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Schools in Scandinavia · Iola-Scandinavia School District, Waupaca School District

Scandinavia’s public schools outscore 54% of Wisconsin districts

The grade covers the two public school districts serving Scandinavia, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Math proficiency in Scandinavia’s districts is 43%, above the Wisconsin average (39%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Wisconsin, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

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.

Reading proficiency
41%
▲ 3 pts vs WI 38%
2021–22
Math proficiency
43%
▲ 5 pts vs WI 39%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▼ 0–4 pts vs WI 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$16.4K
▼ 1% vs WI $16.5K
FY2024 · Waupaca
Students per teacher
12.8
WI 13.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
1,725 students on the public path
In brief

Scandinavia’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 41% and math 43% across both districts in spring 2022, against 38% and 39% statewide; 90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Iola-Scandinavia spends $16,303 per student and Waupaca $16,356, against $16,459 across Wisconsin (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Scandinavia’s grade

B Test scoresC− Graduation

B−: better than 54% of Wisconsin school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Wisconsin average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Wisconsin school districts we grade (441)Better than 54%
Lower resultsHigher results
Wisconsin towns with similar household incomes (1265)Better than 57%
Towns in Waupaca County (22)Better than 59%
C+B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,296 test results and a graduating class of 126 could put Scandinavia anywhere from C+ to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Scandinavia’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,297 in math, 1,296 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Scandinavia, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–62 schoolsDepends on your addressB− to B
7–122 schoolsDepends on your addressC to B+

Scandinavia runs its own schools through grade 12 (Iola-Scandinavia School District). From grade PK, students attend the Waupaca School District, shared with Belmont, Dayton, Farmington, Lanark, Lind, Waupaca and Waupaca. Its school is in Waupaca. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Scandinavia

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Iola-Scandinavia School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 577 students, down 5% since 2020–21 · 12.5 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$16,303WI $16,459 · FY2024
C−
Waupaca School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 2,043 students · 12.9 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$16,356WI $16,459 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Iola-Scandinavia School District33%
State average 38.1% · 296 students tested
Math · PK–12, Iola-Scandinavia School District31%
State average 38.7% · 296 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Waupaca School District44%
State average 38.1% · 1000 students tested
Math · PK–12, Waupaca School District47%
State average 38.7% · 1001 students tested

Scandinavia vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Wisconsin towns that share Scandinavia’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
ScandinaviaB−Iola-Scandinavia PK–12 · Waupaca PK–12
IolaC−Iola-Scandinavia
FarmingtonBWaupaca
St. Lawrence—Manawa PK–12 · Iola-Scandinavia PK–12
Iola (town)—Iola-Scandinavia
AmherstB+Tomorrow River

3 of the 5 neighbors share Iola-Scandinavia with Scandinavia for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Scandinavia

4 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).

Also serving Scandinaviain other towns
Waupaca Learning Center Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Waupaca
B−
602 students11:1Rate it →
Iola-Scandinavia Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Iola
B
293 students12:1Rate it →
Waupaca Middle
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Waupaca
B+
546 students13:1Rate it →
Iola-Scandinavia High
High · Grades 7–12 · Iola
C
284 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Scandinavia’s schools

Are Scandinavia’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Wisconsin: the public schools Scandinavia children attend outscore 54% of Wisconsin’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 57%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Scandinavia in?

Two districts: Iola-Scandinavia School District runs grades PK–12, and Waupaca School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Belmont, Dayton, Farmington, Lanark, Lind, Waupaca and Waupaca.

What is Scandinavia’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Waupaca School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Wisconsin.

How much does Scandinavia spend per student?

$16,303 in Iola-Scandinavia School District and $16,356 in Waupaca School District (FY2024), against $16,459 across Wisconsin. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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.