Kickapoo Area School District

S6520 State Highway 131
Viola, WI 54664-8528
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 470 students in Kickapoo Area School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Wisconsin.
Public Elementary Schools in Kickapoo Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 34% (versus the Wisconsin public elementary school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 34% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Wisconsin public elementary school average of 35% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,605 Schools
# Students
470 Students
543,963 Students
# Teachers
39 Teachers
40,926 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Kickapoo Area 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 increased from 80-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (WI)
#305 out of 450 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Kickapoo Area   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
34%
39%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Kickapoo Area   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.
35%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Kickapoo Area   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 Kickapoo Area   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 Kickapoo Area   School District and public school graduation rate of Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.09
0.54
# American Indian Students
n/a
6,631 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
1 Student
23,666 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
5 Students
75,746 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
14%
# Black Students
3 Students
51,817 Students
% Black Students
1%
10%
# White Students
449 Students
355,510 Students
% White Students
95%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
416 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
12 Students
30,050 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
25
35,056
# Students in K Grade:
31
52,439
# Students in 1st Grade:
34
55,313
# Students in 2nd Grade:
25
55,244
# Students in 3rd Grade:
29
55,831
# Students in 4th Grade:
34
56,345
# Students in 5th Grade:
27
56,847
# Students in 6th Grade:
30
57,397
# Students in 7th Grade:
33
50,043
# Students in 8th Grade:
46
51,703
# Students in 9th Grade:
37
4,397
# Students in 10th Grade:
42
4,257
# Students in 11th Grade:
38
4,318
# Students in 12th Grade:
39
4,773
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,394 is higher than the state median of $16,831. The school district revenue/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,849 is higher than the state median of $16,804. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
This School District
This State (WI)
Total Revenue
$9 MM
$13,869 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Kickapoo Area   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
$8 MM
$13,846 MM
This chart displays total spending of Kickapoo Area   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
$18,394
$16,831
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Kickapoo Area   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
$16,849
$16,804
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Kickapoo Area   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 Kickapoo Area School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Kickapoo Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
S6520 State Highway 131
Viola, WI 54664
(608) 627-0101
Grades: PK-5
| 205 students
Rank: #22.
Kickapoo High School
Magnet School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
S6520 State Highway 131
Viola, WI 54664
(608) 627-0103
Grades: 6-12
| 265 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 470 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 4%
  • : ≥90% (Top 50% in WI)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 34% (Btm 50%)
  • : 35% (Btm 50%)
  • : 40-44% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WI Dept. of Education

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