Summary:
The city of Glidden, Wisconsin is home to two schools: Chequamegon Middle School and Glidden Elementary School, both part of the Chequamegon School District. While Chequamegon Middle School has a relatively large enrollment of 129 students, Glidden Elementary is much smaller with only 32 students.
Chequamegon Middle School has had a consistently low statewide ranking, placing between 343-411 out of 640-641 Wisconsin middle schools over the past 3 years. However, the school has shown some bright spots, with 8th grade students performing well in social studies (71.43% proficiency) and mathematics (64.29% proficiency), though 6th and 7th grade English Language Arts proficiency lags behind the state average. In contrast, Glidden Elementary School has an impressive 0% chronic absenteeism rate, significantly better than the state average, despite serving a high-need student population with 65.62% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.
The data also reveals a significant difference in spending per student, with Chequamegon Middle School spending $17,078 per student compared to $12,864 per student at Glidden Elementary. This disparity in funding may contribute to the contrasting performance and characteristics of the two schools, and understanding the reasons behind these differences could provide insights into how resources are being allocated within the district.
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