Summary:
The Rosendale-Brandon School District in Wisconsin has one listed high school, Laconia High, serving grades 9–12 to 318 students in Rosendale. Because it is the district's only high school, its results largely mirror district results. The district is rated 4 stars and ranks 49th out of 432 Wisconsin districts, placing it in the 89th percentile. The school has a 15:1 student-teacher ratio, 16.35% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, and per-student spending is $14,181.
Laconia High stands out academically. In 2025–2026 it exceeded the state in every reported subject: 63.89% proficient in English Language Arts versus the state's 48.47%, 56.94% in mathematics versus 42.93%, 58.46% in social studies versus 48.25%, and 52.78% in science versus 43.20%. It also posted a 93.6% graduation rate, above Wisconsin's 92.0%, and 7.0% chronic absenteeism, far below the state's 17.3%. Its overall rank has climbed from the 72nd percentile in 2023–2024 to 76th in 2024–2025 to 86th in 2025–2026, while holding a 4-star rating each year.
A few items are worth watching. The dropout rate of 1.8% is low in absolute terms but above the district's 1.3% and the state's 1.1%. Chronic absenteeism, while well below state levels, is above the district's 4.3%. Year-over-year test trends are mixed: social studies rose 7.78 points and mathematics 9.05 points, while English Language Arts slipped 2.31 points and science 0.74 points — both still comfortably above state averages. Overall, families will find a strong, above-state school with particularly notable English Language Arts and mathematics proficiency, a solid graduation rate, and low chronic absenteeism compared with Wisconsin.
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