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Public | 9-12 | 309 students

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Balsam Lake's Unity High School is a public school serving 309 students in grades 9-12.

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94% of students at this school are White, not Hispanic.

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

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Grade 10

Language Arts

The state average for Language Arts was 73% in 2012.

72 students were tested at this school in 2012.

Math

The state average for Math was 74% in 2012.

73 students were tested at this school in 2012.

Reading

The state average for Reading was 80% in 2012.

73 students were tested at this school in 2012.

Science

The state average for Science was 75% in 2012.

72 students were tested at this school in 2012.

Social Studies

The state average for Social Studies was 78% in 2012.

72 students were tested at this school in 2012.

Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests

In 2011-2012 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. In private schools, only voucher program participants are tested.

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Source: Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction

Language Arts

All Students	59%
Female	66%
Male	51%
Black, not of Hispanic origin	n/a
Asian/Pacific Islander	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
American Indian/Alaskan Native	n/a
White, not of Hispanic origin	n/a
Economically disadvantaged	43%
Not economically disadvantaged	75%
Students with disabilities	0%
Non-disabled	70%
English learners	n/a
Proficient in English	59%
Migrant	n/a
Non-migrant	59%

Math

All Students	69%
Female	63%
Male	76%
Black, not of Hispanic origin	n/a
Asian/Pacific Islander	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
American Indian/Alaskan Native	n/a
White, not of Hispanic origin	n/a
Economically disadvantaged	52%
Not economically disadvantaged	85%
Students with disabilities	9%
Non-disabled	80%
English learners	n/a
Proficient in English	69%
Migrant	n/a
Non-migrant	69%

Reading

All Students	69%
Female	66%
Male	72%
Black, not of Hispanic origin	n/a
Asian/Pacific Islander	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
American Indian/Alaskan Native	n/a
White, not of Hispanic origin	n/a
Economically disadvantaged	52%
Not economically disadvantaged	84%
Students with disabilities	9%
Non-disabled	80%
English learners	n/a
Proficient in English	69%
Migrant	n/a
Non-migrant	69%

Science

All Students	69%
Female	59%
Male	81%
Black, not of Hispanic origin	n/a
Asian/Pacific Islander	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
American Indian/Alaskan Native	n/a
White, not of Hispanic origin	n/a
Economically disadvantaged	49%
Not economically disadvantaged	87%
Students with disabilities	9%
Non-disabled	79%
English learners	n/a
Proficient in English	69%
Migrant	n/a
Non-migrant	69%

Social Studies

All Students	65%
Female	66%
Male	63%
Black, not of Hispanic origin	n/a
Asian/Pacific Islander	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
American Indian/Alaskan Native	n/a
White, not of Hispanic origin	n/a
Economically disadvantaged	57%
Not economically disadvantaged	71%
Students with disabilities	0%
Non-disabled	76%
English learners	n/a
Proficient in English	65%
Migrant	n/a
Non-migrant	65%

Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests

The different student groups are identified by the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction. If there are fewer than 5 students in a particular group in a school, the state doesn't report data for that group. Subgroup scores for each school are only reported for students who were enrolled as of the fall enrollment count. The All students score includes results for all students who took the test, regardless of when they first enrolled in the school.

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Source: Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction

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Other groups

By grade

Grade 10

All students

By gender

Female
 
2
Male
 
4
All students
 
3

By other groups

Economically disadvantaged
 
2
Not economically disadvantaged
 
7
Students with disabilities
 
1
Non-disabled
 
6
English proficient
 
3
Non-migrant
 
3
All students
 
3

Students
Teachers

Student ethnicity

Ethnicity	This school	State average
White, not Hispanic	94%	74%
American Indian/Alaskan Native	5%	1%
Asian	N/A	4%
Black, not Hispanic	N/A	10%
Hispanic	0%	10%
Multiracial	0%	2%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	N/A	0%

Source: WI Dept. of Public Instruction, 2011-2012

Student subgroups

	This school	District average	State average
Limited English proficient	0%	N/A	6%
Disabled students	17%	N/A	14%
Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program	45%	N/A	39%

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

Student-teacher ratio

	This school	District average	State average
Students per FTE teacher	16	N/A	15

Source: NCES, 2008-2009

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1908 150th St
Hwy 46 N
Balsam Lake, WI 54810
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