White Lake Middle

White Lake Middle is a small public middle school in White Lake, Wisconsin, serving grades 7-8 with just 22 students. The school is part of the White Lake School District, which is ranked 336 out of 426 school districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Over the past few years, White Lake Middle has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Wisconsin middle schools, with a ranking between 446 and 541 out of around 640 schools. The school has struggled with high dropout rates, ranging from 1.3% to 7.6%, as well as high chronic absenteeism rates, from 17.7% to 21.6% - both significantly above state averages. Academically, the school's proficiency rates on the Forward Exam are below 40% across all subjects and grade levels, while the state averages range from 50% to 63%.

Interestingly, the two nearby schools, Antigo Middle and Menominee Indian Middle, also face academic challenges, but Antigo Middle performs better than White Lake Middle on most metrics. Despite the high per-student spending at White Lake Middle, which may indicate a focus on supporting its students, the school's declining performance over time suggests that more targeted interventions and support may be needed to improve student outcomes.