Summary:
The city of Pepin, Wisconsin is home to two schools: Pepin High and Pepin Elementary, both part of the Pepin Area School District. While Pepin High stands out as a high-performing school, Pepin Elementary has seen a decline in its statewide ranking in recent years.
Pepin High consistently performs well above the state average on assessments in subjects like English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Social Studies. The school boasts a 100% four-year graduation rate and a low 0% dropout rate in the 2022-2023 school year. Additionally, Pepin High has relatively low chronic absenteeism at 9.3% during the same period.
In contrast, Pepin Elementary has shown more mixed performance, with some grades and subjects performing above the state average, while others are below. The school's statewide ranking has declined in recent years, from 308 out of 1,067 Wisconsin elementary schools in 2021-2022 to 562 out of 1,061 in 2023-2024. Both schools, however, have similar per-student spending levels and free/reduced lunch rates, suggesting that funding and socioeconomic factors may not be the primary drivers of the performance differences.
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