For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 283 students in Iola-Scandinavia School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Wisconsin.
Public High School in Iola-Scandinavia School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Wisconsin public high school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Public High School in Iola-Scandinavia School District have a Graduation Rate of 90%, which is more than the Wisconsin average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Iola-scandinavia High School, with ≥90% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Wisconsin or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Wisconsin public high school average of 33% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
2 Schools
650 Schools
# Students
582 Students
283,888 Students
# Teachers
48 Teachers
19,119 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Iola-Scandinavia School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 444 school districts in Wisconsin (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#323 out of 450 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
39%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
38%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
44%

Graduation Rate
≥90%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.13
0.53
# American Indian Students
1 Student
3,764 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
1 Student
12,424 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
20 Students
37,969 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
13%
# Black Students
2 Students
26,677 Students
% Black Students
n/a
10%
# White Students
544 Students
189,788 Students
% White Students
94%
67%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
231 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
14 Students
12,795 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
40
831
# Students in K Grade:
37
1,002
# Students in 1st Grade:
31
1,047
# Students in 2nd Grade:
31
1,034
# Students in 3rd Grade:
35
1,111
# Students in 4th Grade:
48
1,219
# Students in 5th Grade:
35
1,204
# Students in 6th Grade:
42
3,040
# Students in 7th Grade:
38
5,054
# Students in 8th Grade:
44
6,447
# Students in 9th Grade:
46
65,723
# Students in 10th Grade:
63
65,364
# Students in 11th Grade:
45
65,630
# Students in 12th Grade:
47
65,182
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,162 is higher than the state median of $17,039. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,715 is higher than the state median of $17,011. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$11 MM
$13,869 MM

Spending
$10 MM
$13,846 MM

Revenue / Student
$19,162
$17,039

Spending / Student
$17,715
$17,011

Best Iola-Scandinavia School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Iola-scandinavia High School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
540 S Jackson St
Iola, WI 54945
(715) 445-2411
Iola, WI 54945
(715) 445-2411
Grades: 7-12
| 283 students
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