Wabeno Area School District

The Wabeno Area School District in Wisconsin operates two schools: Wabeno Elementary and Wabeno High. Both schools have consistently low rankings and test scores compared to state averages, indicating systemic issues within the district that need to be addressed.

Wabeno Elementary and Wabeno High have significantly lower proficiency rates across various subjects and grade levels compared to the state. For example, Wabeno Elementary's 3rd-grade English Language Arts proficiency rate was 31.25% in 2023-2024, compared to the state average of 52.07%. Wabeno High's 10th-grade ACT proficiency rates were also well below the state averages, with only 26.92% proficient in English Language Arts, 26.92% in Mathematics, and 30.77% in Science. Both schools also have high rates of chronic absenteeism, with Wabeno Elementary at 19.0% and Wabeno High at 21.7% in 2022-2023, well above the state average.

Despite the high spending per student at both Wabeno Elementary ($18,759) and Wabeno High ($18,286) for the 2020-2021 school year, the academic outcomes remain poor. This suggests that simply increasing funding may not be the sole solution to improving educational outcomes in the district. The high percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, 54.25% at Wabeno Elementary and 67.6% at Wabeno High, indicate that the district serves a population with significant economic challenges, which may be contributing to the low academic performance.