Wabeno Area School District

The Wabeno Area School District consists of two schools: Wabeno Elementary and Wabeno High. Both schools have relatively low district rankings (362 out of 426) and are rated only 1 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger, indicating there are no clear standout schools in the district.

Academically, the schools generally perform below the state average on the Forward Exam and ACT assessments across various grade levels and subject areas. For example, Wabeno Elementary's 5th-grade proficiency rates in English Language Arts (58.33%) and Mathematics (70.83%) were higher than the state averages, but their 3rd and 4th-grade proficiency rates were lower. Wabeno High's proficiency rates were consistently below the state averages in English Language Arts, Mathematics, Social Studies, and Science for grades 6-10. However, Wabeno High has a 91.0% four-year graduation rate, which is slightly above the state average, and a relatively low dropout rate of 1.3%.

Both schools face significant socioeconomic challenges, with Wabeno Elementary having a 56.57% free/reduced lunch rate and Wabeno High having a 63.58% rate, indicating a high percentage of economically disadvantaged students. Additionally, both schools have a 17.7% chronic absenteeism rate, which is significantly higher than the state average. Despite these challenges, the schools appear to have access to significant resources, as evidenced by the high per-student spending and low student-teacher ratios. However, the impact of these resources on student outcomes is not yet clear, and further analysis and targeted interventions may be necessary to improve the performance of these schools.