Summary:
The city of Boyceville, Wisconsin is home to three schools serving students from elementary through high school: Tiffany Creek Elementary, Boyceville High, and Boyceville Middle, all part of the Boyceville Community School District. While Tiffany Creek Elementary stands out as a top performer, the middle and high schools have seen declines in their statewide rankings in recent years.
Tiffany Creek Elementary is the clear academic standout in the Boyceville district, consistently ranking in the top 30% of Wisconsin elementary schools and outperforming state averages on standardized tests by 10-20 percentage points in ELA and Math. The school also has a relatively low chronic absenteeism rate of 17.7%. In contrast, Boyceville High and Boyceville Middle have seen their statewide rankings decline, with Boyceville High dropping from the top 48% to the bottom 20% of Wisconsin high schools over the past 3 years.
Across the district, the schools have similar free/reduced lunch rates around 43-47%, suggesting a student population with comparable socioeconomic backgrounds. However, the disparities in per-student spending, with Tiffany Creek Elementary spending $13,048 per student compared to $11,619 at Boyceville Middle, may contribute to the differences in academic outcomes. Improving attendance and further investigating the root causes of the middle and high school's declining performance could help elevate the district as a whole.
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