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Destinations Career Academy of Wisconsin High

Public, Charter, Virtual Grades 9-12

476^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 533 Wisconsin High Schools

Better than 11% of Wisconsin high schools

Summary

Destinations Career Academy of Wisconsin High is a public virtual/alternative high school serving grades 9–12 in McFarland, Wisconsin, with 423 students enrolled. It is part of the McFarland School District and shares an address with Wisconsin Virtual Academy High (WIVA) and Insight School of Wisconsin High, suggesting a cluster of online schools. Statewide, it ranked 476 of 533 high schools in 2025–2026 — the bottom 11th percentile, with a 1-star rating. In 2025–2026, proficiency was 21.54% in Social Studies, 25.2% in ELA, 7.09% in Math, and 15.87% in Science.

Compared with nearby schools, Destinations stands out in two ways. Its 2024–2025 graduation rate of 79.3% is above its district's 74.6% and above its same-district virtual peers WIVA (73.8%) and Insight (49.4%), but well below Wisconsin's 92.0% and far below McFarland High (96.6%) and Monona Grove High (95.2%). Its dropout rate of 3.7% is likewise better than its district and virtual peers but higher than the state's 1.1%. Test scores trail district and state averages in every subject, and Math is the weakest, with only about 1 in 14 students proficient; McFarland High reports 63.74% Math proficiency. Destinations also trails LaFollette High, a larger comprehensive school serving a higher-poverty population.

Two findings deserve caution and attention. Reported chronic absenteeism has been 0.0% since 2020–2021, identical across the three virtual schools — a major outlier that likely reflects different attendance accounting for online settings rather than an automatic sign of stronger engagement. Subgroup results are uneven: English Language Learner and Special Education students rank relatively well statewide (60th and 57th percentiles), while low-income students rank near the bottom (6th percentile), and 50.35% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. Resource figures are striking too: per-student spending is $3,671, versus $18,985 at McFarland High, and the student-teacher ratio is 80.5 — roughly six times McFarland High's 13.8.

423

Students ?

80.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$3,671

Per pupil spending ?

50.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4721 Dale-Curtin Dr
Mc Farland, WI 53558

(608) 838-9482

District: McFarland School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

61.5%

Hispanic:

15.1%

African American:

11.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 27th percentile in 2018 → 11th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Wisconsin average (17% vs 46% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (11th percentile)

!Graduation rate below the Wisconsin average (79% vs 92%)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school17%

District avg31%

Wisconsin avg46%

476^th of 533

Wisconsin public high schools ?

Bottom 11%▼ down 16 pts since 2018

From bottom 27% (2018) to bottom 11% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 4High Schools in the McFarland School District

329^th of 432McFarland School District among Wisconsin districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	9.8	476 of 533	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	8.2	406 of 431	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.5	397 of 431	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	34.7	275 of 391	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	12.1	371 of 390	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	33.2	301 of 410	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	28.6	61 of 84	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	49.2	46 of 115	60.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	7.7	423 of 461	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	5.4	346 of 358	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.2	334 of 353	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	43.3	196 of 343	42.9%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	20.1	161 of 187	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	8.9	420 of 446	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	29.4	252 of 326	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	48.7	119 of 250	52.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	13.0	412 of 462	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	12.6	349 of 380	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	18.7	328 of 365	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.4	266 of 347	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.3	261 of 334	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	48.4	143 of 333	57.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	3.7	337 of 344	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	6.3	273 of 285	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.5	284 of 300	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	40.9	148 of 269	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	12.6	246 of 266	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

English Language Learner (2026)60th percentile+49 vs school

Special Education (2026)57th percentile+46 vs school

African American (2026)27th percentile+17 vs school

Hispanic (2026)14th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2026)11th percentile~ school

Female (2026)8th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)6th percentile-5 vs school

White (2026)2nd percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts25%-23 vs state

Social Studies22%-27 vs state

Science16%-27 vs state

Mathematics7%-36 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				ACT English Language Arts (2026)	ACT Mathematics (2026)	ACT Science (2026)	Forward Exam English Language Arts (2026)			Forward Exam Mathematics (2026)			Forward Exam Social Studies (2026)		Forward Exam Science (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ACT English Language Arts 10th Grade	ACT Mathematics 10th Grade	ACT Science 10th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 6th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 7th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 8th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 6th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 7th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 8th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 8th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 10th Grade	Forward Exam Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Wisconsin Virtual Academy High (WIVA)	Public, Virtual, Charter	9-12	4721 Dale-Curtin Dr	Mc Farland	53558	Dane County	McFarland School District	Yes	No	Yes	No	(608) 838-9482	1,566	70	22.4	60.5%	920 (58.7%)	221 (14.1%)	272 (17.4%)	18 (1.1%)	15 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	119 (7.6%)	8.7	482^nd of 533 public high schools	9.6%		6.9	410^th of 431 public high schools	4.9%	72	18.2	7.7	15.4								25.6		$8,733	$44	$8,689
Destinations Career Academy of Wisconsin High	Public, Virtual, Charter	9-12	4721 Dale-Curtin Dr	Mc Farland	53558	Dane County	McFarland School District	Yes	No	Yes	No	(608) 838-9482	423	5	80.5	50.4%	260 (61.5%)	50 (11.8%)	64 (15.1%)	6 (1.4%)	6 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (8.7%)	9.8	476^th of 533 public high schools	10.7%		8.2	406^th of 431 public high schools	5.8%	70	25.2	7.1	15.9								21.5		$3,671	$18	$3,653
Insight School of Wisconsin High	Public, Virtual, Charter	9-12	4721 Dale-Curtin	Mc Farland	53558	Dane County	McFarland School District	Yes	No	Yes	No	(608) 838-9482	202	25	8.0	61.4%	105 (52.0%)	31 (15.3%)	32 (15.8%)	2 (1.0%)	7 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (12.4%)	6.5	492^nd of 533 public high schools	7.7%					(n/a)	0.0	20.0	0.0										$7,541	$38	$7,503
McFarland High	Public	9-12	5103 Farwell St	Mc Farland	53558	Dane County	McFarland School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 838-3166	727	53	13.8	15.5%	587 (80.7%)	14 (1.9%)	39 (5.4%)	32 (4.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (7.3%)	85.6	48^th of 533 public high schools	91.0%		77.3	71^st of 431 public high schools	83.5%	23	55.0	63.7	63.7								72.8		$18,985	$309	$18,676
Monona Grove Liberal Arts	Public, Charter	6-12	5301 Monona Dr	Monona	53716	Dane County	Monona Grove School District	Yes	No	No	Yes	(608) 316-1924	93	9	10.6	26.9%	79 (84.9%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (9.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (5.4%)	75.7	101^st of 533 public high schools	81.1%					(n/a)	50.0	50.0	80.0	85.7	78.6	45.5	71.4	53.9	18.2	45.5	58.3	45.5	$19,313	$315	$18,999
LaFollette High	Public	9-12	702 Pflaum Rd	Madison	53716	Dane County	Madison Metropolitan School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 204-3600	1,541	104	14.7	58.3%	423 (27.4%)	344 (22.3%)	525 (34.1%)	88 (5.7%)	3 (0.2%)	2 (0.1%)	143 (9.3%)	27.3	428^th of 533 public high schools	19.7%		12.3	398^th of 431 public high schools	7.7%	30	36.2	27.5	27.6								32.4		$19,615	$796	$18,819
Monona Grove High	Public	9-12	4400 Monona Dr	Monona	53716	Dane County	Monona Grove School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 221-7666	1,170	86	13.5	19.3%	900 (76.9%)	53 (4.5%)	104 (8.9%)	39 (3.3%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	70 (6.0%)	76.6	91^st of 533 public high schools	82.9%		64.5	138^th of 431 public high schools	68.0%	47	54.3	55.7	59.2								57.3		$16,789	$293	$16,496
Metro School	Public	6-12	115 W Doty St	Madison	53703	Dane County	Madison Metropolitan School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 663-1634	12	6	2.0	41.7%	3 (25.0%)	3 (25.0%)	3 (25.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (25.0%)								(n/a)													$13,729	$490	$13,239
DOC: Oakhill Correctional Institution	Public	12	5212 County Road M	Oregon	53575	Dane County	Wisconsin Department of Corrections	No	No	No	No	(608) 835-3101	0	1	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Innovative High	Public	9-12	1045 E Dayton St	Madison	53703	Dane County	Madison Metropolitan School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 204-4220	138	18	7.8	72.5%	22 (15.9%)	64 (46.4%)	33 (23.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (12.3%)	30.2	407^th of 533 public high schools	23.6%					(n/a)	40.0	20.0	50.0								0.0		$12,178	$490	$11,688

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What is the racial makeup of Destinations Career Academy of Wisconsin High?

Students at Destinations Career Academy of Wisconsin High are 61% White, 15% Hispanic, 12% African American, 9% Two or more races, 1% Asian, 1% American Indian.

Is Destinations Career Academy of Wisconsin High a good school?

Destinations Career Academy of Wisconsin High ranks in the bottom 10.7% of Wisconsin high schools.

How many students attend Destinations Career Academy of Wisconsin High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 423 students attended Destinations Career Academy of Wisconsin High.

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McFarland School District

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