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Insight School of Wisconsin High

Public, Charter, Virtual Grades 9-12

492^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 533 Wisconsin High Schools

Better than 8% of Wisconsin high schools

Summary

Insight School of Wisconsin High is a grades 9–12 high school in McFarland, WI, serving 202 students as part of the McFarland School District, and it shares an address with two other virtual and alternative schools rather than operating as a traditional neighborhood high school. It is ranked 492 of 533 Wisconsin high schools in 2025–26 (8th percentile, 0 stars), while McFarland High in the same district ranks 48 of 533 (91st percentile, 5 stars) — a sharp split inside a district that overall ranks 329 of 432 (24th percentile, 1 star).

Completion is the school's most serious challenge. Insight's 2024–25 graduation rate was 49.4%, roughly half the state's 92.0% and well below the district's 74.6%, and its dropout rate of 21.9% is about 20 times the state's 1.1%. Graduation has stayed between 41.3% and 49.4% for five straight years. That trails its shared-address peers Wisconsin Virtual Academy High (WIVA) at 73.8% and Destinations Career Academy of Wisconsin High at 79.3%. On the 2025–26 10th grade ACT, Insight reported 0% proficient in English Language Arts and Science and 20% in Mathematics — lower than every nearby school in ELA and Science, though its Math figure edges out WIVA and Destinations. Insight also reports 0.0% chronic absenteeism every year, an anomaly best treated cautiously given the low graduation rate.

About 61.39% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, similar to WIVA (60.54%) but far above McFarland High (15.54%). Per-student spending was $7,541 in 2024–25, well under McFarland High's $18,985. High poverty is part of the context but does not fully explain the gaps, since higher-poverty peers graduate more students. The most pressing areas to investigate are student persistence and ELA and Science instruction.

202

Students ?

8.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,541

Per pupil spending ?

61.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4721 Dale-Curtin
Mc Farland, WI 53558

(608) 838-9482

District: McFarland School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

52.0%

Hispanic:

15.8%

African American:

15.3%

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At a glance

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 8 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Wisconsin average (7% vs 45% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (8th percentile)

!Graduation rate below the Wisconsin average (49% vs 92%)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school7%

District avg27%

Wisconsin avg45%

492^nd of 533

Wisconsin public high schools ?

Bottom 8%

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 4High Schools in the McFarland School District

329^th of 432McFarland School District among Wisconsin districts

By subject vs Wisconsin (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics20%-23 vs state

English Language Arts0%-48 vs state

Science0%-43 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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Insight School of Wisconsin High

What district is Insight School of Wisconsin High in?

McFarland School District

How many students attend Insight School of Wisconsin High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 202 students attended Insight School of Wisconsin High.

What is the racial makeup of Insight School of Wisconsin High?

Students at Insight School of Wisconsin High are 52% White, 16% Hispanic, 15% African American, 12% Two or more races, 3% American Indian.

Is Insight School of Wisconsin High a good school?

Insight School of Wisconsin High ranks in the bottom 7.7% of Wisconsin high schools.

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