Scales Mound Community News

The Village of Scales Mound

The Village of Scales Mound is proud that many of the original buildings are still being used today. With 90% of the town on the National Register of Historic Places. Scales Mound is a great place to live and raise a family. Come on by and see for yourself.

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The Scales Mound Community Unit School District

The Scales Mound CUSD #211 is a Pre K-12 grade public school district 70 square miles in area, all of which is located in northern Jo Daviess County. The District is positioned approximately 25 miles east of Dubuque, Iowa and 80 miles southwest of Madison, Wisconsin. The areas making up the School District include the Village of Scales Mound, Apple Canyon Lake and the Galena Territory.

Enrollment is less than 300 students with an elementary class size average of less than 15 students per section and a pupil to teacher ratio of approximately 13 to 1. All Scales Mound Student are housed under a single school building. The district owns nor lease any other facilities. The District offers a rich curriculum and a number of co-curricular opportunities.

Scales Mound students have traditionally scored well on the Illinois Standards Achievement Test and the Iowa Test of Basic Skills. .

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Scales Mound Hornets Debit Card

We are now offering school branded debit cards! Stop in or call any of our locations to inquire on how you can get your Scales Mound Hornets debit card. For more information on our debit cards and to see all of our school branded cards click here.