Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Pewaukee reports strong ACT-suite results and a 1.6% enrollment dip; preliminary budget shows small levy pressure
Summary
District staff told the board on Oct. 13 that Pewaukee students rank near the top in Wisconsin on ACT-suite indicators, and administrators reported a 1.6% enrollment decrease on the third-Friday count; business affairs staff said preliminary budget work anticipates modest levy pressure tied to construction payments and equalization aid timing.
District assessment and finance staff reported to the Pewaukee School Board on Monday that Pewaukee students continue to perform well on the ACT suite of assessments and that the district’s third-Friday enrollment count showed a small decline that aligns with statewide demographic trends.
Candace, presenting the ACT-suite summary, told the board that the district uses the ACT suite both as a local and state assessment: grade 8 takes a pre-ACT locally in the spring; grades 9 and 10 take local fall testing and state testing in spring; grade 11 takes the ACT (with writing) and related ELA/STEM composites. "The ACT suite for the Pewaukee School District is both a local assessment and a state assessment," she said, and cited top-state percentile rankings for recent cohorts in English language arts and math.
Candace said grade-level trends are mostly stable: grade 8 scores have been steady in English/reading/math with science showing an…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
