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)
550417000448	311	Elcho High	Public	9-12	N11268 Antigo St	Elcho	54428	Langlade County	Elcho School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 275-3707	70	7	9.5	38.6%	67 (95.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)	$19,343			$832			$18,511	34.3			(n/a)
551131001510	312	Owen-Withee High	Public	9-12	832 W 3rd St	Owen	54460	Clark County	Owen-Withee School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 229-2151	131	9	14	57.3%	108 (82.4%)	1 (0.8%)	16 (12.2%)	1 (0.8%)	1 (0.8%)	2 (1.5%)	2 (1.5%)	$15,863			$1,207			$14,657	34.2			(n/a)
550732002754	313	Harborside Academy	Public, Charter	6-12	913 57th St	Kenosha	53140	Kenosha County	Kenosha School District	Yes	No	No	No	(262) 359-8400	611	43	14.3	42.4%	334 (54.7%)	55 (9.0%)	175 (28.6%)	7 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (6.5%)	$13,044			$661			$12,383	33.6	45	230	83
550732001461	314	Indian Trail High School and Academy	Public	9-12	6800 60th St	Kenosha	53144	Kenosha County	Kenosha School District	No	No	No	No	(262) 359-8700	2,001	101	19.7	35.6%	963 (48.1%)	216 (10.8%)	631 (31.5%)	57 (2.8%)	1 (0.0%)	3 (0.1%)	130 (6.5%)	$12,378			$891			$11,487	33.4	38.2	272	42
550081000103	315	Baraboo High	Public	9-12	1201 Draper St	Baraboo	53913	Sauk County	Baraboo School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 355-3940	935	64	14.6	44.3%	724 (77.4%)	14 (1.5%)	109 (11.7%)	9 (1.0%)	29 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (5.3%)	$13,003			$321			$12,682	33.2	21.7	356	41
551068001394	316	Niagara High	Public	7-12	700 Jefferson Ave	Niagara	54151	Marinette County	Niagara School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 251-4541	186	14	13.3	41.4%	176 (94.6%)	2 (1.1%)	5 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.6%)	$12,766			$733			$12,033	33.2	32.8	296	20
551485001929	317	Three Lakes High	Public	9-12	6930 W School St	Three Lakes	54562	Oneida County	Three Lakes School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 546-3321	146	16	9.3	34.9%	138 (94.5%)	1 (0.7%)	1 (0.7%)	4 (2.7%)	2 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$23,028			$616			$22,411	33.1	43.7	240	77
551365002859	318	Etude High	Public, Charter	9-12	834 Virginia Ave	Sheboygan	53081	Sheboygan County	Sheboygan Area School District	Yes	No	No	No	(920) 459-0950	88	6	15.1	51.1%	72 (81.8%)	1 (1.1%)	11 (12.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.5%)	$14,162			$381			$13,781	32.9	48.7	212	106
551572001995	319	Waterloo High	Public	9-12	865 N Monroe St	Waterloo	53594	Jefferson County	Waterloo School District	No	No	No	No	(920) 478-2171	260	18	14.4	43.1%	175 (67.3%)	5 (1.9%)	73 (28.1%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.9%)	$12,864			$271			$12,592	32.6	38.4	270	49
551671002185	320	Wild Rose High	Public	6-12	600 Park Ave	Wild Rose	54984	Waushara County	Wild Rose School District	No	No	No	No	(920) 622-4201	270	22	12.2	50.0%	229 (84.8%)	2 (0.7%)	29 (10.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.3%)	$13,630			$794			$12,835	32.5	36.7	277	43

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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:

Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA): Transforming Education in America

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.