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Arcadia School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 7 towns

Serves Arcadia, Arcadia, Independence, Waumandee, Glencoe, Dodge and Montana.

Arcadia’s School Grade C better than 26% of Wisconsin school districts

Students
1,303
Schools
3
Spent per student
$14,001
WI $16,459
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
75%
Debt
$9M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Arcadia School District

  • Its letter, C: results better than 26% of Wisconsin districts
  • Math proficiency 14 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 14 pts below the state
  • Graduation rate 7 pts above the state
  • Spends 15% less per student than the WI average
  • 13 students per teacher
  • Debt of $9M, about $6,933 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

C: better than 26% of the 441 Wisconsin school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well below the state, 2021–22
D
GraduationFour-year graduation well above the state, class of 2023
B
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
CArcadia 3,840CArcadia 1,719C−Independence 1,487Waumandee 493Glencoe 423Dodge 400Montana 274

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Arcadia. Grade by grade →

PK–4Arcadia ElementaryThis district
5–8Arcadia MiddleThis district
9–12Arcadia HighThis district

Test scores vs. WI

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency25%
State average 38.7% · 607 students tested
Reading / language arts24%
State average 38.1% · 600 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)95–100%
State average 90.5% · 114 in the class

100% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$14,001 per student · 15% below WI
Spending
Classroom instruction 64%Support & administration 34%Other 2%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 17%State 74%Federal 10%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
1,257’20
1,264’21
1,283’22
1,293’23
1,303’24

Up 3.7% since 2020–21.

Students
Hispanic 79%White 20%Two or more races <1%Black <1%

Schools in the district

3 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Wisconsin’s other public schools.

Arcadia Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Arcadia
B−
531 students12:1
Arcadia Middle
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Arcadia
C−
359 students14:1
Arcadia High
High · Grades 9–12 · Arcadia
D
413 students15:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Cochrane-Fountain City School DistrictBelvidere, Buffalo, Cross
$13,362per student
Independence School DistrictBurnside, Lincoln
$16,145per student
Galesville-Ettrick-Trempealeau School DistrictEttrick, Gale, Trempealeau
$15,953per student
Alma School DistrictBelvidere, Lincoln
$18,812per student

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Wisconsin.