Data Analysis

Download all data on WINSS for any specific question.
Select year, location, and questions of interest. Then click on SUBMIT. For more information, see Using WINSS Download Options.

Each combination of year, location and question are included in a seperate file in comma delimited format (*.csv). Data files are bundled in a single self-extracting zip-archive for download. Files are updated periodically after new data are loaded on WINSS. Not all data is available for all years.

Legacy Download Options

Notice: These files are no longer updated and will be removed sometime in 2012. This feature is superseded by the feature described at http://dpi.wi.gov/sig/data/download.html#statewide.

All Years 1996-97 1997-98 1998-99 1999-00 2000-01 2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10

All CESA's 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 State Level Data

All Questions

How are students performing academically?

Examining School Performance on StatewideTests
How did students perform on state tests at grades 3-8 and 10?
Coming soon. You may download these data from another page.
How did performance of all students enrolled compare to continuing students only?
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How did students perform on the Wisconsin Reading Comprehension Test? (Last administered March 2005)
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Reviewing Other Student Performance Indicators
What other evidence of student proficiency is available locally?
What percent of students did not advance to the next grade level?
How did students perform on college admissions and placement tests?
What are the high school completion rates? (Schools with grade 12 only)
What are students' postgraduation plans? (Schools with grade 12 only)

What programs, staff, and money are available?

Reviewing School Programs and Processes
What school-supported activities are offered?
What are the district requirements for high school graduation?
What advanced courses are offered?

Examining Staffing Patterns
What staff are available in this district?
What are the qualifications of teachers?

Examining Spending Patterns
How much money is received and spent in this district?
Where can I find more detailed school finance data?
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What about attendance and behavior?

Examining attendance Patterns
What percent of students attend school each day?
What percent of students are habitually truant?

Examining Student Involvement
Do students participate in school supported activities?
What courses are students taking?

Examining Disciplinary Patterns
What percentage of students were suspended or expelled last year?
What percentage of school days were lost due to suspension or expulsion?
What types of incidents resulted in suspensions or expulsions?
What happens after students are expelled?

Examining Dropout Rates
How many students dropped out of school last year?

What are student demographics?

What is the enrollment by student group?
What are the primary disabilities of students in need of special education services? (not avail. at school level before 2000-01)
What are the characteristics of limited English proficient students at this school?