New Glarus School Board to Review Test Scores, Budget

Fresh state test results, student participation, enrollment and a proposed $15.6 million general fund budget are among the items awaiting the New Glarus School Board when it meets Monday night, with several new data reports on the agenda.

New Glarus School Board to Review Test Scores, Budget

The New Glarus School Board will meet Monday, Oct. 12, with new state test results, enrollment figures, student activity participation and the district’s 2026-27 budget among the major items scheduled for review. The regular meeting begins at 7:15 p.m. in the New Glarus High School Library/Media Center, Room 183.

The meeting will open with a presentation on 2026 state test results, and the board packet shows New Glarus students performing well above statewide percentages in several areas. At the elementary level, 78.6% met expectations in English language arts, 80.2% in math and 80.9% in science, compared with statewide rates of 51.9%, 51.6% and 51.9%.

Middle school results show 75.2% meeting expectations in English language arts, 76.7% in math, 78.5% in science and 83.1% in social studies. At the high school level, 11th-graders posted rates of 68.6% in ACT English language arts, 70% in ACT math and 65.7% in ACT science, all well above the statewide figures included in the packet.

The board will also review a co- and extracurricular participation report. It shows 277 high school students, or 91.72%, involved in at least one activity; 222, or 73.51%, involved in at least two; and 156, or 51.66%, participating in three or more.

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