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)
550753000854	151	Central High	Public	9-12	1801 Losey Blvd S	La Crosse	54601	La Crosse County	La Crosse School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 789-7900	1,014	83	12.1	42.5%	701 (69.1%)	51 (5.0%)	57 (5.6%)	83 (8.2%)	8 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	113 (11.1%)	$14,463			$424			$14,039	62	58.4	160	9
551644002151	152	Westfield Area High	Public	9-12	N7046 County Road M	Westfield	53964	Marquette County	Westfield School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 296-2141	290	25	11.7	43.8%	245 (84.5%)	4 (1.4%)	27 (9.3%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.4%)	$12,700			$1,041			$11,660	62	71.3	95	57
550981001291	153	Monona Grove High	Public	9-12	4400 Monona Dr	Monona	53716	Dane County	Monona Grove School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 221-7666	1,144	84	13.6	18.0%	891 (77.9%)	49 (4.3%)	87 (7.6%)	46 (4.0%)	5 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	65 (5.7%)								61.8	63.6	130	23
550168000207	154	Brillion High	Public	9-12	W1101 County Road HR	Brillion	54110	Calumet County	Brillion School District	No	No	No	No	(920) 756-9238	315	25	12.7	19.4%	278 (88.3%)	4 (1.3%)	22 (7.0%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.5%)	$11,643			$335			$11,308	61.5	47	220	66
550117000169	155	Birchwood High	Public	9-12	300 S Wilson St	Birchwood	54817	Washburn County	Birchwood School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 354-3471	66	9	7.4	47.0%	64 (97.0%)	1 (1.5%)	1 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$18,565			$1,755			$16,810	61.3			(n/a)
551590002064	156	West High	Public	9-12	1200 W Wausau Ave	Wausau	54401	Marathon County	Wausau School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 261-0850	1,443	98	14.6	43.9%	884 (61.3%)	23 (1.6%)	112 (7.8%)	333 (23.1%)	12 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	78 (5.4%)	$12,525			$297			$12,228	61.1	61.6	140	16
550432000464	157	Ellsworth High	Public	9-12	323 Hillcrest St	Ellsworth	54011	Pierce County	Ellsworth Community School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 273-3904	527	37	14.1	29.0%	482 (91.5%)	4 (0.8%)	21 (4.0%)	5 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.5%)	$12,188			$609			$11,579	61	72.7	87	70
550216000259	158	Campbellsport High	Public	9-12	114 W Sheboygan St	Campbellsport	53010	Fond du Lac County	Campbellsport School District	No	No	No	(n/a)	(920) 533-4811	493	31	15.9	25.6%	451 (91.5%)	2 (0.4%)	17 (3.4%)	11 (2.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.2%)	$14,547			$578			$13,969	61	49.6	204	46
551203001574	159	South Shore Junior/Senior High	Public	7-12	9135 School Rd	Port Wing	54865	Bayfield County	South Shore School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 774-3500	96	10	9.7	39.6%	80 (83.3%)	1 (1.0%)	6 (6.3%)	1 (1.0%)	3 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (5.2%)	$22,841			$633			$22,208	60.5	65.4	120	39
551317001734	160	D C Everest High	Public	10-12	6500 Alderson St	Weston	54476	Marathon County	D C Everest Area School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 359-6561	1,364	78	17.3	34.0%	993 (72.8%)	22 (1.6%)	90 (6.6%)	206 (15.1%)	6 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (3.4%)	$12,097			$849			$11,247	60.4	53.8	189	29

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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:

Student-Teacher Ratios and their Impact on Class Sizes & School Selection

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.