Summary:
ZIP code 54974 in Rosendale, Wisconsin is home to three public schools — Laconia Elementary School (PK–5, 229 students), Laconia Middle School (6–8, 179 students), and Laconia High (9–12, 318 students) — together serving 726 students and forming a complete P–12 pipeline within the Rosendale-Brandon School District. The district ranks 49th of 432 in Wisconsin, placing it in the 89th percentile with 4 stars, and all three schools also earned 4 stars in 2025–2026.
Each school stands out in a different way. Laconia Elementary School posts the highest raw proficiency, averaging about 71.6% across its reported tests versus roughly 54.7% statewide — including 4th grade social studies at 81.67% and 3rd grade math at 77.05%. Laconia Middle School shows the strongest momentum, climbing from the 59th percentile and 3 stars in 2023–2024 to the 83rd percentile and 4 stars in 2025–2026, with 8th grade science and social studies both at 78.95%. Laconia High holds the highest rank percentile at 86th (72 of 533) and a 93.6% graduation rate, above the state's 92.0%.
Attendance is a clear district-wide strength: chronic absenteeism is 4.3% district-wide versus 17.3% statewide, with the elementary school lowest at 1.7%, the middle school at 3.3%, and the high school at 7.0%. Notably, the elementary school spends the least per student ($10,213) and has the largest classes (19.2 students per teacher) yet produces the strongest raw proficiency. The main watch points are the high school's dropout rate of 1.8% and its absenteeism rate, both low in absolute terms.
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