Summary:
Cambridge School District in Wisconsin includes four schools — Cambridge Elementary (PK–5), Nikolay Middle (6–8), Cambridge High (9–12), and Koshkonong Trails School (7–12) — with 907 students listed across the district. The district ranks 115 out of 432 Wisconsin districts, in the 73rd percentile with 4 stars, and posts a 98.5% graduation rate, 0.0% dropout rate, and 13.8% chronic absenteeism, below the state’s 17.3%.
Among the schools, Cambridge Elementary has the strongest overall profile: its rank improved from the 70th to 82nd percentile, every reported 2025–2026 subject/grade was above the state proficiency rate, and chronic absenteeism is 8.1%, well below district and state. Cambridge High also has strong outcomes, with a 98.4% graduation rate, 0.0% dropout rate, and all reported tests above state; however, its chronic absenteeism is 19.0%, higher than district and state. Nikolay Middle is more uneven: chronic absenteeism is 18.3% and free/reduced lunch is 28.08%, but 8th grade Math, Social Studies, and Science are above state, while 6th/7th grade ELA and 7th grade Math lag. Koshkonong Trails School is tiny, with 28 students, low free/reduced lunch at 17.86%, 11.1% chronic absenteeism, a prior 100.0% graduation cohort, and only one reported test score, 10th grade Social Studies at 33.33%, so that result should be read cautiously.
Districtwide, outcomes are strong, but the schools differ in spending and staffing. Cambridge High spends the most per student ($18,468) and has the highest student-teacher ratio (14.3), while Cambridge Elementary spends the least ($16,286) and has the lowest ratio (12.8) while posting the strongest overall proficiency profile. This suggests that in this small snapshot, spending alone does not explain achievement differences. Notably, Cambridge Elementary and Koshkonong Trails School have the lowest chronic absenteeism, Nikolay Middle has the highest free/reduced lunch rate, and Cambridge High combines excellent completion outcomes with an absenteeism concern.
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