High Schools in Monona Grove School District

The Monona Grove School District in Wisconsin is home to two high schools: Monona Grove High and Monona Grove Liberal Arts. Monona Grove High is the larger of the two, with over 1,000 students, while Monona Grove Liberal Arts is a smaller public charter school with just 81 students.

Monona Grove High consistently performs well, ranking in the top half of Wisconsin high schools and exceeding state averages on academic assessments. The school maintains a high 94.8% 4-year graduation rate and a low 0.1% dropout rate. In contrast, Monona Grove Liberal Arts has historically ranked lower among Wisconsin high schools and struggles with lower graduation rates (68.7%) and higher dropout rates (1.5%).

While Monona Grove Liberal Arts spends more per student ($15,697) compared to Monona Grove High ($13,166), the smaller charter school's academic and graduation outcomes lag behind the larger traditional high school. This suggests opportunities for the Monona Grove School District to collaborate and share best practices to improve performance at Monona Grove Liberal Arts.