Montello Junior/Senior High

Summary:

Montello Junior/Senior High is a public high school serving grades 7-12 in the Montello School District in Montello, Wisconsin. The school has 256 students and is ranked 373 out of 431 Wisconsin high schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Montello Junior/Senior High has consistently high graduation rates, ranging from 92.3% to 98.1% over the past 5 years, which is significantly higher than the state average. However, the school has seen an increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 12.4% in 2019-2020 to 18.5% in 2022-2023, which is higher than the state average. Academically, Montello Junior/Senior High students consistently underperform compared to the state and district averages on the Forward Exam and ACT tests across all subject areas. For example, in 2023-2024, only 18.18% of 8th-grade students were proficient or better in mathematics, compared to 53.29% statewide.

Interestingly, the nearby High Marq Environmental Charter School, which is part of the same Montello School District, outperforms Montello Junior/Senior High on several key metrics, including test scores and chronic absenteeism. For example, in 2023-2024, 66.67% of 8th-grade students at High Marq were proficient or better in mathematics, compared to only 18.18% at Montello Junior/Senior High. Despite the increase in spending per student at Montello Junior/Senior High, from $10,016 in 2018-2019 to $16,618 in 2020-2021, this has not translated into improved academic outcomes.


Detail:

Public 7-12

 222 Forest Ln
       Montello, WI  53949-9390


(608) 297-7617

District: Montello School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
373rd of 431 Wisconsin High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $16,618 Help


Feeder schools for Montello Junior/Senior High:

Elementary:    Forest Lane Community School

Student/teacher ratio:  9.2 Help
Number of students:  256

Racial breakdown:

White:
91.0%
Hispanic:
5.5%
Two or more races:
1.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  46.1% Help


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Compare Details Montello Junior/Senior High ranks worse than 78.5% of middle schools in Wisconsin. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 28.17. (See more...)
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Compare Details Montello Junior/Senior High ranks worse than 86.5% of high schools in Wisconsin. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 21.28. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Montello Junior/Senior High who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (91%), Hispanic (5.5%), two or more races (1.6%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 46.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Montello Junior/Senior High is 9.2. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Montello Junior/Senior High is $16,618.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Montello Junior/Senior High:

SchoolDigger ranks Montello Junior/Senior High 503rd of 641 Wisconsin public middle schools. (See Montello Junior/Senior High in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Montello Junior/Senior High 373rd of 431 Wisconsin public high schools. (See Montello Junior/Senior High in the ranking list.)

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Montello School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Montello School District 321st of 428 Wisconsin school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Montello Junior/Senior High

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Rank History for all middle school students at Montello Junior/Senior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 46.27 240th 324 25.9%
2006 41.23 298th 382 22.0%
2007 33.88 293rd 366 19.9%
2008 32.31 437th 519 15.8%
2009 42.19 405th 521 22.3%
2010 70.41 126th 539 76.6%
2011 53.91 336th 549 38.8%
2012 41.09 448th 559 19.9%
2013 32.11 459th 569 19.3%
2014 37.76 449th 585 23.2%
2015 28.45 495th 612 19.1%
2016 26.80 488th 609 19.9%
2017 18.58 523rd 612 14.5%
2018 26.85 471st 579 18.7%
2019 16.45 523rd 594 12.0%
2021 29.66 473rd 613 22.8%
2022 17.93 535th 617 13.3%
2023 28.57 482nd 640 24.7%
2024 28.17 503rd 641 21.5%
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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Montello Junior/Senior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 50.35 172nd 417 58.8%
2019 24.85 348th 414 15.9%
2021 51.31 175th 437 60.0%
2022 53.25 158th 421 62.5%
2023 32.79 318th 439 27.6%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Montello Junior/Senior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 33.70 363rd 489 25.8%
2019 16.38 443rd 487 9.0%
2021 37.06 341st 499 31.7%
2022 35.12 364th 522 30.3%
2023 27.17 412th 525 21.5%
2024 34.33 371st 520 28.7%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Montello Junior/Senior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 19.98 477th 551 13.4%
2019 20.03 475th 557 14.7%
2021 35.51 422nd 574 26.5%
2022 18.96 496th 576 13.9%
2023 26.04 456th 579 21.2%
2024 21.44 483rd 580 16.7%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Montello Junior/Senior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 37.21 389th 551 29.4%
2019 14.89 498th 557 10.6%
2021 29.78 438th 572 23.4%
2022 21.34 483rd 577 16.3%
2023 33.38 415th 591 29.8%
2024 37.53 412th 585 29.6%
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Rank History for middle school White students at Montello Junior/Senior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 21.15 340th 393 13.5%
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Data source: test scores: Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Montello Junior/Senior High

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Rank History for all high school students at Montello Junior/Senior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 44.60 212th 275 22.9%
2005 57.44 163rd 287 43.2%
2006 23.30 254th 292 13.0%
2007 38.85 229th 281 18.5%
2008 33.81 374th 437 14.4%
2009 40.11 355th 438 18.9%
2010 33.10 390th 450 13.3%
2011 48.59 320th 445 28.1%
2012 46.11 331st 452 26.8%
2013 50.02 284th 457 37.9%
2014 45.05 319th 462 31.0%
2015 29.08 400th 466 14.2%
2016 23.83 349th 408 14.5%
2017 10.41 390th 410 4.9%
2019 5.85 396th 400 1.0%
2023 24.12 344th 415 17.1%
2024 21.28 373rd 431 13.5%
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Rank History for high school Low Socio Economic Status students at Montello Junior/Senior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 28.83 194th 251 22.7%
2024 45.32 187th 326 42.6%
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Rank History for high school Female students at Montello Junior/Senior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 8.17 335th 343 2.3%
2023 21.19 289th 329 12.2%
2024 44.20 216th 353 38.8%
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Rank History for high school Male students at Montello Junior/Senior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 6.77 350th 354 1.1%
2023 18.76 320th 359 10.9%
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Rank History for high school White students at Montello Junior/Senior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 1.94 266th 266 0.0%
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Data source: test scores: Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

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Data source: Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for Montello Junior/Senior High

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 232 n/a n/a 5 2 n/a n/a 0 239
1990 236 0 0 10 2 n/a n/a 0 248
1991 339 0 1 14 5 n/a n/a 0 359
1992 363 0 1 21 3 n/a n/a 0 388
1993 413 0 0 16 9 n/a n/a 0 438
1994 413 1 0 7 9 n/a n/a 0 430
1995 423 0 0 13 6 n/a n/a 0 442
1996 423 0 0 13 6 n/a n/a 0 442
1997 437 2 0 13 5 n/a n/a 0 457
1998 423 3 1 16 5 n/a n/a 0 448
1999 429 4 1 17 6 n/a n/a 0 457
2000 444 3 1 16 7 n/a n/a 0 471
2001 442 6 1 11 7 n/a n/a 0 467
2002 448 2 3 5 2 n/a n/a 0 460
2003 448 2 3 5 2 n/a n/a 0 460
2004 420 2 1 12 3 n/a n/a 0 438
2005 395 2 0 11 5 n/a n/a 0 413
2006 373 3 1 7 6 n/a n/a 0 390
2007 365 2 0 13 9 n/a n/a 0 389
2008 367 3 0 14 6 n/a n/a 0 390
2009 330 3 2 6 7 n/a n/a 0 348
2010 326 1 3 10 5 n/a n/a 0 345
2011 301 1 2 15 3 0 2 0 324
2012 291 2 1 16 4 0 0 0 314
2013 289 2 1 14 5 0 1 0 312
2014 290 3 1 12 5 0 1 0 312
2015 301 5 1 16 5 0 1 0 329
2016 261 6 3 16 5 0 0 0 291
2017 313 3 1 15 4 0 3 0 339
2018 302 3 0 22 4 0 6 0 337
2019 303 8 1 20 1 0 2 0 335
2020 312 5 1 21 1 0 1 0 341
2021 244 5 0 17 0 0 2 0 268
2022 272 5 0 22 0 0 2 0 301
2023 233 3 2 14 0 0 4 0 256

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Montello Junior/Senior High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 239 20.5 11.6 11.3
1990 248 21.5 11.5 22.2
1991 359 21.5 16.6 12
1992 388 27.5 14.1 18
1993 438 28.8 15.2 13.7
1994 430 27.0 15.9 17.9
1995 442 29.0 15.2 14.3
1996 442 29.0 15.2 14.3
1997 457 29.5 15.5 15.3
1998 448 30.0 14.9 15.2
1999 457 29.0 15.8 23.9
2000 471 29.0 16.2 24.6
2001 467 28.5 16.4 23.6
2002 460 30.0 15.3 22
2003 460 30.0 15.3 22
2004 438 29.5 14.8 23.3
2005 413 30.5 13.5 n/a
2006 390 29.5 13.2 n/a
2007 389 29.5 13.2 25.4
2008 390 29.3 13.3 33.6
2009 348 27.8 12.5 36.5
2010 345 26.7 12.8 36.5
2011 324 27.9 11.5 45.1
2012 314 26.6 11.7 45.5
2013 312 26.1 11.9 44.6
2014 312 26.4 11.8 42.9
2015 329 n/a n/a 45.3
2016 291 27.0 10.7 43.6
2017 339 25.2 13.4 41
2018 337 26.6 12.6 39.2
2019 335 25.8 12.9 48.7
2020 341 28.1 12.1 50.4
2021 268 30.9 8.6 48.9
2022 301 27.1 11.1 46.5
2023 256 27.6 9.2 46.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Montello Junior/Senior High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 239 20.5 11.6 11.3
1990 248 21.5 11.5 22.2
1991 359 21.5 16.6 12
1992 388 27.5 14.1 18
1993 438 28.8 15.2 13.7
1994 430 27.0 15.9 17.9
1995 442 29.0 15.2 14.3
1996 442 29.0 15.2 14.3
1997 457 29.5 15.5 15.3
1998 448 30.0 14.9 15.2
1999 457 29.0 15.8 23.9
2000 471 29.0 16.2 24.6
2001 467 28.5 16.4 23.6
2002 460 30.0 15.3 22
2003 460 30.0 15.3 22
2004 438 29.5 14.8 23.3
2005 413 30.5 13.5 n/a
2006 390 29.5 13.2 n/a
2007 389 29.5 13.2 25.4
2008 390 29.3 13.3 33.6
2009 348 27.8 12.5 36.5
2010 345 26.7 12.8 36.5
2011 324 27.9 11.5 45.1
2012 314 26.6 11.7 45.5
2013 312 26.1 11.9 44.6
2014 312 26.4 11.8 42.9
2015 329 n/a n/a 45.3
2016 291 27.0 10.7 43.6
2017 339 25.2 13.4 41
2018 337 26.6 12.6 39.2
2019 335 25.8 12.9 48.7
2020 341 28.1 12.1 50.4
2021 268 30.9 8.6 48.9
2022 301 27.1 11.1 46.5
2023 256 27.6 9.2 46.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Montello Junior/Senior High

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $280 (2.8%) $9,736 (97.2%) $10,016
2020 $340 (2.7%) $12,484 (97.4%) $12,823
2021 $382 (2.3%) $16,237 (97.7%) $16,618

Data source: Wisconsin Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Montello Junior/Senior High

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 523rd of 594 Middle schoolsRanks 482nd of 640 Middle schools
 12.7%
Ranks 396th of 400 High schoolsRanks 344th of 415 High schools
 16.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Montello Junior/Senior High)21.618.4
 3.2%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Montello School District)21.623.8
 2.2%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin)41.738.4
 3.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (Montello Junior/Senior High)29.418.4
 11%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Montello School District)29.426.2
 3.2%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin)43.539.7
 3.8%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Montello Junior/Senior High)30.818.9
 11.9%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Montello School District)35.723.8
 11.9%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin)45.541.1
 4.4%
7th Grade Mathematics (Montello Junior/Senior High)23.116.2
 6.9%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Montello School District)28.623.8
 4.8%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin)39.735.7
 4%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Montello Junior/Senior High)1025
 15%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Montello School District)14.925
 10.1%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin)37.337.8
 0.5%
8th Grade Mathematics (Montello Junior/Senior High)2.522.5
 20%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Montello School District)2.120.8
 18.7%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin)36.531.8
 4.7%
8th Grade Social Studies (Montello Junior/Senior High)3045
 15%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Montello School District)38.345.8
 7.5%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Wisconsin)52.159.2
 7.1%
8th Grade Science (Montello Junior/Senior High)3547.5
 12.5%
   8th Grade Science (Montello School District)40.445.8
 5.4%
   8th Grade Science (Wisconsin)54.649.4
 5.3%
10th Grade Social Studies (Montello Junior/Senior High)2529.7
 4.7%
   10th Grade Social Studies (Montello School District)28.631.7
 3.1%
   10th Grade Social Studies (Wisconsin)45.947.2
 1.3%
10th Grade English Language Arts (Montello Junior/Senior High)19.630.8
 11.2%
   10th Grade English Language Arts (Montello School District)18.632.7
 14.1%
   10th Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin)38.841.4
 2.6%
10th Grade Science (Montello Junior/Senior High)11.828.2
 16.5%
   10th Grade Science (Montello School District)11.929.1
 17.2%
   10th Grade Science (Wisconsin)32.731.7
 1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students335256
 23.6%
African American83
 62.5%
American Indian10
 100%
Asian12
 100%
Hispanic2014
 30%
Pacific Islander00
White303233
 23.1%
Two or More Races24
 100%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients48.7%46.1%
 2.6%


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In the 2022-23 school year, 256 students attended Montello Junior/Senior High.

Montello Junior/Senior High ranks in the bottom 13.5% of Wisconsin high schools.

Students at Montello Junior/Senior High are 91% White, 5% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 1% African American.

Montello Junior/Senior High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Forest Lane Community School


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.

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