Summary:
The Medford Area Public School District in Wisconsin has only one high school, Medford High, which serves students in grades 9-12. The school has seen a decline in its statewide ranking and rating over the past few years, dropping from 219 out of 415 Wisconsin high schools in 2022-2023 to 342 out of 431 in 2024-2025, and its SchoolDigger rating has decreased from 2 stars to 1 star during the same period.
Despite the school's declining performance, Medford High maintains a relatively high four-year graduation rate of 91.0% and a low dropout rate of 1.3% for the 2023-2024 school year. However, the school's academic performance, as measured by proficiency rates on state assessments, is generally below the district and state averages, with proficiency rates ranging from 31.45% in Social Studies to 42.11% in Mathematics in 2024-2025, compared to the district averages of 35.75% to 40.11% and the state averages of 47.67% to 42.73%.
The school's demographic and socioeconomic factors may be contributing to its academic challenges, as Medford High has a relatively high percentage of students (39.27%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a significant population of economically disadvantaged students. To improve the school's overall performance, targeted interventions and support focused on addressing these factors could be beneficial.
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