Summary:
Antigo, Wisconsin is home to a single middle school, Antigo Middle School, which serves students in grades 6-8. The school has seen a decline in its statewide ranking over the past few years, dropping from 419 out of 641 Wisconsin middle schools in 2023-2024 to 379 out of 628 in 2024-2025. Antigo Middle School's performance on the Forward Exam, Wisconsin's standardized test, has been mixed, with the school performing above the state average in some subject areas and grade levels, but below the state average in others.
Antigo Middle School has a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, at 67.51% in 2023-2024, and a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 12.6. The school also has a low dropout rate of 1.3% in 2023-2024, but a high chronic absenteeism rate of 17.7% in the same year. The school's per-student spending for the 2020-2021 school year was $14,177.
Overall, the data suggests that Antigo Unified School District may need to focus on addressing the declining statewide ranking of Antigo Middle School, as well as developing targeted strategies to improve academic performance in weaker subject areas and grade levels. Additionally, the school may benefit from initiatives to address the high chronic absenteeism rate and support students from low-income families.
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