Is Plymouth High a good school?

Plymouth High ranks 82 nd of 431 Wisconsin high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Plymouth High?

In the 2023-24 school year, 733 students attended Plymouth High.

What is the racial makeup of Plymouth High?

Students at Plymouth High are 89% White, 6% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What schools feed into Plymouth High?

Plymouth High is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Fairview Elementary Elementary : Horizon Elementary Elementary : Parkview Elementary Middle : Riverview Middle

Plymouth High

Summary:

Plymouth High is a public high school located in Plymouth, Wisconsin, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 746 students. The school is part of the Plymouth Joint School District, which is ranked 70 out of 428 districts in Wisconsin and is rated 4 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Plymouth High has consistently ranked in the top 25% of Wisconsin high schools over the past 10 years, with a current ranking of 82 out of 431 schools. The school's performance on state assessments, such as the Forward Exam and ACT, is generally above the state average, particularly in subjects like social studies, English language arts, and mathematics. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, 54.88% of 10th-grade students at Plymouth High were proficient or better in social studies, compared to the state average of 45.08%. Additionally, Plymouth High has maintained high four-year graduation rates, ranging from 94.4% to 97.7% over the past five years, consistently outperforming the state average.

While Plymouth High performs better than the nearby Sheboygan Area School District high schools, it faces competition from Oostburg High and Kohler High, both of which outperform Plymouth High in several key metrics, such as test scores and graduation rates. Additionally, Plymouth High serves a relatively more economically advantaged student population, which may contribute to its stronger academic performance compared to some nearby schools.

Detail:

Public 9-12

125 S Highland Ave
Plymouth, WI 53073-2599

(920) 893-6911

District: Plymouth Joint School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
82^nd of 431 Wisconsin High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,707

Feeder schools for Plymouth High:

Elementary:	Fairview Elementary
	Horizon Elementary
	Parkview Elementary
Middle:	Riverview Middle

Student/teacher ratio: 13.7

Number of students: 733

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.5%

Hispanic:

5.7%

Two or more races:

3.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 22.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Plymouth High ranks better than 81% of high schools in Wisconsin. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 73.82. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Plymouth High who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (88.5%), Hispanic (5.7%), two or more races (3.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 22.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Plymouth High is 13.7. (See more...)

Compare Plymouth High employs 53.3 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Plymouth High is $12,707.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Plymouth High:

SchoolDigger ranks Plymouth High 82^nd of 431 Wisconsin public high schools. (See Plymouth High in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

White students:

Plymouth Joint School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Plymouth Joint School District 70^th of 428 Wisconsin school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Plymouth High

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Rank History for all students at Plymouth High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WI State Percentile
2004	75.71	48^th	275	82.5%
2005	78.46	41^st	287	85.7%
2006	79.46	29^th	292	90.1%
2007	83.62	13^th	281	95.4%
2008	73.78	80^th	437	81.7%
2009	81.77	29^th	438	93.4%
2010	77.23	52^nd	450	88.4%
2011	79.66	31^st	445	93.0%
2012	81.67	24^th	452	94.7%
2013	82.70	28^th	457	93.9%
2014	76.63	73^rd	462	84.2%
2015	69.21	127^th	466	72.7%
2016	62.04	129^th	408	68.4%
2017	66.70	111^th	410	72.9%
2018	63.50	122^nd	410	70.2%
2019	64.50	118^th	400	70.5%
2021	49.88	182^nd	390	53.3%
2022	41.06	227^th	391	41.9%
2023	68.64	105^th	415	74.7%
2024	73.82	82^nd	431	81.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Plymouth High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WI State Percentile
2018	62.06	73^rd	255	71.4%
2019	49.50	118^th	251	53.0%
2022	31.25	194^th	250	22.4%
2023	54.62	107^th	271	60.5%
2024	76.18	44^th	326	86.5%

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Rank History for Female students at Plymouth High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WI State Percentile
2018	71.67	73^rd	355	79.4%
2019	60.96	114^th	343	66.8%
2021	35.16	222^nd	332	33.1%
2022	35.91	227^th	343	33.8%
2023	59.61	130^th	329	60.5%
2024	68.10	97^th	353	72.5%

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Rank History for Male students at Plymouth High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WI State Percentile
2018	52.07	161^st	373	56.8%
2019	62.03	111^th	354	68.6%
2021	58.66	119^th	334	64.4%
2022	42.22	208^th	347	40.1%
2023	70.17	70^th	359	80.5%
2024	73.56	74^th	365	79.7%

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Rank History for White students at Plymouth High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WI State Percentile
2018	55.00	95^th	261	63.6%
2019	55.31	102^nd	266	61.7%
2021	43.86	135^th	266	49.2%
2022	35.77	171^st	269	36.4%
2023	59.16	97^th	271	64.2%
2024	67.91	78^th	300	74.0%

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Data source: test scores: Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for Plymouth High

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	736	2	4	3	13	n/a	n/a	758
1989	716	3	4	5	10	n/a	n/a	738
1990	724	3	4	6	14	n/a	n/a	751
1991	745	3	4	5	16	n/a	n/a	773
1992	770	2	4	4	15	n/a	n/a	795
1993	784	3	6	7	15	n/a	n/a	815
1994	829	3	5	3	14	n/a	n/a	854
1995	899	2	4	6	13	n/a	n/a	924
1996	899	2	4	6	13	n/a	n/a	924
1997	962	1	2	8	9	n/a	n/a	982
1998	949	0	7	1	13	n/a	n/a	970
1999	937	0	3	4	3	n/a	n/a	947
2000	964	2	5	4	5	n/a	n/a	980
2001	931	2	10	4	5	n/a	n/a	952
2002	896	2	5	18	7	n/a	n/a	928
2003	896	2	5	18	7	n/a	n/a	928
2004	862	4	11	14	5	n/a	n/a	896
2005	852	6	7	19	4	n/a	n/a	888
2006	860	3	8	17	6	n/a	n/a	894
2007	852	5	5	18	6	n/a	n/a	886
2008	877	1	6	20	6	n/a	n/a	910
2009	829	6	8	20	4	n/a	n/a	867
2010	771	3	9	19	3	n/a	n/a	805
2011	778	4	13	18	3	0	1	817
2012	740	3	13	18	3	0	0	777
2013	764	2	13	13	2	0	1	795
2014	761	1	8	22	2	0	3	797
2015	759	7	9	27	2	0	10	814
2016	734	6	10	30	1	0	13	794
2017	711	7	7	35	2	0	16	778
2018	701	11	11	39	3	0	21	786
2019	668	10	9	38	3	0	19	747
2020	673	9	6	38	4	0	27	757
2021	650	7	6	40	4	0	22	729
2022	645	8	9	48	2	1	25	738
2023	657	5	10	43	1	2	28	746
2024	649	3	9	42	1	1	28	733

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Plymouth High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	758	39.0	19.4	8
1989	738	38.7	19.0	5
1990	751	45.7	16.4	3.1
1991	773	46.7	16.5	6.5
1992	795	51.0	15.5	8.9
1993	815	53.6	15.2	7.4
1994	854	52.7	16.2	6.2
1995	924	60.8	15.2	5.4
1996	924	60.8	15.2	5.4
1997	982	61.3	16.0	6
1998	970	64.3	15.1	5.3
1999	947	64.7	14.6	9.7
2000	980	66.4	14.8	9.4
2001	952	65.4	14.6	9.1
2002	928	67.3	13.8	8.9
2003	928	67.3	13.8	8.9
2004	896	63.9	14.0	9
2005	888	63.2	14.1	n/a
2006	894	60.5	14.8	n/a
2007	886	58.9	15.0	9.8
2008	910	61.0	14.9	12.2
2009	867	60.6	14.3	13.1
2010	805	57.5	13.9	17.5
2011	817	54.4	15.0	19.3
2012	777	53.2	14.5	18.4
2013	795	56.3	14.1	17.2
2014	797	55.2	14.4	19.7
2015	814	n/a	n/a	20.4
2016	794	55.0	14.4	19
2017	778	54.0	14.4	16.8
2018	786	55.2	14.2	13.6
2019	747	56.4	13.2	17.4
2020	757	55.7	13.5	17.8
2021	729	55.8	13.0	21.5
2022	738	55.7	13.2	22
2023	746	56.3	13.2	21.7
2024	733	53.3	13.7	22.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Plymouth High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	758	39.0	19.4	8
1989	738	38.7	19.0	5
1990	751	45.7	16.4	3.1
1991	773	46.7	16.5	6.5
1992	795	51.0	15.5	8.9
1993	815	53.6	15.2	7.4
1994	854	52.7	16.2	6.2
1995	924	60.8	15.2	5.4
1996	924	60.8	15.2	5.4
1997	982	61.3	16.0	6
1998	970	64.3	15.1	5.3
1999	947	64.7	14.6	9.7
2000	980	66.4	14.8	9.4
2001	952	65.4	14.6	9.1
2002	928	67.3	13.8	8.9
2003	928	67.3	13.8	8.9
2004	896	63.9	14.0	9
2005	888	63.2	14.1	n/a
2006	894	60.5	14.8	n/a
2007	886	58.9	15.0	9.8
2008	910	61.0	14.9	12.2
2009	867	60.6	14.3	13.1
2010	805	57.5	13.9	17.5
2011	817	54.4	15.0	19.3
2012	777	53.2	14.5	18.4
2013	795	56.3	14.1	17.2
2014	797	55.2	14.4	19.7
2015	814	n/a	n/a	20.4
2016	794	55.0	14.4	19
2017	778	54.0	14.4	16.8
2018	786	55.2	14.2	13.6
2019	747	56.4	13.2	17.4
2020	757	55.7	13.5	17.8
2021	729	55.8	13.0	21.5
2022	738	55.7	13.2	22
2023	746	56.3	13.2	21.7
2024	733	53.3	13.7	22.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Plymouth High

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$475 (4.0%)	$11,293 (96.0%)	$11,767
2020	$348 (2.9%)	$11,859 (97.1%)	$12,207
2021	$446 (3.5%)	$12,261 (96.5%)	$12,707

Data source: Wisconsin Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Plymouth High

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 118^th of 400 High schools	Ranks 105^th of 415 High schools	4.2%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
10th Grade Social Studies (Plymouth High)	51	54	3%
10th Grade Social Studies (Plymouth Joint School District)	51	54	3%
10th Grade Social Studies (Wisconsin)	45.9	47.2	1.3%
10th Grade English Language Arts (Plymouth High)	38.5	50	11.5%
10th Grade English Language Arts (Plymouth Joint School District)	38.5	50	11.5%
10th Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin)	38.8	41.4	2.6%
10th Grade Mathematics (Plymouth High)	37.4	37.9	0.5%
10th Grade Mathematics (Plymouth Joint School District)	37.4	37.9	0.5%
10th Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin)	30.8	29.4	1.3%
10th Grade Science (Plymouth High)	45.4	38.8	6.7%
10th Grade Science (Plymouth Joint School District)	45.4	38.8	6.7%
10th Grade Science (Wisconsin)	32.7	31.7	1%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	747	746	0.1%
African American	10	5	50%
American Indian	3	1	66.7%
Asian	9	10	11.1%
Hispanic	38	43	13.2%
Pacific Islander	0	2
White	668	657	1.6%
Two or More Races	19	28	47.4%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	17.4%	21.7%	4.3%

Schools Near Plymouth High

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				ACT English Language Arts (2024)	ACT Mathematics (2024)	ACT Science (2024)	Forward Exam Social Studies (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ACT English Language Arts 10th Grade	ACT Mathematics 10th Grade	ACT Science 10th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 10th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Plymouth High	Public	9-12	125 S Highland Ave	Plymouth	53073	Sheboygan County	Plymouth Joint School District	No	No	No	No	(920) 893-6911	733	53	13.7	22.9%	649 (88.5%)	3 (0.4%)	42 (5.7%)	9 (1.2%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	28 (3.8%)	73.8	82^nd of 431 public high schools	81.0%		68.6	105^th of 415 public high schools	74.7%	23	53.4	55.9	55.3	54.9	$12,707	$446	$12,261
Elkhart Lake High	Public	9-12	201 N Lincoln St	Elkhart Lake	53020	Sheboygan County	Elkhart Lake-Glenbeulah School District	No	No	No	No	(920) 876-3381	160	12	13.0	26.3%	134 (83.8%)	1 (0.6%)	18 (11.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.1%)	72.6	88^th of 431 public high schools	79.6%		90.1	25^th of 415 public high schools	94.0%	63	61.3	61.3	64.5	42.0	$17,347	$460	$16,887
Sheboygan Falls High	Public	9-12	220 Amherst Ave	Sheboygan Falls	53085	Sheboygan County	Sheboygan Falls School District	No	No	No	No	(920) 467-7890	502	34	14.8	28.3%	421 (83.9%)	7 (1.4%)	40 (8.0%)	11 (2.2%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (3.4%)	58.1	173^rd of 431 public high schools	59.9%		42	247^th of 415 public high schools	40.5%	74	46.0	44.4	49.2	54.4	$14,016	$438	$13,578
Kohler High	Public	9-12	333 Upper Rd	Kohler	53044	Sheboygan County	Kohler School District	No	No	No	No	(920) 803-7282	232	15	15.3	3.0%	190 (81.9%)	1 (0.4%)	15 (6.5%)	15 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	10 (4.3%)	96.6	9^th of 431 public high schools	97.9%		95.1	13^th of 415 public high schools	96.9%	4	79.0	69.4	67.7	79.7	$12,184	$330	$11,854
Howards Grove High	Public	9-12	401 Audubon Rd	Howards Grove	53083	Sheboygan County	Howards Grove School District	No	No	No	No	(920) 565-4450	266	22	12.2	13.5%	247 (92.9%)	1 (0.4%)	6 (2.3%)	5 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.6%)	79.4	61^st of 431 public high schools	85.8%		38.9	265^th of 415 public high schools	36.1%	204	62.1	65.2	54.6	52.1	$13,552	$360	$13,192
Kettle Moraine Correctional Institution	Public	12	W9071 Forest Dr	Plymouth	53073	Sheboygan County	Wisconsin Department of Corrections	No	No	No	No	(920) 526-9202	37	1	37.0		5 (13.5%)	25 (67.6%)	5 (13.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Oostburg High	Public	9-12	410 New York Ave	Oostburg	53070	Sheboygan County	Oostburg School District	No	No	No	No	(920) 564-2346	328	22	14.9	19.2%	289 (88.1%)	4 (1.2%)	27 (8.2%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.5%)	97.9	7^th of 431 public high schools	98.4%		86	41^st of 415 public high schools	90.1%	34	82.3	69.6	76.0	81.1	$11,113	$510	$10,603
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%)	20.3	379^th of 431 public high schools	12.1%		21.3	362^nd of 415 public high schools	12.8%	17	34.6	27.8	31.6	34.3	$12,013	$523	$11,491
Central High	Public, Charter	9-12	621 S Water St	Sheboygan	53081	Sheboygan County	Sheboygan Area School District	Yes	No	No	Yes	(920) 459-3520	180	14	13.2	91.7%	64 (35.6%)	18 (10.0%)	80 (44.4%)	5 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (7.2%)								(n/a)				0.0	$13,640	$1,827	$11,812
North High	Public	9-12	2926 N 10th St	Sheboygan	53083	Sheboygan County	Sheboygan Area School District	No	No	No	No	(920) 459-3600	1,500	92	16.2	38.1%	796 (53.1%)	33 (2.2%)	277 (18.5%)	290 (19.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	103 (6.9%)	59.1	169^th of 431 public high schools	60.8%		56.5	171^st of 415 public high schools	58.8%	2	53.4	47.4	44.0	50.0	$11,007	$504	$10,503

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Student/Teacher Ratio Plymouth High

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Schools Near Plymouth High

Plymouth High

Elkhart Lake High

Sheboygan Falls High

Kohler High

Howards Grove High

Kettle Moraine Correctional Institution

Oostburg High

South High

Central High

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