Summary:
The Owen-Withee School District in Wisconsin operates three schools: Owen-Withee Elementary, Owen-Withee High, and Owen-Withee Junior High. The district faces several challenges, including below-average academic performance, high chronic absenteeism, and low statewide rankings, but also has some bright spots, such as the relatively strong performance in 5th grade math at the elementary school and the high graduation rate at the high school.
Academically, the schools in the Owen-Withee School District generally perform below the state averages in most subject areas and grade levels, with some exceptions like 5th grade math at the elementary school. The district's 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade English Language Arts and math proficiency rates are consistently lower than the state averages, and the high school's performance on the ACT exam is also below the state averages in both English Language Arts and Mathematics.
Demographic factors also present challenges for the district, as all three schools have a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 57.25% to 58.72% in the 2023-2024 school year. Additionally, the district as a whole is ranked 376 out of 426 in Wisconsin and is rated 1 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger. To address these issues, the district may need to evaluate and implement strategies to improve the overall quality of education and student outcomes, as well as address the high chronic absenteeism rate across all three schools.
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