Summary:
The Iola-Scandinavia School District in Wisconsin is a small district with just two schools serving about 577 students: Iola-Scandinavia Elementary (PK–6, enrollment 293) and Iola-Scandinavia High (grades 7–12, enrollment 284). Because there is no separate middle school, seventh- and eighth-grade test results appear under the high school. The district as a whole ranks 206 out of 432 Wisconsin districts, placing it in the 52nd percentile with 3 stars — just above the middle of the state.
Iola-Scandinavia High stands out for outcomes. Its graduation rate is 95.6% (state 92.0%), its dropout rate is 0.0% (state 1.1%), and chronic absenteeism is 6.5% versus 17.3% statewide. ACT Math is strong at 60.47% proficient versus 42.93% for the state, and ACT English language arts is 55.81% versus 48.47%. The school ranks 195 of 533 high schools (63rd percentile, 3 stars), a large jump from 300 of 431 last year. Its weaker spots are ACT Science at 39.53% (state 43.20%) and 10th-grade social studies at 45.24% (state 48.25%).
Iola-Scandinavia Elementary shines in the upper grades: 4th-grade social studies 78.57% (state 65.51%), 5th-grade ELA 65.71% (state 53.63%), 4th-grade science 64.29% (state 53.46%), and 6th-grade ELA 63.04% (state 54.95%). Chronic absenteeism is 7.5%, well under the state's 17.3%. The early grades need attention: 3rd-grade ELA is 40% (state 52.08%) and 6th-grade math is 45.65% (state 53.60%). Parents may also notice the high school spends $18,026 per student versus $15,115 at the elementary school. Both schools are rated 3 stars.
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