Data Analysis and Reporting
Graduation Data Analysis and Reporting
How will all stakeholders know if students are making adequate progress toward graduation, or are prepared for college and careers?
Graduation and related data are available by school and by student group within each school in graph, table, and raw data formats. Tools, such as WISEdash Public Portal and WISEdash Data Files by Topic allow you to study trends over time, find out what is typical districtwide or statewide, and see how other schools like or near your school are doing.
Data are also available from other sources. Links to a variety of resources and information about the data are provided below.
Graduation Rates
This section can help look at questions like:
- Are students graduating within the 4-year or extended-year timeframe?
- How does the answer to this question vary by school, student group, and over time?
- What do these data tell us about areas of strength or need?
- High School Completion
View WISEdash graphs displaying 4-year and extended-year adjusted cohort graduation (regular diploma) rates. Completion rates (counts HSEDs and student who receive completion certificates) are also provided supplemented by information about students who did not complete high school within the timeframe (e.g. are they continuing towards graduation or did they discontinue schooling).
Graduation rates are also reported in the District and School Report Cards.
About the Data - High School Completion
Read about DPI tools and reports containing graduation data, how high school completion and graduation are defined, how rates are calculated, sources of data, federal and state requirements and more.
Download a single adjusted cohort data file for all districts and schools in the state for any school year you choose. Legacy high school completion rates for 1996-97 through 2011-12, previously published on WINSS, can also be downloaded.
- District and School Performance Reports and Profiles
This section provides links to district and school reports that include graduation and other data.
District and School Report Cards
As part of the state accountability system, the DPI produces report cards for every district and school in Wisconsin.
WISEdash - Wisconsin Information System for Education Data Dashboard
WISEdash is DPI's primary data analysis portal.
Special Education District Profiles
DPI reports annually to the public on the performance of each district on indicators in the State Performance Plan.
Questions?
Questions related to data analysis and reporting can be directed to Partner Support.