Iola’s public schools score below 77% of Wisconsin districts on tests and graduation
Math proficiency in Iola’s districts is 31%, below the Wisconsin average (39%). The grade covers the public school district serving Iola, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. 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.
Iola’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 226 Wisconsin towns with household incomes within a quarter of Iola’s, its schools beat 38%, higher than their 23% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 33% of tested students were proficient in reading and 31% in math, against 38% and 39% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $16,303 per student, against $16,459 across Wisconsin (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one middle school
From grade 7 the district’s path is Iola-Scandinavia 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 Iola’s grade
C−: better than 23% of Wisconsin school districts. Test scores are below the Wisconsin average; there is no graduation rate to add.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Iola, with each school’s own grade.
Iola’s public schools are run by Iola-Scandinavia School District, which also serves Harrison, Helvetia, Iola and Scandinavia and others. 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
Iola vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Wisconsin towns that share Iola’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Iola | C− | Iola-Scandinavia |
| Iola (town) | — | Iola-Scandinavia |
| Scandinavia | B− | Iola-Scandinavia PK–12 · Waupaca PK–12 |
All 2 neighbors share Iola-Scandinavia with Iola, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Iola
2 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 Iola’s schools
Are Iola’s schools good?
On Wisconsin’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Iola children attend score below 77% of Wisconsin’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 38%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Iola in?
Iola-Scandinavia School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 577 students in 2 schools (2024–25).
How much does Iola spend per student?
$16,303 in Iola-Scandinavia School District (FY2024), against $16,459 across Wisconsin. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Iola 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.