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21 districts in Dane County.

Each district page covers its towns, schools, live listings and where it sits on the map. Districts that cross a county line have one page, linked from each county.

Aerial view of the Wisconsin State Capitol and downtown Madison on the isthmus

Madison

53 schools

Madison is Wisconsin's capital city, built on an isthmus between Lake Mendota and Lake Monona, with the State Capitol and State Street at its downtown core. The district also takes in Shorewood Hills, Maple Bluff and part of Fitchburg, and the area is laced with lakeshore parks and bike paths such as the Capital City and Southwest Commuter trails.

Sailboats on Lake Waubesa in McFarland

McFarland

8 schools

McFarland is a village on the eastern shore of Lake Waubesa, just southeast of Madison along U.S. Highway 51. The Yahara River links Lake Waubesa and Lake Kegonsa at the district's southern end, and the Lower Yahara River Trail boardwalk connects McFarland with Lake Farm County Park.

Main Street shops in downtown Sun Prairie

Sun Prairie

17 schools

Sun Prairie is a city northeast of Madison along U.S. Highway 151 and Interstate 94, with a historic downtown on Main Street and Koshkonong Creek running through Sheehan Park. The district also covers rural farmland in the towns of Bristol and Sun Prairie.

World War I Veterans Memorial and historic water tower in downtown Oregon

Oregon

8 schools · Dane & Green

Oregon is a village south of Madison along U.S. Highway 14, surrounded by rolling farmland and the Badfish Creek valley. The district reaches north into southern Fitchburg and south to the village of Brooklyn on the Dane-Green county line.

Main Street storefronts in downtown Stoughton

Stoughton

7 schools

Stoughton is a city on the Yahara River southeast of Madison, just downstream from Lake Kegonsa, with a historic Main Street downtown and riverside parks. U.S. Highway 51 and State Highway 138 run through town, and Lake Kegonsa State Park sits at the district's northern edge.

Inside Young Blood Beer Co. in DeForest

DeForest/Windsor

6 schools

DeForest and Windsor are neighbouring villages north of Madison along Interstate 39/90/94 and U.S. Highway 51, with the Upper Yahara River winding through DeForest's downtown and parks. The district extends north into the town of Leeds in Columbia County.

A riverside path along the Yahara River in Monona

Monona Grove

6 schools

The district joins the city of Monona, on the southeastern shore of Lake Monona beside Madison, with the village of Cottage Grove to the east along Interstate 94. Lakeshore parks and the Capital City State Trail run through the Monona side, while Cottage Grove sits among farmland near the Glacial Drumlin State Trail.

Historic brick storefront of Kismet Books on Main Street in downtown Verona

Verona

11 schools

Verona is a city southwest of Madison where U.S. Highways 18/151 meet, with the Military Ridge State Trail passing through town and the Sugar River's headwaters nearby. The district also covers the town of Verona and parts of Fitchburg and southwest Madison.

National Mustard Museum storefront in downtown Middleton

Middleton-Cross Plains

13 schools

Middleton is a city on the western shore of Lake Mendota with a downtown along Parmenter Street and the springs and trails of the Pheasant Branch Conservancy. The district stretches west along U.S. Highway 14 to the village of Cross Plains near the edge of the Driftless Area.

Main Street in downtown Waunakee

Waunakee

7 schools

Waunakee is a village north of Lake Mendota where State Highways 19 and 113 meet, with Six Mile Creek flowing through its parks toward the lake. The district also covers most of the town of Westport and farmland in the towns of Vienna, Springfield and Dane.

Main Street in downtown Cambridge

Cambridge

4 schools · Dane & Jefferson

Cambridge is a village on Koshkonong Creek straddling the Dane-Jefferson county line along U.S. Highway 12/State Highway 18, next to Lake Ripley. The Glacial Drumlin State Trail and the trails of CamRock County Park lie just outside town.

Main Street in downtown Deerfield

Deerfield

3 schools

Deerfield is a village in eastern Dane County just south of Interstate 94 and U.S. Highway 12/18, surrounded by farmland and wetlands. The Glacial Drumlin State Trail runs nearby, linking the area with Cottage Grove and Lake Mills.

Main Street in downtown Marshall

Marshall

5 schools

Marshall is a village in northeastern Dane County on the Maunesha River, which is dammed to form a mill pond in town. State Highways 19 and 73 cross here, and the district covers rural farmland in the towns of Medina and York.

Historic old village hall in Library Park, Belleville

Belleville

3 schools · Dane & Green

Belleville is a village on the Sugar River straddling the Dane-Green county line along State Highway 69, with Lake Belle View and its parkland in the village. The Badger State Trail passes through town on the former rail line between Madison and Monroe.

Historic Municipal Building on Main Street in downtown Mount Horeb

Mount Horeb

6 schools

Mount Horeb is a village on a ridge west of Madison along U.S. Highways 18/151, at the eastern edge of the Driftless Area. The Military Ridge State Trail runs through town, and Blue Mound State Park lies at the district's western end near the village of Blue Mounds.

Historic commercial buildings in downtown Mazomanie

Wisconsin Heights

3 schools

The district covers the villages of Mazomanie and Black Earth in western Dane County along U.S. Highway 14, where Black Earth Creek runs through a valley of bluffs toward the lower Wisconsin River. Its northern edge reaches the Wisconsin River's sandbars and bottomlands.

Historic storefronts on Fulton Street in downtown Edgerton

Edgerton

4 schools · Dane & Rock

Edgerton is a city in northern Rock County along Interstate 39/90 and State Highway 59, a short drive from the western shore of Lake Koshkonong. The district reaches north into the town of Albion in Dane County and west to the Yahara and Rock rivers.

Main Street in downtown Lodi with surrounding hills

Lodi

5 schools · Dane & Columbia

Lodi is a city in southern Columbia County set in the Spring Creek valley, where State Highways 60 and 113 meet downtown. The district includes the village of Dane and reaches the shores of Lake Wisconsin, where the Merrimac ferry crosses the Wisconsin River.

Water Street in downtown Sauk City

Sauk Prairie

6 schools · Dane & Sauk

Sauk Prairie is the twin-village community of Sauk City and Prairie du Sac on the west bank of the Wisconsin River, along U.S. Highway 12 south of the Baraboo Hills. The district also includes the village of Merrimac on Lake Wisconsin and rural Roxbury in Dane County.

James Street in historic downtown Columbus

Columbus

5 schools · Dane & Columbia & Dodge

Columbus is a city on the Crawfish River in southeastern Columbia County where U.S. Highways 16 and 151 and State Highway 89 meet, with a historic downtown along James Street. The district reaches into farmland in Dodge County and the town of York in Dane County.

Madison Street in downtown Waterloo

Waterloo

3 schools · Dane & Jefferson

Waterloo is a city on the Maunesha River in northwestern Jefferson County along State Highways 19 and 89, with a mill pond and riverside parks in town. The district extends into the town of Portland in Dodge County and the town of York in Dane County.

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