Original Research by School Decision on Juda High
Juda High is a regular public high school serving grades nine through twelve within the Juda School District, located in the unincorporated village of Juda in south-central Wisconsin. The school operates as a single facility that houses the entire district from pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade, and it sits on Spring Street near the center of this very small, rural community. The enrollment is small—fewer than a hundred students spread across the four high school grades, with roughly similar numbers in each. The student body is predominantly white, with a tiny share of Hispanic students and an equally small share of students identifying as two or more races. More than half of the students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a marker that the school serves a substantial low-income population relative to its size.
State testing data was not available for this school, so there is no public record of how Juda High students perform on the Wisconsin Forward Exam or any other state assessments. The four-year graduation rate is also missing from the available data. Because Juda High is a regular public school serving a standard high school grade band, these gaps are not explained by the school’s type; a parent or resident wanting to understand academic outcomes here would need to ask the school or district directly for that information. Without test scores or a graduation rate, we could not position Juda High against other high schools in Green County.
The community of Juda is unincorporated, with a population that declined slightly between the most recent census counts. It sits along state highways 11 and 81, roughly a short drive east of Monroe. The cost of living is below the national average, and housing values are low. The area is predominantly agricultural, with the village itself containing residential streets and a handful of historical businesses that are no longer operating. The school is the primary civic institution in Juda; no public library or parks were identified in publicly reported sources, and residents likely rely on nearby Monroe or the larger Madison area for additional services and employment. The district itself did not have any publicly reported major changes in recent years that would affect families.
The school’s governance is straightforward: it is a regular public school, not a charter or magnet, and its status regarding Title I funding was not specified. No information was available about course offerings, Advanced Placement or dual-credit programs, career and technical education pathways, or staffing ratios. Civil rights data, including discipline rates and access to courses, was also absent. A parent considering Juda High would be looking at a very small, rural high school with minimal demographic diversity, a high proportion of students from lower-income households, and no publicly visible academic performance metrics. The value of the school likely lies in its tight-knit setting and the convenience of a single campus serving all grades, but the lack of published outcomes means families should seek that information directly from the district to make an informed decision.
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