Antigo district posts gains on 2024-25 state report card while third-grade reading and achievement lag

ANTIGO, Wis.

District leaders on Dec. 1 presented the Unified School District of Antigos 2024-25 state report card, reporting an overall district score of 68.9, categorized as "meets expectations." The presentation, delivered to the school board and community, credited significant gains in growth metrics while noting lower achievement scores and a third-grade reading indicator below the state average.

The districts growth component -- a value-added measure that compares students to demographically similar peers statewide -- was the presentations highlight. The districts growth score was reported as 71.7, which the presenters said places Antigo above most comparable districts. "We're on the right side of the bell curve," the presenter said when describing growth results and subgroup comparisons.

Achievement, which is calculated on a points-based proficiency system using multi-year averages, was reported at 57.6 and was identified as an area for improvement. Presenters explained that…