Covering approximately 264 square miles, the district serves the city of Reedsburg and the villages of Ironton, LaValle, Loganville, and Rock Springs. The district administers 2 elementary schools, one intermediate school, one middle school, and one high school. It has an enrollment of over 2,800 students, and a graduation rate of 94.3%. The district operates with a $32 million budget.[3]
Rock Springs Elementary School was closed in 2009, as a result of a failed referendum to provide more funding for the school. The school was damaged in the 2008 flooding of the Baraboo River.[4]
South School was originally built in 1937, serving grades kindergarten to 12.[5] It served students from the east side of the Baraboo River in Reedsburg. The School District of Reedsburg made the decision to close the school after a 2017 referendum, and built a new elementary school on the east side of town. The school officially closed on June 11, 2019.
Ironton-LaValle Elementary School
Loganville Elementary School
Grounds
The School District of Reedsburg owns two forests in Sauk County: the Hartje Outdoor Learning Center and the Romoren School Forest. The District also oversees 129 acres of sports fields, lawn space, walking trails, and parking lots.[6]
History
2017 referendum
Should the School District of Reedsburg be allowed to exceed $32,000,000 for the cost of a new elementary school, a new transportation facility, and building renovations for Reedsburg Area High School, Webb Middle School, Ironton-LaValle, Loganville, Pineview, and Westside Elementary School?[7]
MUNICIPALITY
YES
NO
TOWNSHIP OF DELLONA
40
33
TOWNSHIP OF DELTON
4
0
TOWNSHIP OF EXCELSIOR
133
60
TOWNSHIP OF FRANKLIN
3
10
TOWNSHIP OF FREEDOM
19
9
TOWNSHIP OF HONEY CREEK
0
0
TOWNSHIP OF IRONTON
44
17
TOWNSHIP OF LAVALLE
128
55
TOWNSHIP OF LYNDON
0
0
TOWNSHIP OF REEDSBURG
142
64
TOWNSHIP OF 7 MILE CREEK
9
3
TOWNSHIP OF WASHINGTON
2
0
TOWNSHIP OF WESTFIELD
43
53
TOWNSHIP OF WINFIELD
90
49
TOWNSHIP OF WOODLAND
2
0
VILLAGE OF IRONTON
18
8
VILLAGE OF LAVALLE
23
28
VILLAGE OF LOGANVILLE
24
28
VILLAGE OF ROCK SPRINGS
12
22
CITY OF REEDSBURG (total)
924
264
GRAND TOTAL:
1660
703
COVID-19 pandemic
On 13 March 2020, Governor Tony Evers mandated the closure of all Wisconsin schools until 6 April.[8] The school district followed the governor's order, and all schools were close immediately. Distance education was used for the remainder of the 2019–2020 school year, ending on 22 May, earlier than originally scheduled.[9]
