The school report card rates each Wisconsin school and district on an “Accountability Index Score” from 0 to 100. Accountability Index Scores are comprised of the following weighted factors:
- Achievement in English language arts and math;
- Growth as measured by year-to-year scores on statewide tests;
- Target group outcomes for students who need the most support while also improving outcomes for all students; and
- On-track to graduation, which measures how successfully students are progressing toward completing K-12 education.
The weight of each category depends on the demographics of the school. DPI provides a Report Card Weighting Calculator to calculate the priority area weights used in the School and District Report Cards to produce the overall score for a school or district.
The WI Department of Public Instruction (DPI) notes that during summer 2025 a group of 26 education leaders convened in a public meeting to review data and discuss updates to the performance benchmarks used for determining overall accountability ratings. The group’s recommendations were adopted by the state superintendent, following a 25-1 vote in support. Because of these updates, overall accountability scores for 2024-25 cannot be directly compared to prior years, though the underlying data remain comparable. These report cards establish a new baseline for measuring school and district performance. Additional information about the report card standard setting is available on the DPI’s website.
We utilize the WI report card data along with a variety of other student achievement measures to gain insights into current educational practices, areas of strengths and opportunities for continued growth for our students.
It is important to note that there is not one single measure that reflects the quality of a student’s education in the Oregon School District. While our state report cards reflect strong academic achievement, please know there is so much more to a student’s learning and education than a school-wide score.
