New Lisbon School District

The New Lisbon School District in Wisconsin consists of two schools: New Lisbon Elementary and New Lisbon Junior High/High. Both schools are performing below average compared to state-wide metrics, with low rankings and test scores that fall significantly behind the state averages.

New Lisbon Elementary is ranked 889 out of 1,061 Wisconsin elementary schools and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's proficiency rates in core subjects like English Language Arts, Mathematics, Social Studies, and Science are all well below the state averages. For example, the 6th-grade English Language Arts proficiency rate at New Lisbon Elementary was just 30.77%, compared to the state average of 54.10%. The school also has a high percentage of students (54.79%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage.

Similarly, New Lisbon Junior High/High is ranked 360 out of 431 Wisconsin high schools and also has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's test scores are consistently low across all grade levels and subject areas. Additionally, the junior high/high school has a higher chronic absenteeism rate of 10.7%, compared to 5.2% at the elementary school. Despite the relatively low student-teacher ratios and higher per-student spending, the schools in the New Lisbon School District are struggling to achieve better academic outcomes, suggesting that factors beyond just funding and resources may be contributing to the district's performance challenges.