Rosendale-Brandon School District

The Rosendale-Brandon School District in Wisconsin serves roughly 726 students across three schools: Laconia Elementary School for prekindergarten through 5th grade (229 students), Laconia Middle School for grades 6–8 (179 students), and Laconia High for grades 9–12 (318 students). There is no alternative school in the district. Overall, the district ranks 49th of 432 Wisconsin districts — the 89th percentile — with 4 stars.

All three schools earned 4 stars in 2025–2026, and every tested subject and grade in the district scored above the state average. Laconia Elementary School posts the strongest elementary results, including 77.05% proficient in 3rd-grade math versus 54.75% statewide and 76.67% in 4th-grade science versus 53.46% statewide, along with the district's lowest chronic absenteeism at 1.7%. Laconia Middle School shows the clearest improvement, rising from 59th percentile and 3 stars in 2023–2024 to 83rd percentile and 4 stars in 2025–2026; its 8th-grade science score of 78.95% versus 51.86% statewide is the largest gap in the data. Laconia High ranks in the 86th percentile, graduates 93.6% of students (above the state's 92.0%), and beats the state on ACT ELA, math, and science.

The main caution flags are at the high school. Laconia High has the district's highest dropout rate at 1.8% (above the district's 1.3% and the state's 1.1%) and the highest chronic absenteeism at 7.0%, though still well below the state's 17.3%. Spending and class size do not track simply with results: the elementary school spends the least per student ($10,213) and has the largest classes (19.2 students per teacher) yet produces top scores, while the high school spends the most ($14,181). Free/reduced lunch rates are similar across the three schools, ranging from 16.35% to 19.21%.