Best High Schools in Wisconsin

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The list is updated annually upon the release of the ACT and Forward Exam test scores by the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction. The most recent update was on Tuesday, October 8, 2024.

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School															Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)							Ranking (2024 vs 2023)
ID	Rank (of 431)	School	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Disc Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel from Federal Funds	Total from Federal Funds	Personnel from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Total from State and Local Funds	Average Standard Score (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Rank (2023)	Rank Change from 2023	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)
550648000703	221	Hillsboro High	Public	6-12	777 School Rd	Hillsboro	54634	Vernon County	Hillsboro School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 489-2221	259	21	12	42.9%	238 (91.9%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.9%)	$14,967			$2,640			$12,328	50.6	39.3	262	41
551590002063	222	East High	Public	9-12	2607 N 18th St	Wausau	54403	Marathon County	Wausau School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 261-0650	897	67	13.4	45.0%	607 (67.7%)	35 (3.9%)	70 (7.8%)	107 (11.9%)	8 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	69 (7.7%)	$14,216			$775			$13,440	50.3	62.3	136	86
550885002863	223	iLEAD Charter School	Public, Charter	7-12	800 Grayside Ave	Mauston	53948	Juneau County	Mauston School District	Yes	No	No	No	(608) 847-5451	92	1	92	63.0%	76 (82.6%)	2 (2.2%)	7 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.3%)	$10,584			$1,950			$8,633	50.3	17.7	376	153
550030000030	224	Amery High	Public	9-12	555 Minneapolis Ave S	Amery	54001	Polk County	Amery School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 268-9771	430	32	13.6	34.9%	390 (90.7%)	6 (1.4%)	14 (3.3%)	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.5%)	$13,021			$300			$12,721	50	59.6	151	73
551464001902	225	Sun Prairie East High	Public	9-12	888 Grove St	Sun Prairie	53590	Dane County	Sun Prairie Area School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 834-6700	1,275	88	14.4	27.1%	810 (63.5%)	115 (9.0%)	146 (11.5%)	86 (6.7%)	4 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	105 (8.2%)	$12,116			$317			$11,799	49.7	53.8	188	37
550558000592	226	Goodman High	Public	7-12	1 Falcon Crest	Goodman	54125	Marinette County	Goodman-Armstrong Creek School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 336-2575	35	7	4.7	60.0%	32 (91.4%)	1 (2.9%)	1 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	$30,643			$1,100			$29,543	49.7			(n/a)
550642000699	227	Highland Community High	Public	9-12	1030 Cardinal Dr	Highland	53543	Iowa County	Highland School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 929-4525	99	11	8.7	35.4%	89 (89.9%)	1 (1.0%)	5 (5.1%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.0%)	$14,067			$575			$13,493	49.7			(n/a)
550001700686	228	River Ridge High	Public	9-12	11165 County Highway P	Patch Grove	53573	Grant County	River Ridge School District	No	No	No	(n/a)	(608) 994-2715	166	14	11.7	38.0%	155 (93.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.2%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.8%)								49.7	69.3	101	127
551713002225	229	Wonewoc-Center High	Public	9-12	101 School Rd	Wonewoc	53968	Juneau County	Wonewoc-Union Center School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 464-3165	123	10	12.3	45.5%	117 (95.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.6%)	2 (1.6%)	$17,144			$734			$16,409	49.4	44.6	235	6
551053001379	230	New Holstein High	Public	9-12	1715 Plymouth St	New Holstein	53061	Calumet County	New Holstein School District	No	No	No	No	(920) 898-4256	326	21	15.5	22.7%	284 (87.1%)	2 (0.6%)	30 (9.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.8%)	$12,995			$718			$12,277	49	74.1	79	151

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About our rankings:

Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on Forward Exam Social Studies, ACT English Language Arts, ACT Mathematics, ACT Science test scores released by the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.
These rankings were last updated on October 8, 2024, and are based on the most recent test scores available. We update rankings as we receive new test scores from the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, usually on a yearly basis.
Our sources of data include the National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education and the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.
For more information about our ranking process, please see our Ranking FAQ. Details about our methodology are here.

Educational resources:

Charter Schools vs Regular Public Schools: Understanding the Key Differences

No Child Left Behind (NCLB): A Comprehensive Analysis of Its Impact on Education

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.