Summary:
The city of Cumberland, Wisconsin is home to 4 schools serving students from elementary through high school, including 1 elementary school, 1 middle school, 1 high school, and 1 alternative virtual school. The Cumberland School District appears to have a mix of performing schools, with Cumberland High School and Cumberland Elementary School standing out as the strongest performers based on available metrics.
Cumberland High School ranks 211 out of 431 Wisconsin high schools and has a strong 91.0% four-year graduation rate and a low 1.3% dropout rate. The school also performs above the district and state averages on several academic measures, including ACT proficiency in English, Math, and Science. In contrast, Cumberland Elementary School stands out for its strong performance on the Forward Exam, with 4th-grade proficiency rates exceeding the district and state averages in several subjects, including Social Studies and English Language Arts.
However, the district as a whole faces some challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 17.7% to 17.7% across all four schools, which is significantly above the state average. Additionally, the schools have a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 42.55% to 50.43%. The data also reveals funding disparities, with the Island City Virtual Academy spending significantly less per student ($5,753) compared to the traditional schools, and having an exceptionally high student-teacher ratio of 293.7.
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