Summary:
Zip code 54759 covers Pepin, Wisconsin, a small lakeside community served by two public schools in the Pepin Area School District — Pepin Elementary for grades PK–5 and Pepin High for grades 6–12 — with 225 students total across a single shared campus on Pine St, and no separate middle school.
Pepin Elementary is the academic standout, rated 4 stars and ranked 137th of 1,039 elementary schools statewide (87th percentile) in 2025–2026 — up sharply from the 47th percentile and 2 stars in 2023–2024. Its Forward Exam proficiency beats state averages across most subjects, including 3rd grade math (90% vs 54.75%), 4th grade ELA (84.62% vs 53.87%), and 4th grade social studies (92.31% vs 65.51%), while 4th grade science is roughly level with the state. These results come despite a higher free/reduced lunch rate (33.91%) than the high school (20.91%). The elementary also spends more per student ($24,214 vs $20,434) and has a lower student-teacher ratio (9.2 vs 11.4).
Pepin High shines on completion and attendance: a 100% graduation rate, 0% dropout rate, and 9.3% chronic absenteeism, well below the state's 17.3%. It is also 4 stars, with strong ACT math (60%) and science (53.33%) results. Its Forward Exam results are more uneven — 7th grade ELA (75%) and math (81.25%) are strong, but 6th grade ELA is 0% and 6th grade math 27.27%. With roughly 100–115 students per school, single grade-level percentages can swing widely from year to year, so multi-year patterns are more meaningful than any one result.
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