MADISON, Wis. (WBAY) - Wisconsin’s Department of Public Instruction released its yearly report cards for schools and school districts.

Wisconsin schools are scored in four areas: achievement, growth, target group outcomes, and on-track to graduation.

Those categories are used to rate schools and districts from 1 to 5 stars.

The DPI says 94% of public school districts across the state received a 3-star rating or higher.

Top-performing schools lead the region

Roughly half received at least 4 stars. In our area, they include Appleton, Green Bay, Oshkosh and Fond du Lac public school districts.

The Unified School District of De Pere was one of 42 districts that received a 5-star rating.

At least 49 individual schools in Northeast Wisconsin received 5 stars.

The highest rated school in

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