Summary:
The city of Balsam Lake, Wisconsin is home to 3 schools serving students from elementary through high school: Unity Elementary, Unity High, and Unity Middle. These schools are part of the Unity School District.
Among the 3 schools, Unity Middle School stands out as the highest performing, ranking 241 out of 641 Wisconsin middle schools and earning a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school excels in social studies, with 70.15% of 8th graders proficient or better, and maintains a relatively low chronic absenteeism rate of 15.8%. In contrast, Unity High School faces challenges, with ACT scores below the state average and a high chronic absenteeism rate of 31.8%.
Across the district, there are disparities in funding, with Unity Elementary spending the most per student at $15,137, while Unity High School spends the least at $13,344 per student. Additionally, the higher free/reduced lunch rates at the elementary and middle schools suggest that socioeconomic factors may be impacting student performance in the district.
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