See State Report Cards For WI Private, Public Schools, Districts

MADISON, WI — The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction this month published school and district accountability report cards for the 2022-23 school year.

The latest round of report cards relies on the previous three years of data, including achievement data from 2020-21, 2021-22, and 2022-23. Private and public schools were assessed.

View a particular school or district's report card on the DPI website.

The report cards — published annually — include data for multiple school years across four priority areas:

• Achievement
• Growth
• Target Group Outcomes
• On-Track to Graduation

A district or school’s overall accountability score places it into one of five overall accountability ratings:

• Significantly Exceeds Expectations (five stars)
• Exceeds Expectations (four stars)
• Meets Expectations (three stars)
• Meets Few Expectations (two stars)
• Fails to Meet Expectations (one star)

Of 378 public school districts receiving report card ratings for 2022-23, 357 — or 94 percent — met, exceeded, or significantly exceeded expectations.

"Statewide, achievement improved from 2021-22 to 2022-23, though for many schools and districts, 2022-23 achievement performance is lower than pre-pandemic levels; thus, report card achievement scores, overall scores, and ratings may have decreased despite upward trending achievement performance," the DPI said in a statement.

"This is the first report card that does not include achievement data from assessments occurring prior to the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. The DPI urges caution when interpreting scores and ratings due to impacts resulting from the pandemic."

Find more information on the report cards here.