Antigo Middle

Antigo Middle is a public middle school in Antigo, Wisconsin, serving grades 4-7 with a total enrollment of 477 students. While the school is part of the Antigo Unified School District, its academic performance has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Wisconsin middle schools, with a current 2-star rating out of 5.

Antigo Middle faces several challenges, including below-average test scores in core subjects compared to state averages, higher dropout rates, and significant chronic absenteeism. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the percentage of students proficient or better in English Language Arts ranged from 52% to 64.49%, compared to the state average of 51.26% to 53.66%. Similarly, in Mathematics, the proficiency rates ranged from 38.21% to 61.62%, compared to the state average of 52.58% to 55.53%. Additionally, the school has experienced dropout rates ranging from 0.8% to 1.5% and chronic absenteeism rates from 17.3% to 24.1%, both higher than the state averages.

When comparing Antigo Middle to nearby schools, such as Menominee Indian Middle and White Lake Middle, Antigo Middle appears to be the strongest performer academically, though it still lags behind state averages. The district has increased spending per student at Antigo Middle, from $11,407 in 2018-2019 to $14,177 in 2020-2021, suggesting a commitment to improving the school's performance, but the academic outcomes have not yet reflected these efforts.