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Kickapoo High is a public high school located in Viola, Wisconsin, serving grades 6-12 with a total enrollment of 265 students. The school is part of the Kickapoo Area School District, which is ranked 366 out of 428 districts in Wisconsin and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Kickapoo High has consistently ranked in the bottom quarter of Wisconsin high schools, ranking between 319-348 out of 390-431 schools in recent years, and has maintained a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of the past decade, except for a brief period in 2014-2015 and 2013-2014 when it achieved a 4-star rating. The school's four-year graduation rate is strong, ranging from 94.4% to 97.9% in recent years, which is above the state average, and its dropout rate is also low, ranging from 0.0% to 1.2% in the past five years. However, Kickapoo High has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 14.8% in 2019-2020 to 17.2% in 2022-2023. The school's test scores are generally below the state average, with the school performing better in social studies and science compared to English language arts and mathematics, and its ACT proficiency rates are particularly low, with only 20-32.5% of students meeting proficiency in English language arts, mathematics, and science.
Compared to nearby schools, such as Brookwood High, Cashton Middle/High, and Richland Center High, Kickapoo High's performance is generally lower, with these schools having higher statewide rankings and better test scores. However, Kickapoo High's graduation rate is higher than some of the nearby schools. The school's relatively high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 41.89% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2022-2023, suggests that socioeconomic factors may be playing a significant role in the school's overall academic outcomes.
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