School District have an average math proficiency score of 67% (versus the Wisconsin public pre school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Wisconsin public preschool average of 38% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,031 Schools
# Students
353 Students
339,725 Students
# Teachers
32 Teachers
24,691 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
1%
% Asian
n/a
5%
% Hispanic
4%
15%
% Black
1%
12%
% White
95%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
6%
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 Preschools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Black Hawk Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
202 E Center St
South Wayne, WI 53587
(608) 439-5444
South Wayne, WI 53587
(608) 439-5444
Gr: PK-5 | 169 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 6%
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