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Kohler School District presents strong assessment results; English-learner enrollment rising
Summary
Superintendent Lisa told the board that fall MAP results show district averages near the 70th percentile and that county and state comparisons place Kohler among top-performing districts; she also reported English-learner enrollment has grown to about 10% of the student body and noted cut-score changes limit direct longitudinal comparisons.
Superintendent Lisa presented the district''s student-achievement data at the Jan. 7 meeting, highlighting strong MAP and forward-exam results and a rising English-learner population.
"Our student achievement data is excellent," Lisa said, introducing fall MAP results that showed an average reading percentile near the 72nd and math around the 70th nationally. She noted that 31% of students were in the advanced category (above the 80th percentile) in reading and 38% in math on the MAP screener, and that many grade levels showed especially strong performance (for example, 52% of the district''s seventh graders performed at or above the 80th percentile in at least one area).
The superintendent also reviewed forward-exam proficiencies from the prior year, saying roughly 83% of students in grades 3'— were proficient or advanced in ELA and math, and compared district results favorably with Sheboygan County peers and several high-performing districts the presentation identified as comparators.
Lisa cautioned that state cut-score changes implemented in 2023''4 make direct year-to-year comparisons difficult. She also reported a rise in English-learner enrollment: "We currently have 43 students speaking 16 different languages," and noted the district''s EL population increased from about 4% in 2022''23 to about 10% in 2024'—25. Board members discussed EL exit timelines; one exchange referenced a typical state marker and the superintendent said the district typically exits students from EL services in around three years, depending on home-language literacy and other factors.
The presentation closed with an overview of advanced-course and postsecondary enrollment: the superintendent said roughly 82% of students enroll in postsecondary courses and the district sends about 70% of graduates to in-state institutions and 30% out-of-state, with 68% attending public and roughly 33% attending private institutions. The board thanked staff for assembling the data; no formal action was taken on the report.
