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)
551122001508	371	Osseo-Fairchild High	Public	9-12	50851 East St	Osseo	54758	Trempealeau County	Osseo-Fairchild School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 597-3141	234	21	11.2	42.3%	215 (91.9%)	1 (0.4%)	6 (2.6%)	5 (2.1%)	4 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	$15,312			$1,111			$14,200	21.5	22.5	352	19
550702000770	372	Parker High	Public	9-12	3125 Mineral Point Ave	Janesville	53548	Rock County	Janesville School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 743-5600	1,291	94	13.7	50.8%	903 (69.9%)	72 (5.6%)	183 (14.2%)	39 (3.0%)	4 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	90 (7.0%)	$14,641			$923			$13,718	21.3	15.3	385	13
550987001303	373	Montello Junior/Senior High	Public	7-12	222 Forest Ln	Montello	53949	Marquette County	Montello School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 297-7617	252	27	9.4	51.2%	225 (89.3%)	5 (2.0%)	15 (6.0%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.6%)	$16,618			$382			$16,237	21.3	24.1	344	29
550732000828	374	Tremper High	Public	9-12	8560 26th Ave	Kenosha	53143	Kenosha County	Kenosha School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 359-2200	1,458	85	17.2	40.6%	776 (53.2%)	144 (9.9%)	430 (29.5%)	8 (0.5%)	4 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	96 (6.6%)	$13,298			$835			$12,463	21.1	15.8	382	8
550702000757	375	Craig High	Public	9-12	401 S Randall Ave	Janesville	53545	Rock County	Janesville School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 743-5200	1,467	107	13.6	40.6%	1,072 (73.1%)	59 (4.0%)	231 (15.7%)	26 (1.8%)	6 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	73 (5.0%)	$12,952			$839			$12,113	21	32.5	301	74
551377001808	376	Shiocton High	Public	9-12	N5650 Broad St	Shiocton	54170	Outagamie County	Shiocton School District	No	No	No	No	(920) 986-3351	214	18	11.7	33.2%	181 (84.6%)	1 (0.5%)	28 (13.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.9%)	$18,520			$545			$17,975	21	26.3	331	45
550087000114	377	Barron High	Public	9-12	1050 E Woodland Ave	Barron	54812	Barron County	Barron Area School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 537-5627	312	27	11.6	52.2%	232 (74.4%)	27 (8.7%)	31 (9.9%)	3 (1.0%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	12 (3.8%)	$15,781			$760			$15,021	20.6	21	364	13
550960001199	378	King International	Public	9-12	1801 W Olive St	Milwaukee	53209	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 267-0700	1,339	71	18.9	71.4%	147 (11.0%)	767 (57.3%)	214 (16.0%)	157 (11.7%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	51 (3.8%)	$13,774			$2,015			$11,759	20.6	22.5	353	25
551365001797	379	South High	Public	9-12	1240 Washington Ave	Sheboygan	53081	Sheboygan County	Sheboygan Area School District	No	No	No	No	(920) 459-3637	1,123	71	15.7	49.6%	444 (39.5%)	72 (6.4%)	289 (25.7%)	248 (22.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	68 (6.1%)	$12,013			$523			$11,491	20.3	21.3	362	17
551038001360	380	Nekoosa High	Public	9-12	500 Cedar St	Nekoosa	54457	Wood County	Nekoosa School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 886-8060	279	23	12.2	50.5%	219 (78.5%)	1 (0.4%)	32 (11.5%)	2 (0.7%)	10 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.4%)	$16,534			$378			$16,156	20.1	12.9	392	12

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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:

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

Alternative Schools vs Public Schools: A Comparison

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.