Iola-Scandinavia School District

450 Division St
Iola, WI 54945-9629
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 288 students in Iola-Scandinavia School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Wisconsin.
Public Middle School in Iola-Scandinavia School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Wisconsin public middle school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Wisconsin public middle school average of 38% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
2 Schools
744 Schools
# Students
566 Students
253,053 Students
# Teachers
48 Teachers
18,380 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Iola-Scandinavia School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 445 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.
This School District
State Average (WI)
#323 out of 450 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Iola-Scandinavia   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
31%
39%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Iola-Scandinavia   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
33%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Iola-Scandinavia   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40-44%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Iola-Scandinavia   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥90%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Iola-Scandinavia   School District and public school graduation rate of Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.11
0.58
# American Indian Students
n/a
3,673 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
1 Student
11,246 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
18 Students
37,907 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
15%
# Black Students
n/a
31,462 Students
% Black Students
n/a
12%
# White Students
535 Students
156,133 Students
% White Students
95%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
169 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
12 Students
12,362 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
34
6,012
# Students in K Grade:
29
6,547
# Students in 1st Grade:
28
6,950
# Students in 2nd Grade:
30
6,974
# Students in 3rd Grade:
47
7,320
# Students in 4th Grade:
34
8,345
# Students in 5th Grade:
42
14,890
# Students in 6th Grade:
34
48,813
# Students in 7th Grade:
45
58,820
# Students in 8th Grade:
48
61,894
# Students in 9th Grade:
59
7,641
# Students in 10th Grade:
45
6,086
# Students in 11th Grade:
44
6,000
# Students in 12th Grade:
47
6,761
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,703 is higher than the state median of $16,753. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,216 is higher than the state median of $16,726. The school district spending/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
This School District
This State (WI)
Total Revenue
$11 MM
$13,869 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Iola-Scandinavia   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$10 MM
$13,846 MM
This chart displays total spending of Iola-Scandinavia   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$19,703
$16,753
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Iola-Scandinavia   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$18,216
$16,726
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Iola-Scandinavia   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Iola-Scandinavia School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Iola-scandinavia High School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
540 S Jackson St
Iola, WI 54945
(715) 445-2411
Grades: 7-12
| 288 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 566 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 5%
  • : ≥90% (Top 50% in WI)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 31% (Btm 50%)
  • : 33% (Btm 50%)
  • : 40-44% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WI Dept. of Education

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