Kickapoo Area School District

The Kickapoo Area School District in Wisconsin operates two schools: Kickapoo High and Kickapoo Elementary. Both schools have relatively low rankings within the state, with Kickapoo High ranked 309 out of 431 Wisconsin high schools and Kickapoo Elementary ranked 629 out of 1,044 Wisconsin elementary schools for the 2024-2025 school year.

Kickapoo High had a 91.0% four-year graduation rate for the 2023-2024 school year, slightly above the state average, and a low 1.3% dropout rate. However, both Kickapoo High and Kickapoo Elementary had high chronic absenteeism rates of 17.7%, significantly above the state average. Academically, the schools generally performed below the state average on the Forward Exam and ACT assessments, with proficiency rates as low as 20% in 10th grade ACT Math at Kickapoo High.

The district also faces socioeconomic challenges, with Kickapoo High having a 40.7% free/reduced lunch rate and Kickapoo Elementary having a 58.96% free/reduced lunch rate, both higher than the state average. Despite higher-than-average spending per student and lower student-teacher ratios, the schools continue to underperform, suggesting the need for the district to closely examine the root causes of the low performance and develop targeted strategies to address the issues, such as improving attendance and providing additional support for economically disadvantaged students.