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Alma School District

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S1618 State Road 35
Alma, WI 54610
Buffalo County
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PH: (608) 685-4416
FAX: (608) 685-4446

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Grades PK-12
276 students
2 schools

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WSAS Results

Scale: % at or above proficient

Grade 3

Reading

67% (2011)

76% (2010)
The state average for Reading was 82% in 2011.

Math

52% (2011)

76% (2010)
The state average for Math was 76% in 2011.

Source: WI Dept. of Public Instruction, 2010-2011

Grade 4

Reading

79% (2011)

67% (2010)
The state average for Reading was 85% in 2011.

Social Studies

89% (2011)

100% (2010)
The state average for Social Studies was 93% in 2011.

Science

84% (2011)

75% (2010)
The state average for Science was 80% in 2011.

Language Arts

79% (2011)

67% (2010)
The state average for Language Arts was 78% in 2011.

Math

68% (2011)

83% (2010)
The state average for Math was 81% in 2011.

Source: WI Dept. of Public Instruction, 2010-2011

Grade 5

Reading

69% (2011)

73% (2010)
The state average for Reading was 86% in 2011.

Math

69% (2011)

64% (2010)
The state average for Math was 81% in 2011.

Source: WI Dept. of Public Instruction, 2010-2011

Grade 6

Reading

85% (2011)

88% (2010)
The state average for Reading was 87% in 2011.

Math

69% (2011)

71% (2010)
The state average for Math was 82% in 2011.

Source: WI Dept. of Public Instruction, 2010-2011

Grade 7

Reading

88% (2011)

85% (2010)
The state average for Reading was 88% in 2011.

Math

79% (2011)

75% (2010)
The state average for Math was 81% in 2011.

Source: WI Dept. of Public Instruction, 2010-2011

Grade 8

Reading

81% (2011)

94% (2010)
The state average for Reading was 88% in 2011.

Social Studies

90% (2011)

94% (2010)
The state average for Social Studies was 84% in 2011.

Science

81% (2011)

83% (2010)
The state average for Science was 80% in 2011.

Language Arts

48% (2011)

78% (2010)
The state average for Language Arts was 64% in 2011.

Math

71% (2011)

78% (2010)
The state average for Math was 81% in 2011.

Source: WI Dept. of Public Instruction, 2010-2011

Grade 10

Reading

76% (2011)

77% (2010)
The state average for Reading was 78% in 2011.

Social Studies

81% (2011)

82% (2010)
The state average for Social Studies was 82% in 2011.

Science

71% (2011)

73% (2010)
The state average for Science was 77% in 2011.

Language Arts

76% (2011)

64% (2010)
The state average for Language Arts was 75% in 2011.

Math

86% (2011)

73% (2010)
The state average for Math was 74% in 2011.

Source: WI Dept. of Public Instruction, 2010-2011

About the Tests

In 2010-2011 Wisconsin used the Wisconsin Student Assessment System (WSAS), which includes the WKCE and WAA, to test students in grades 3 through 8 and 10 in math and reading, and in grades 4, 8 and 10 in language arts, science and social studies.
The WSAS is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Wisconsin.
The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level.

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WSAS Results By Subgroup

The test results by subgroup show how the designated group of students is performing in comparison to the general population.

Scale: % at or above proficient

Grade 3

Reading	This District
All Students	67%
Female	86%
Male	57%
Black, not of Hispanic origin	n/a
Asian/Pacific Islander	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Multiracial	n/a
American Indian/Alaskan Native	n/a
White, not of Hispanic origin	67%
Economically disadvantaged	38%
Not economically disadvantaged	85%
English proficient	67%
Non-migrant	67%

Math	This District
All Students	52%
Female	57%
Male	50%
Black, not of Hispanic origin	n/a
Asian/Pacific Islander	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Multiracial	n/a
American Indian/Alaskan Native	n/a
White, not of Hispanic origin	52%
Economically disadvantaged	25%
Not economically disadvantaged	69%
English proficient	52%
Non-migrant	52%

Source: WI Dept. of Public Instruction, 2010-2011

Grade 4

Reading	This District
All Students	79%
Female	75%
Male	82%
Black, not of Hispanic origin	n/a
Asian/Pacific Islander	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Multiracial	79%
American Indian/Alaskan Native	n/a
White, not of Hispanic origin	n/a
Economically disadvantaged	56%
Not economically disadvantaged	100%
English proficient	79%
Non-migrant	79%

Social Studies	This District
All Students	89%
Female	88%
Male	91%
Black, not of Hispanic origin	n/a
Asian/Pacific Islander	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Multiracial	89%
American Indian/Alaskan Native	n/a
White, not of Hispanic origin	n/a
Economically disadvantaged	78%
Not economically disadvantaged	100%
English proficient	89%
Non-migrant	89%

Science	This District
All Students	84%
Female	88%
Male	82%
Black, not of Hispanic origin	n/a
Asian/Pacific Islander	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Multiracial	84%
American Indian/Alaskan Native	n/a
White, not of Hispanic origin	n/a
Economically disadvantaged	67%
Not economically disadvantaged	100%
English proficient	84%
Non-migrant	84%

Language Arts	This District
All Students	79%
Female	63%
Male	91%
Black, not of Hispanic origin	n/a
Asian/Pacific Islander	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Multiracial	79%
American Indian/Alaskan Native	n/a
White, not of Hispanic origin	n/a
Economically disadvantaged	56%
Not economically disadvantaged	100%
English proficient	79%
Non-migrant	79%

Math	This District
All Students	68%
Female	50%
Male	82%
Black, not of Hispanic origin	n/a
Asian/Pacific Islander	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Multiracial	68%
American Indian/Alaskan Native	n/a
White, not of Hispanic origin	n/a
Economically disadvantaged	44%
Not economically disadvantaged	90%
English proficient	68%
Non-migrant	68%

Source: WI Dept. of Public Instruction, 2010-2011

Grade 5

Reading	This District
All Students	69%
Female	83%
Male	57%
Black, not of Hispanic origin	n/a
Asian/Pacific Islander	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Multiracial	n/a
American Indian/Alaskan Native	n/a
White, not of Hispanic origin	69%
Economically disadvantaged	57%
Not economically disadvantaged	83%
English proficient	69%
Non-migrant	69%

Math	This District
All Students	69%
Female	67%
Male	71%
Black, not of Hispanic origin	n/a
Asian/Pacific Islander	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Multiracial	n/a
American Indian/Alaskan Native	n/a
White, not of Hispanic origin	69%
Economically disadvantaged	71%
Not economically disadvantaged	67%
English proficient	69%
Non-migrant	69%

Source: WI Dept. of Public Instruction, 2010-2011

Grade 6

Reading	This District
All Students	85%
Female	86%
Male	83%
Black, not of Hispanic origin	n/a
Asian/Pacific Islander	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Multiracial	n/a
American Indian/Alaskan Native	n/a
White, not of Hispanic origin	85%
Economically disadvantaged	67%
Not economically disadvantaged	100%
English proficient	85%
Non-migrant	85%

Math	This District
All Students	69%
Female	71%
Male	67%
Black, not of Hispanic origin	n/a
Asian/Pacific Islander	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Multiracial	n/a
American Indian/Alaskan Native	n/a
White, not of Hispanic origin	69%
Economically disadvantaged	67%
Not economically disadvantaged	71%
English proficient	69%
Non-migrant	69%

Source: WI Dept. of Public Instruction, 2010-2011

Grade 7

Reading	This District
All Students	88%
Female	90%
Male	86%
Black, not of Hispanic origin	n/a
Asian/Pacific Islander	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Multiracial	88%
American Indian/Alaskan Native	n/a
White, not of Hispanic origin	n/a
Economically disadvantaged	82%
Not economically disadvantaged	92%
English proficient	88%
Non-migrant	88%

Math	This District
All Students	79%
Female	80%
Male	79%
Black, not of Hispanic origin	n/a
Asian/Pacific Islander	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Multiracial	79%
American Indian/Alaskan Native	n/a
White, not of Hispanic origin	n/a
Economically disadvantaged	73%
Not economically disadvantaged	85%
English proficient	79%
Non-migrant	79%

Source: WI Dept. of Public Instruction, 2010-2011

Grade 8

Reading	This District
All Students	81%
Female	83%
Male	78%
Black, not of Hispanic origin	n/a
Asian/Pacific Islander	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Multiracial	81%
American Indian/Alaskan Native	n/a
White, not of Hispanic origin	n/a
Economically disadvantaged	86%
Not economically disadvantaged	79%
Students with disabilities	33%
Non-disabled	100%
English proficient	81%
Non-migrant	81%

Social Studies	This District
All Students	90%
Female	100%
Male	78%
Black, not of Hispanic origin	n/a
Asian/Pacific Islander	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Multiracial	90%
American Indian/Alaskan Native	n/a
White, not of Hispanic origin	n/a
Economically disadvantaged	86%
Not economically disadvantaged	93%
Students with disabilities	67%
Non-disabled	100%
English proficient	90%
Non-migrant	90%

Science	This District
All Students	81%
Female	92%
Male	67%
Black, not of Hispanic origin	n/a
Asian/Pacific Islander	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Multiracial	81%
American Indian/Alaskan Native	n/a
White, not of Hispanic origin	n/a
Economically disadvantaged	71%
Not economically disadvantaged	86%
Students with disabilities	67%
Non-disabled	87%
English proficient	81%
Non-migrant	81%

Language Arts	This District
All Students	48%
Female	58%
Male	33%
Black, not of Hispanic origin	n/a
Asian/Pacific Islander	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Multiracial	48%
American Indian/Alaskan Native	n/a
White, not of Hispanic origin	n/a
Economically disadvantaged	14%
Not economically disadvantaged	64%
Students with disabilities	17%
Non-disabled	60%
English proficient	48%
Non-migrant	48%

Math	This District
All Students	71%
Female	83%
Male	56%
Black, not of Hispanic origin	n/a
Asian/Pacific Islander	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Multiracial	71%
American Indian/Alaskan Native	n/a
White, not of Hispanic origin	n/a
Economically disadvantaged	71%
Not economically disadvantaged	71%
Students with disabilities	17%
Non-disabled	93%
English proficient	71%
Non-migrant	71%

Source: WI Dept. of Public Instruction, 2010-2011

Grade 10

Reading	This District
All Students	76%
Female	69%
Male	88%
Black, not of Hispanic origin	n/a
Asian/Pacific Islander	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Multiracial	76%
American Indian/Alaskan Native	n/a
White, not of Hispanic origin	n/a
Economically disadvantaged	50%
Not economically disadvantaged	92%
English proficient	76%
Non-migrant	76%

Social Studies	This District
All Students	81%
Female	69%
Male	100%
Black, not of Hispanic origin	n/a
Asian/Pacific Islander	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Multiracial	81%
American Indian/Alaskan Native	n/a
White, not of Hispanic origin	n/a
Economically disadvantaged	63%
Not economically disadvantaged	92%
English proficient	81%
Non-migrant	81%

Science	This District
All Students	71%
Female	62%
Male	88%
Black, not of Hispanic origin	n/a
Asian/Pacific Islander	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Multiracial	71%
American Indian/Alaskan Native	n/a
White, not of Hispanic origin	n/a
Economically disadvantaged	50%
Not economically disadvantaged	85%
English proficient	71%
Non-migrant	71%

Language Arts	This District
All Students	76%
Female	77%
Male	75%
Black, not of Hispanic origin	n/a
Asian/Pacific Islander	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Multiracial	76%
American Indian/Alaskan Native	n/a
White, not of Hispanic origin	n/a
Economically disadvantaged	63%
Not economically disadvantaged	85%
English proficient	76%
Non-migrant	76%

Math	This District
All Students	86%
Female	85%
Male	88%
Black, not of Hispanic origin	n/a
Asian/Pacific Islander	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Multiracial	86%
American Indian/Alaskan Native	n/a
White, not of Hispanic origin	n/a
Economically disadvantaged	75%
Not economically disadvantaged	92%
English proficient	86%
Non-migrant	86%

Source: WI Dept. of Public Instruction, 2010-2011

About the Tests

In 2010-2011 Wisconsin used the Wisconsin Student Assessment System (WSAS), which includes the WKCE and WAA, to test students in grades 4, 8 and 10 in math, reading, language arts, social studies and science.
The WSAS is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills needed to progress through school.
The different student groups are identified by the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction. If there are a small number of students in a particular group in a school, data is not reported for that group.
The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level.

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Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

Source: ¹NCES, 2008-2009
	This District	State Average
Students per FTE teacher¹	11	15

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Students

Student Subgroups

Source: ¹WI Dept. of Public Instruction, 2010-2011
	This District	State Average
Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program¹	37%	39%
Limited English proficient¹	0%	6%
Disabled students¹	16%	14%

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Spending Per Pupil

		This District	State Average
Total per pupil expenditures		$11,583	$10,248

Source: NCES, 2006-2007
Breakdown By Expenditure
Instructional	62%	61%
Student and staff support	6%	9%
Administration	13%	12%
Other expenditures	20%	17%

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