The first school in Reedsburg was organized in 1849 and served 7 students at first.[3][4] The next year, a school district was formed and a house on Walnut Street was remodeled into a school house.[5]
In 2017 a referendum was held to consider the closing of South School and opening a new elementary school. The referendum passed and a $32,000,000 million school was built on the edge of the city.[7] The new school, named Prairie Ridge Intermediate School, was opened in 2019.[8] Subsequently, South School was closed and later redeveloped into apartments.[9]
COVID-19 pandemic
On 13 March 2020, Governor Tony Evers mandated the closure of all Wisconsin schools until 6 April.[10] 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.[11]
General information
The district serves approx. 2,800 students. Its graduation rate is 94.3%. The district operates with a $32 million budget.[12]
Two forests in Sauk County are owned by the district: the Hartje Outdoor Learning Center (near La Valle) and the Romoren School Forest (near Rock Springs).[13]
The School District of Reedsburg covers approx.264 square miles (680km2) in northern Sauk County and a small portion of Juneau County.[14][15]
Reedsburg Area High School (RAHS) is on South Albert Avenue and serves as the only high school in the district. It contains an auditorium and an athletic complex.
Webb Middle School
1957
Webb Middle School is on North Webb Avenue and serves as the only middle school in the district. It was named after Herbert H. Webb and served as the high school until RAHS was built.
Prairie Ridge Intermediate School
2019
Prairie Ridge Intermediate School is on Eighth Street and serves as an elementary school. It was named after the surrounding geography.[16] It was built as a replacement to South School.
Pineview Elementary School
1968
Pineview Elementary School is on Eighth Street and serves as an elementary school. It was built in 1968 as a middle school until RAHS was built in 1998.[17]
Westside Elementary School
Westside Elementary School is on Alexander Avenue and serves as an elementary school.
South School was originally built in 1937, serving grades kindergarten to 12.[18] It served students from the east side of the Baraboo River in Reedsburg. The school officially closed on June 11, 2019.[9]
Rock Springs Elementary School
2009
Rock Springs Elementary School was closed in 2010, 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.[19] The school served grades K-6.[6]
Ironton-La Valle Elementary School
2022
The school in La Valle was closed in 2022.[20] The next year, it was purchased and converted into a community center.[21]
The current superintendent is Tom Burkalter, who accepted the position on July 1, 2025.[22] Roger Rindo was the previous superintendent from July 1, 2021 until 2025.[23]
Board of education
The district is run by a seven-member school board. Members are elected in April for staggered three-year terms. Board seats are divided geographically to represent both the rural area of the district and the part inside the City of Reedsburg.[24]
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