Hustisford High, Hustisford WI - Test Scores & Data

Original Research by School Decision on Hustisford High

Hustisford High is a regular public school in the Hustisford School District, serving grades six through twelve from a single building in the village of Hustisford. The school sits near the downtown corridor on Lake Street, close to the public library, village hall, and lakefront parks. The village itself is a small, compact community on Lake Sinissippi and the Rock River, with a recreational and lake-oriented identity, a German immigrant heritage, and an annual New Year’s Day Toilet Bowl Parade that reflects a tight-knit small-town culture. The school district covers a broad rural area around the village, but both the elementary school and this combined junior-senior high school are within the village core.

Academically, the state testing data available for Hustisford High covers grades six through eight, which are the middle school years in this building. The high school grades are not captured by these particular assessments, so a direct picture of high school academic performance from state tests is not available. In the tested middle school grades, performance varied noticeably by subject and grade level. Seventh graders showed the strongest results, with a clear majority meeting proficiency in both math and English language arts. In eighth grade, math and ELA proficiency rates were lower, with fewer than half of students reaching that bar. Sixth grade ELA was a particular soft spot, where a minority of students scored proficient. Science and social studies, tested only in eighth grade, showed about half of students meeting proficiency. Across all tested subjects and grades combined, the school’s overall proficiency index placed it in the bottom quartile among districts in Dodge County. A parent considering the school may want to ask how the school supports students in middle school grades where proficiency dips, and what data the school can share about high school academic outcomes, since those are not reflected in the state’s Forward assessments.

The student body is small. The enrollment is predominantly white, with a modest share of Hispanic students and a small number of students identifying as two or more races. About a quarter of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which is a moderate level of economic need. Data on students with disabilities and English learners was not reported, so the support systems for those populations are not visible from this record. The school does not operate as a charter or magnet, and its Title I status was not indicated.

Hustisford’s housing market has seen some appreciation. Homes in the village area are priced somewhat below the national median, though costs have risen in recent years. The broader Dodge County economy is mixed, with agriculture, small businesses, and a range of nearby employment centers. No major new housing or commercial developments were identified in the village, and the population has been roughly stable with a slight downward trend over recent decades. Commuting to larger towns in the region is common.

The school’s graduation rate was not reported in the available data. Similarly, information on chronic absenteeism, discipline, and course access was absent. Parents looking for a full picture of student engagement and school climate may want to seek that directly from the administration. A search for recent district-level changes that would affect families turned up nothing specific to report. The school and district appear to operate in a steady state, with the usual routines of a small rural district.

For a family who values a small school in a lake-oriented village with a quiet, residential character, Hustisford High offers a familiar setting. The academic picture is mixed in the middle grades, and the lack of high school testing data means high school achievement is harder to gauge from public records alone. The school’s peer environment is comparatively homogeneous, and the community is tightly knit. A parent should weigh the variability in middle school performance and the gaps in reported high school outcomes against the advantages of a small, village-based school where students from sixth grade through twelfth share a building and a community identity.

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Academic performance

State test results and graduation outcomes.

Graduation rate (ACGR)

>=80%Cohort of 28 students · Class of 2021

The federal source publishes a banded range instead of an exact rate when the graduating cohort is small enough that an exact number could risk identifying individual students.

How this school compares to all schools in this state

Each dot is one school’s SY 2020-21 graduation rate, binned by integer rate. Taller columns mean more schools at that rate. This school is highlighted.

528 schools plotted. 25 additional schools' rates are federally suppressed and not shown. Data: EDFacts SY 2020-21.

Math

Grade 652%

School 52% · District 52%

▼ 1 pts below state median

Grade 771%

School 71% · District 71%

▲ 17 pts above state median · ▲ 13 pts above county median

Grade 844%

School 44% · District 44%

▼ 7 pts below state median · ▼ 11 pts below county median

English language arts

Grade 635%

School 35% · District 35%

▼ 18 pts below state median

Grade 765%

School 65% · District 65%

▲ 13 pts above state median · ▲ 13 pts above county median

Grade 838%

School 38% · District 38%

▼ 15 pts below state median · ▼ 10 pts below county median

Science

Grade 850%

School 50% · District 50%

▼ 1 pts below state median · even with county median

Social studies

Grade 850%

School 50% · District 50%

▼ 14 pts below state median · ▼ 9 pts below county median

This schoolHustisford School District, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 6Lower-income27%Higher-income42%14 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income29%Higher-income90%61 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income29%Higher-income44%16 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 6Lower-income55%Higher-income50%5 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income43%Higher-income90%47 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income43%Higher-income44%2 pp gap