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)
550351002861	71	School for Arts and Performance	Public, Charter	9-12	349 N Oak Crest Dr	Wales	53183	Waukesha County	Kettle Moraine School District	Yes	No	No	No	(262) 968-6273	118	10	12.4	16.1%	104 (88.1%)	3 (2.5%)	5 (4.2%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.2%)	$13,915			$256			$13,660	77.4	94.9	16	55
551536001936	72	Laurel High	Public, Charter	9-12	100 Blackhawk Dr	Viroqua	54665	Vernon County	Viroqua Area School District	Yes	No	No	No	(608) 637-3191	45	1	45	26.7%	38 (84.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (13.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$18,077			$609			$17,468	77.2	97.8	7	65
550819000905	73	Lodi High	Public	9-12	1100 Sauk St	Lodi	53555	Columbia County	Lodi School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 592-3853	451	37	12.3	13.7%	406 (90.0%)	2 (0.4%)	27 (6.0%)	6 (1.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.8%)	$12,906			$163			$12,742	76.7	66.9	107	34
550663000716	74	Bay Port High	Public	9-12	2710 Lineville Rd	Green Bay	54313	Brown County	Howard-Suamico School District	No	No	No	No	(920) 662-7000	1,951	115	16.9	20.8%	1,664 (85.3%)	35 (1.8%)	94 (4.8%)	60 (3.1%)	13 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	85 (4.4%)	$11,713			$389			$11,324	76.6	78.5	63	11
551101001447	75	Onalaska High	Public	9-12	700 Wilson St	Onalaska	54650	La Crosse County	Onalaska School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 783-4561	926	66	14	30.6%	635 (68.6%)	20 (2.2%)	60 (6.5%)	133 (14.4%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	64 (6.9%)	$12,848			$280			$12,568	76	73.2	82	7
551224001592	76	Prescott High	Public	9-12	1010 Dexter St	Prescott	54021	Pierce County	Prescott School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 262-5389	424	28	15.3	14.6%	381 (89.9%)	4 (0.9%)	17 (4.0%)	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.8%)	$12,500			$176			$12,323	75.7	64.1	126	50
550192000246	77	Butternut High	Public	6-12	312 W Wisconsin St	Butternut	54514	Ashland County	Butternut School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 769-3434	95	12	7.8	57.9%	90 (94.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.2%)	$17,751			$509			$17,243	75.7	6.2	404	327
551350001768	78	Sevastopol High	Public	9-12	4550 Highway 57	Sturgeon Bay	54235	Door County	Sevastopol School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 743-6282	187	18	10.4	24.1%	157 (84.0%)	2 (1.1%)	20 (10.7%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.7%)	$17,925			$778			$17,147	75.3	94.9	15	63
551197001564	79	John Edwards High	Public	9-12	801 2nd St	Port Edwards	54469	Wood County	Port Edwards School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 887-9000	145	14	10.5	49.7%	129 (89.0%)	2 (1.4%)	6 (4.1%)	1 (0.7%)	4 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.1%)	$14,742			$714			$14,028	75.1	54.5	181	102
550072000094	80	Baldwin-Woodville High	Public	9-12	1000 13th Ave	Baldwin	54002	St. Croix County	Baldwin-Woodville Area School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 684-3321	508	32	15.7	23.6%	452 (89.0%)	1 (0.2%)	33 (6.5%)	8 (1.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.6%)	$13,463			$437			$13,027	74.8	76	69	11

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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

Charter Schools vs Regular Public Schools: Understanding the Key Differences

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.