Best Public Schools in Columbia County, Wisconsin & Rankings

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				ACT English Language Arts (2024)	ACT Mathematics (2024)	ACT Science (2024)	Forward Exam English Language Arts (2024)						Forward Exam Mathematics (2024)						Forward Exam Social Studies (2024)			Forward Exam Science (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 English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 4th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 5th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 6th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 7th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 8th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 3rd Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 4th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 5th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 6th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 7th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 8th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 4th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 8th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 10th Grade	Forward Exam Science 4th Grade	Forward Exam Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Lodi Elementary	Public	3-5	101 School St	Lodi	53555	Columbia County	Lodi School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 592-3842	230	17	13.5	23.9%	204 (88.7%)	2 (0.9%)	11 (4.8%)	6 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.0%)	62	457^th of 1061 public elementary schools	56.9%		52.8	573^rd of 1067 public elementary schools	46.3%	116				52.8	58.1	61.5				58.3	63.5	53.0				75.7			56.8		$13,580	$888	$12,691
Lodi High	Public	9-12	1100 Sauk St	Lodi	53555	Columbia County	Lodi School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 592-3853	451	36	12.4	13.5%	411 (91.1%)	3 (0.7%)	22 (4.9%)	5 (1.1%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.6%)	76.7	73^rd of 431 public high schools	83.1%		66.9	107^th of 415 public high schools	74.2%	34	45.5	65.2	57.1															64.5			$12,906	$163	$12,742
Lodi Middle	Public	6-8	900 Sauk St	Lodi	53555	Columbia County	Lodi School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 592-3854	335	28	11.8	18.8%	302 (90.1%)	1 (0.3%)	17 (5.1%)	8 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.1%)	74.5	134^th of 641 public middle schools	79.1%		70.2	154^th of 640 public middle schools	75.9%	20							66.3	66.1	57.4				62.0	77.2	73.3		67.3			59.4	$12,846	$154	$12,691
Ouisconsing School of Collaboration	Public, Charter	3-5	101 School St	Lodi	53555	Columbia County	Lodi School District	Yes	No	No	No	(608) 592-3842	80	5	15.2	16.3%	72 (90.0%)	1 (1.3%)	2 (2.5%)	1 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.3%)	3 (3.8%)	55.2	566^th of 1061 public elementary schools	46.7%		55.5	521^st of 1067 public elementary schools	51.2%	45				47.6	40.0	65.4				61.9	48.0	73.1				64.0			52.0		$12,887	$195	$12,691
Columbus High	Public	9-12	1164 Farnham St	Columbus	53925	Columbia County	Columbus School District	No	No	No	No	(920) 623-5950	385	29	13.2	20.5%	335 (87.0%)	4 (1.0%)	25 (6.5%)	9 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.1%)	66.4	120^th of 431 public high schools	72.2%		28.3	320^th of 415 public high schools	22.9%	200	59.3	51.2	46.5															50.0			$11,174	$237	$10,937
Columbus Middle	Public	6-8	400 S Dickason Blvd	Columbus	53925	Columbia County	Columbus School District	No	No	No	No	(920) 623-5950	265	23	11.5	30.2%	221 (83.4%)	5 (1.9%)	29 (10.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.4%)	66	210^th of 641 public middle schools	67.2%		34.7	445^th of 640 public middle schools	30.5%	235							68.8	47.4	61.5				77.8	63.2	51.7		68.1			55.0	$13,315	$320	$12,995
Columbus Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	200 Fuller St	Columbus	53925	Columbia County	Columbus School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 623-5950	438	35	12.6	35.2%	370 (84.5%)	10 (2.3%)	29 (6.6%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.5%)	63	440^th of 1061 public elementary schools	58.5%		64.1	396^th of 1067 public elementary schools	62.9%	44				47.4	60.0	60.8				52.6	51.4	72.2				75.7			61.4		$11,706	$473	$11,233
Discovery Charter School	Public, Charter	K-3	200 Fuller St	Columbus	53925	Columbia County	Columbus School District	Yes	No	No	No	(920) 623-5950	73	6	12.4	30.1%	60 (82.2%)	1 (1.4%)	8 (11.0%)	1 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (4.1%)								(n/a)				50.0						72.2											$11,950	$563	$11,386
Fall River Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	150 Bradley St	Fall River	53932	Columbia County	Fall River School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 484-3333	234	19	12.4	33.3%	200 (85.5%)	2 (0.9%)	16 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (6.8%)	70.2	320^th of 1061 public elementary schools	69.8%		74.4	232^nd of 1067 public elementary schools	78.3%	88				71.8	67.6	48.0				69.2	70.3	60.0				64.9			64.9		$12,243	$851	$11,393
Fall River High	Public	6-12	150 Bradley St	Fall River	53932	Columbia County	Fall River School District	No	No	No	No	(920) 484-3333	265	20	13.4	30.2%	229 (86.4%)	2 (0.8%)	24 (9.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.4%)	51.1	216^th of 431 public high schools	49.9%		35	285^th of 415 public high schools	31.3%	69	52.0	38.0	38.0				48.7	52.0	23.5				66.7	40.0	32.4		44.1	65.6		38.2	$12,550	$394	$12,157
Wayne Bartels Middle	Public	6-8	2505 New Pinery Rd	Portage	53901	Columbia County	Portage Community School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 742-2165	406	34	12.0	47.3%	337 (83.0%)	6 (1.5%)	40 (9.9%)	5 (1.2%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.4%)	43.1	410^th of 641 public middle schools	36.0%		42.7	389^th of 640 public middle schools	39.2%	21							44.5	46.2	50.9				39.2	47.2	47.4		57.9			49.1	$12,671	$379	$12,291
Portage High	Public	6-12	301 E Collins St	Portage	53901	Columbia County	Portage Community School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 742-8545	706	48	14.6	31.7%	597 (84.6%)	10 (1.4%)	69 (9.8%)	6 (0.8%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (2.7%)	39.7	278^th of 431 public high schools	35.5%		50.2	200^th of 415 public high schools	51.8%	78	45.8	44.3	42.8															29.9			$12,038	$873	$11,164
Muir Elementary	Public	2-5	2600 Woodcrest Dr	Portage	53901	Columbia County	Portage Community School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 742-5531	422	42	10.1	50.7%	331 (78.4%)	12 (2.8%)	45 (10.7%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (7.1%)	30.7	807^th of 1061 public elementary schools	23.9%		38.2	731^st of 1067 public elementary schools	31.5%	76				39.2	36.1	37.7				41.8	46.8	44.9				49.5			42.2		$14,149	$348	$13,800
Woodridge Elementary	Public	K-1	333 E Slifer St	Portage	53901	Columbia County	Portage Community School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 742-3494	220	18	11.9	62.7%	179 (81.4%)	5 (2.3%)	20 (9.1%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (6.8%)								(n/a)																					$13,158	$348	$12,809
Columbia Correctional Institution	Public	11-12	2925 Columbia Dr	Portage	53901	Columbia County	Wisconsin Department of Corrections	No	No	No	No	(608) 742-9100	0	1	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Portage Academy of Achievement	Public	9-12	2505 New Pinery Rd	Portage	53901	Columbia County	Portage Community School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 742-2165	25	1	25.0	12.0%	19 (76.0%)	1 (4.0%)	1 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (12.0%)								(n/a)																					$11,230	$348	$10,881
Spring Hill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	300 Vine St	Wisconsin Dells	53965	Columbia County	Wisconsin Dells School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 253-2468	608	50	12.1	56.7%	431 (70.9%)	12 (2.0%)	108 (17.8%)	7 (1.2%)	24 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (4.3%)	58	520^th of 1061 public elementary schools	51.0%		59.7	463^rd of 1067 public elementary schools	56.6%	57				51.2	50.0	57.0				70.2	54.4	66.0				64.1			51.1		$12,136	$1,041	$11,094
Wisconsin Dells Middle School	Public	6-8	520 Race St	Wisconsin Dells	53965	Columbia County	Wisconsin Dells School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 253-2467	387	24	16.3	53.5%	256 (66.1%)	11 (2.8%)	87 (22.5%)	1 (0.3%)	21 (5.4%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (2.6%)	55.1	303^rd of 641 public middle schools	52.7%		63.5	207^th of 640 public middle schools	67.7%	96							58.9	45.5	49.2				61.1	51.8	63.5		60.3			48.0	$12,470	$543	$11,927
Wisconsin Dells High	Public	9-12	1501 Brew Farm Rd	Wisconsin Dells	53965	Columbia County	Wisconsin Dells School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 253-1461	603	33	18.2	48.3%	426 (70.6%)	9 (1.5%)	112 (18.6%)	6 (1.0%)	30 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.3%)	62.6	147^th of 431 public high schools	65.9%		48	215^th of 415 public high schools	48.2%	68	53.9	53.1	48.1															44.5			$12,226	$561	$11,665
Lodi Primary	Public	PK, KG-2	1307 Sauk St	Lodi	53555	Columbia County	Lodi School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 592-3855	395	24	16.3	11.9%	357 (90.4%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.8%)	10 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.3%)								(n/a)																					$13,601	$909	$12,691
Pardeeville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	503 E Chestnut St	Pardeeville	53954	Columbia County	Pardeeville Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 429-2151	355	25	14.1	38.6%	331 (93.2%)	2 (0.6%)	7 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	13 (3.7%)	56.2	549^th of 1061 public elementary schools	48.3%		54.6	544^th of 1067 public elementary schools	49.0%	5				56.3	48.9					53.1	57.5					66.0			63.8		$13,291	$1,224	$12,068
Pardeeville High	Public	9-12	120 Oak St	Pardeeville	53954	Columbia County	Pardeeville Area School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 429-2153	266	22	12.2	28.9%	247 (92.9%)	1 (0.4%)	10 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.6%)	51.1	217^th of 431 public high schools	49.7%		66.3	111^th of 415 public high schools	73.3%	106	57.8	45.1	36.6															42.7			$14,154	$354	$13,801
Pardeeville Middle	Public	5-8	120 Oak St	Pardeeville	53954	Columbia County	Pardeeville Area School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 429-2153	244	18	13.3	35.2%	231 (94.7%)	1 (0.4%)	6 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.0%)	52.5	338^th of 641 public middle schools	47.3%		45.3	368^th of 640 public middle schools	42.5%	30						50.6	53.1	58.7	36.8			51.3	44.9	56.3	47.4		66.7			56.1	$10,816	$715	$10,102
Poynette Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	225 W North St	Poynette	53955	Columbia County	Poynette School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 635-4347	412	34	12.1	28.9%	376 (91.3%)	6 (1.5%)	12 (2.9%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.4%)	67.2	371^st of 1061 public elementary schools	65.0%		71.8	268^th of 1067 public elementary schools	74.9%	103				58.3	57.4					63.4	82.4					66.2			60.3		$11,435	$291	$11,144
Poynette High	Public	9-12	108 N Cleveland St	Poynette	53955	Columbia County	Poynette School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 635-4347	307	24	12.8	23.5%	291 (94.8%)	2 (0.7%)	6 (2.0%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.7%)	79	64^th of 431 public high schools	85.2%		70.6	97^th of 415 public high schools	76.6%	33	62.5	50.0	53.8															69.7			$12,871	$676	$12,195
Poynette Middle	Public	5-8	108 N Cleveland St	Poynette	53955	Columbia County	Poynette School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 635-4347	276	25	10.9	22.1%	253 (91.7%)	1 (0.4%)	14 (5.1%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.8%)	74.8	131^st of 641 public middle schools	79.6%		60.9	226^th of 640 public middle schools	64.7%	95						63.8	73.9	62.9	65.7			62.1	73.9	64.5	71.4		61.4			58.6	$11,279	$90	$11,189
Rio Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	355 Lowville Rd	Rio	53960	Columbia County	Rio Community School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 992-3143	170	15	11.0	37.1%	162 (95.3%)	2 (1.2%)	4 (2.4%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	68.3	352^nd of 1061 public elementary schools	66.8%		54.6	543^rd of 1067 public elementary schools	49.1%	191				72.7	50.0	64.0				59.1	69.2	56.0				73.1			69.2		$13,877	$992	$12,886
Rio Middle/High	Public	6-12	411 Church St	Rio	53960	Columbia County	Rio Community School District	No	No	No	No	(920) 992-3141	190	21	9.1	35.8%	176 (92.6%)	1 (0.5%)	5 (2.6%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.7%)	51.9	208^th of 431 public high schools	51.7%		63.9	127^th of 415 public high schools	69.4%	81	45.5	40.9	45.5				40.0	69.6	52.4				36.7	56.5	52.4		71.4	52.2		42.9	$15,644	$291	$15,353
Lewiston Elementary	Public	K-5	W11195 State Road 127	Portage	53901	Columbia County	Portage Community School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 742-2524	94	6	16.3	29.8%	88 (93.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.3%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)	54.2	577^th of 1061 public elementary schools	45.6%		58.8	473^rd of 1067 public elementary schools	55.7%	104				58.3	47.1	66.7				66.7	58.8	50.0				58.8			47.1		$10,468	$348	$10,119
Cambria Friesland Middle/High	Public	6-12	410 E Edgewater St	Cambria	53923	Columbia County	Cambria-Friesland School District	No	No	No	No	(920) 348-5548	162	18	9.1	31.5%	131 (80.9%)	2 (1.2%)	26 (16.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.9%)	39.3	282^nd of 431 public high schools	34.6%		49.2	209^th of 415 public high schools	49.6%	73		39.1	52.2				56.3	53.9	45.5				56.3	53.9	54.6		54.6	25.9		50.0	$19,495	$1,190	$18,305
Cambria Friesland Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	410 E Edgewater St	Cambria	53923	Columbia County	Cambria-Friesland School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 348-5548	147	14	10.4	39.5%	121 (82.3%)	1 (0.7%)	22 (15.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.4%)	65.6	396^th of 1061 public elementary schools	62.7%		35.9	760^th of 1067 public elementary schools	28.8%	364				64.0	63.0	42.1				72.0	59.3	42.1				85.2			63.0		$18,003	$2,015	$15,989

Best Public Schools in Columbia County, WI

Poynette High

Lodi High

Poynette Middle

Lodi Middle

Fall River Elementary

Rio Elementary

Poynette Elementary

Columbus High

Columbus Middle

Cambria Friesland Elementary

Columbus Elementary

Wisconsin Dells High

Lodi Elementary

Spring Hill Elementary

Pardeeville Elementary

Ouisconsing School of Collaboration

Wisconsin Dells Middle School

Lewiston Elementary

Pardeeville Middle

Rio Middle/High

Fall River High

Pardeeville High

Wayne Bartels Middle

Portage High

Cambria Friesland Middle/High

Muir Elementary

Columbia Correctional Institution

Discovery Charter School

Lodi Primary

Portage Academy of Achievement

Woodridge Elementary

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