Best Public Schools in Arcadia, WI

Arcadia, Wisconsin has three public schools serving students from prekindergarten through 12th grade — Arcadia Elementary (PK–4, 531 students), Arcadia Middle (5–8, 359 students), and Arcadia High (9–12, 413 students) — all part of the Arcadia School District, which enrolls 1,303 students total and ranks 405 of 432 Wisconsin districts (6th percentile, 0 stars).

Arcadia Middle is the clear standout: the only school with 2 stars, ranking 389 of 643 (40th percentile), with the lowest chronic absenteeism (4.7%) and a 0.0% dropout rate. Its 8th-grade results beat state averages in social studies (77.22% vs. 64.63%), math (58.23% vs. 53.67%), and ELA (59.49% vs. 54.38%). Arcadia High graduates students at 97.4%, above the state's 92.0%, with a low 0.4% dropout rate, and improved from 0 stars to 1 star (15th percentile). But its test proficiency trails the state in every listed subject — ACT math is 17.39% vs. 42.93% — and its chronic absenteeism of 14.5% is the district's highest. Arcadia Elementary, the largest school, has the highest free/reduced lunch rate (82.67%) and the weakest results: 12th percentile, 1 star, with proficiency gaps roughly 18.49 to 31.20 percentage points below state.

Notably, spending does not track with outcomes: Arcadia Middle spends the least per student ($13,459) yet performs best, while the higher-spending elementary and high schools lag. Student-teacher ratios rise with grade level (12.1, 14.2, 14.7), and all three schools sit below Wisconsin's 17.3% chronic absenteeism rate, with the strongest achievement concentrated in 8th grade.