Summary:
ZIP code 54986 covers Winneconne, Wisconsin, where three schools serve roughly 1,721 students across a complete PK–12 path with no grade gaps: Winneconne Elementary (PK–5, 823 students), Winneconne Middle (6–8, 411 students), and Winneconne High (9–12, 487 students). All three belong to the single Winneconne Community School District, which ranks 24th of 432 Wisconsin districts — the 94th percentile, earning 5 stars.
Compared with one another, each building has a distinct story. Winneconne Middle is the consistent powerhouse, ranked 26th–28th statewide for three straight years (96th percentile every year), with the district's highest proficiency in both ELA and math, the lowest chronic absenteeism (9.9%), and a 0.0% dropout rate. Winneconne High is the biggest improver, climbing from the 71st to the 94th percentile over three years, with ACT-based ELA proficiency up more than 23 points in a single year, a 94.1% graduation rate, and a 0.4% dropout rate. Winneconne Elementary is still strong (88th percentile, 4 stars) but is the only school trending down, slipping from 5 stars to 4 stars, with results fading noticeably by grade 5.
District-wide, every reported test result beats the state, chronic absenteeism runs around 10% versus the state's 17.3%, and free/reduced lunch falls in a narrow 17.5%–20.4% band across all three schools. Notably, the middle school posts the best results with the largest classes (16.3 student-teacher ratio) and mid-range spending, while the high school spends the most ($15,521) with the smallest classes. Parents should watch two things: the elementary's grade-5 dip (64.75% in both ELA and math, down 12.5 and 18 points) and whether the high school's ACT surge holds for a second year.
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