District & School Performance Data

The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (DPI) produces annual report cards for every district and school in Wisconsin. These Accountability Report Cards include data on multiple indicators for multiple years across four Priority Areas:

• Student Achievement – performance on the state reading and mathematics tests
• Student Growth – improvement over time on the state reading and mathematics tests
• Closing Gaps – progress of student subgroups in closing gaps in reading and mathematics performance and/or graduation rates
• On-track and Postsecondary Readiness – performance on key indicators of readiness for graduation and postsecondary pursuits, whether college or career

Performance on three Student Engagement Indicators is also reported. These three indicators affect student success and school effectiveness. 

• Test Participation Rate, with a goal of 95 percent test participation for all students and each subgroup. 
• Absenteeism Rate, with a goal of 13 percent or less. 
• Dropout Rate, with a goal of six percent or less. 

Districts and schools receive one of five ratings: significantly exceeds expectations, exceeds expectations, meets expectations, meets few expectations or fails to meet expectation.

In November 21, 2017, the state released ratings for the 2016-2017 school year. The School District of Tomahawk received a rating of Exceeds Expectations, with a score of 76.6. Tomahawk Elementary received a rating of Significantly Exceeds Expectations, Tomahawk High School received a rating of Exceeds Expectations and Tomahawk Middle School received a rating of Meets Expectations.

Details and historical performance data on the School District of Tomahawk's annual report cards can be found at the state DPI's website.