Summary:
ZIP code 54974 in Rosendale, Wisconsin contains just one public high school: Laconia High, a grades 9–12 school with 318 students in the Rosendale-Brandon School District. Because it is the only high school in the area, there is no local comparison to make — families here either attend Laconia High or look outside the ZIP code. The school reports 16.35% of students receiving free or reduced lunch, per-student spending of $14,181, and a 15:1 student-teacher ratio.
Laconia High earns a 4-star rating and has climbed steadily in the rankings: from 119th of 431 schools (72nd percentile) in 2023–24, to 103rd of 431 (76th percentile) in 2024–25, to 72nd of 533 (86th percentile) in 2025–26 — a 14-point percentile gain in two years. Test scores sit above the state average in every subject and both years available. In 2025–26, 10th graders reached 63.89% proficiency in ACT English Language Arts (state: 48.47%), 56.94% in ACT Mathematics (state: 42.93%), 52.78% in ACT Science (state: 43.20%) and 58.46% in Forward Social Studies (state: 48.25%). Graduation stands at 93.6%, above the state's 92.0%, and chronic absenteeism is 7.0% — far below the state's 17.3%.
Two areas are worth watching. The dropout rate is 1.8%, above the district's 1.3% and the state's 1.1%, and chronic absenteeism, while excellent statewide, is higher than the district's 4.3%. Proficiency in ELA and science dipped slightly year over year (down 2.31 and 0.74 points), though both remain well above state averages. On the plus side, math proficiency jumped 9.05 points and social studies rose 7.78 points. Overall, Laconia High is an above-average, upward-trending school with strong academics and strong attendance.
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