Shell Lake School District
2025-2026
Educational Options
Per section 118.57 of Wisconsin State Statute, the School District of Shell Lake is required to annually notify
parents of the educational options available to children who reside in the school district.
Shell Lake Elementary School; Shell Lake Middle School; Shell Lake High School
Options for High School students:
Early Childhood Special Education (ages 3-5, must meet eligibility)
Special Education Services (Must meet eligibility)
Rural Virtual Academy - https://ruralvirtual.org
Alternative Education Program (Must meet eligibility)
General Education Development (GED) or High School Equivalency Diploma (HSED) (must meet eligibility)
Full-Time Open Enrollment - https://dpi.wi.gov/open-enrollment
Home-Based Private Education - http://dpi.wi.gov/sms/home-based
Special Needs Scholarship Program: Per WI Statute 15.7915, the School District of Shell Lake is required to annually notify families of students with disabilities of the Special Needs Voucher Program available to children in the school district. This program was created under Wisconsin Act 55. The link to additional information is: https://dpi.wi.gov/sms/special-needs-scholarship
Accountability
State Statute Section 3312, s.118.57 states that the School Board’s Notice of Education Options must include the most recent school accountability performance category assigned to each school within the district’s boundaries, including public, independent charter and private choice schools; and inform parents that the full school district accountability report is available on the district website.
The Department of Public Instruction (DPI) generates a School Report Card and District Report Card for every publicly funded school and district in the state. These public report cards can be found online at: http://dpi.wi.gov/accountability/report-cards. The Report Cards are intended to help schools and districts utilize performance data to celebrate successes and improve their efforts to prepare students for their futures.
At the foundation of the report cards are four priority areas. Schools and districts receive a score for each priority area:
- Achievement - proficiency in English Language Arts (ELA) and mathematics on the annual state assessments
- Growth - year-to-year progress in ELA and math achievement
- Target Group Outcomes - outcomes for students with the lowest test scores: the Target Group.
- On-Track to Graduation - reliable predictors of how successfully students are progressing toward completing their K-12 education.
The priority area scores are aggregated into an overall accountability score, from 0 to 100. This score is displayed on the front page of the school or district report cards. It is important to note that the 0 to 100 accountability score is not a “percent correct” measurement. Based on its score, a school or district receives one of five rating categories, from Fails to Meet Expectations to Significantly Exceeds Expectations, as well as corresponding one to five stars.
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