Lake Holcombe School District

The Lake Holcombe School District consists of three schools - Holcombe Elementary, Holcombe High, and Lake Holcombe Middle - serving students from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade. The district is ranked 381 out of 426 districts in Wisconsin and is rated 1 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger, indicating that the schools in this area are performing significantly below the state average across a variety of metrics.

The test scores for all three schools are notably lower than the state averages in English Language Arts, Mathematics, Social Studies, and Science. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 15.38% of 3rd graders at Holcombe Elementary were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state average of 52.14%. Additionally, the schools have high rates of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 46.34% at Holcombe High to 61.9% at Lake Holcombe Middle, suggesting a predominantly low-income student population.

Despite the low academic performance, the schools have relatively low dropout rates, ranging from 1.3% to 1.7% in the 2023-2024 school year. Holcombe High also has a 91.0% four-year graduation rate for the 2023-2024 school year, which is slightly below the state average. The district spends more per student than the state average, but the high poverty levels and chronic absenteeism rates suggest that the resources may not be effectively allocated to support student learning and achievement.