Summary:
The city of Wabeno, Wisconsin is home to two schools: Wabeno Elementary and Wabeno High. These schools serve students from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade and are part of the Wabeno Area School District, which is ranked 362 out of 426 districts in the state.
While Wabeno Elementary has shown improvement in its statewide ranking, moving from a 1-star rating to a 2-star rating in the last two school years, Wabeno High has maintained a 1-star rating, placing it in the bottom quarter of high schools statewide. However, Wabeno High has a relatively high 4-year graduation rate of 91.0% and a low dropout rate of 1.3%, which are positive indicators. Both schools have high chronic absenteeism rates, with 17.7% of students at each school being chronically absent.
Academically, the Wabeno schools generally perform below the state averages on standardized tests, with some exceptions. For example, Wabeno Elementary had 5th-grade math proficiency of 70.83% in 2024-2025, which was higher than the state average. The schools also serve a population with significant economic challenges, as evidenced by the high percentages of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, 56.57% at Wabeno Elementary and 63.58% at Wabeno High. Despite these challenges, the Wabeno schools are spending above the state average per student, with Wabeno Elementary spending $18,759 per student and Wabeno High spending $18,286 per student.
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