Arcadia’s public schools score below 74% of Wisconsin districts on tests and graduation
Reading proficiency in Arcadia’s districts is 24%, below the Wisconsin average (38%). The grade covers the public school district serving Arcadia, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Wisconsin, not nationally.
From Wisconsin state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Arcadia’s schools, in brief
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 24% of tested students were proficient in reading and 25% in math, against 38% and 39% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across Wisconsin (the state reports Arcadia’s rate as a range). Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $14,001 per student, against $16,459 across Wisconsin (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one middle and one high school
From grade 5 the district’s path is Arcadia Middle, then Arcadia High. See the path ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Arcadia’s grade
C: better than 26% of Wisconsin school districts. Graduation is above the Wisconsin average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Arcadia, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Arcadia
Arcadia Elementary
Grades PK–4 · 531 students · 12:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Arcadia
Arcadia Elementary
Grades PK–4 · 531 students · 12:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Arcadia
Arcadia Elementary
Grades PK–4 · 531 students · 12:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Arcadia
Arcadia Elementary
Grades PK–4 · 531 students · 12:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Arcadia
Arcadia Elementary
Grades PK–4 · 531 students · 12:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Arcadia
Arcadia Middle
Grades 5–8 · 359 students · 14:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Arcadia
Arcadia Middle
Grades 5–8 · 359 students · 14:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Arcadia
Arcadia Middle
Grades 5–8 · 359 students · 14:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Arcadia
Arcadia Middle
Grades 5–8 · 359 students · 14:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Arcadia
Arcadia High
Grades 9–12 · 413 students · 15:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Arcadia
Arcadia High
Grades 9–12 · 413 students · 15:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Arcadia
Arcadia High
Grades 9–12 · 413 students · 15:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Arcadia
Arcadia High
Grades 9–12 · 413 students · 15:1 students per teacher
Arcadia’s public schools are run by Arcadia School District, which also serves Arcadia, Dodge, Glencoe and Independence and others. Parts of Arcadia (10% and 3% of its land) are served by Independence and Galesville-Ettrick-Trempealeau instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well below the state in reading
Arcadia vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Wisconsin towns that share Arcadia’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Arcadia | C | Arcadia |
| Glencoe | — | Arcadia |
| Cross | — | Cochrane-Fountain City |
| Independence | C− | Independence PK–12 · Arcadia PK–12 |
| Dodge | — | Arcadia |
| Lincoln | — | Whitehall PK–12 · Independence PK–12 |
| Trempealeau | — | Galesville-Ettrick-Trempealeau |
| Ettrick | B− | Galesville-Ettrick-Trempealeau PK–12 · Blair-Taylor PK–12 |
| Preston | — | Blair-Taylor |
| Burnside | — | Independence |
| Gale | B+ | Galesville-Ettrick-Trempealeau |
3 of the 10 neighbors share Arcadia with Arcadia, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Arcadia
3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Wisconsin’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Arcadia’s schools
Are Arcadia’s schools good?
On Wisconsin’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Arcadia children attend score below 74% of Wisconsin’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 24%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Arcadia in?
Arcadia School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,303 students in 3 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Arcadia are served by Independence and Galesville-Ettrick-Trempealeau.
Where do Arcadia kids go to high school?
Arcadia High, with 413 students; its own test results earn a D.
What is Arcadia’s graduation rate?
95–100% of the class of 2023 in Arcadia School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Wisconsin.
How much does Arcadia spend per student?
$14,001 in Arcadia School District (FY2024), against $16,459 across Wisconsin. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Arcadia families are saying about school.
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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Wisconsin. Stars are from neighbors.