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Kickapoo Area School District (2026) - Viola, WI

Kickapoo Area School District

S6520 State Highway 131
Viola, WI 54664-8528
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 204 students in Kickapoo Area School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Wisconsin.
Public Preschool in Kickapoo Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Wisconsin public pre school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the Wisconsin public preschool average of 39% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,008 Schools
# Students
464 Students
332,371 Students
# Teachers
38 Teachers
24,437 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Kickapoo Area School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 442 school districts in Wisconsin (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has increased from 80-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (WI)
#339 out of 447 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
29%
40%
35%
38%
40-44%
44%
(21-22)
≥90%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.09
0.59
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
5%
% Hispanic
1%
16%
% Black
n/a
11%
% White
95%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,631 is higher than the state median of $17,189. The school district revenue/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,067 is less than the state median of $17,161. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
This School District
This State (WI)
Total Revenue
$9 MM
$13,869 MM
Spending
$8 MM
$13,846 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,631
$17,189
Spending / Student
$17,067
$17,161

Best Kickapoo Area School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Kickapoo Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
S6520 State Highway 131
Viola, WI 54664
(608) 627-0159
Gr: PK-5 | 204 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 4%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 464 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 5%
  • : ≥90% (Btm 50% in WI)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 29% (Btm 50%)
  • : 35% (Btm 50%)
  • : 40-44% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WI Dept. of Education

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