Is Saint Croix Central High a good school?

Saint Croix Central High ranks 105 th of 431 Wisconsin high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Saint Croix Central High?

In the 2022-23 school year, 491 students attended Saint Croix Central High.

What is the racial makeup of Saint Croix Central High?

Students at Saint Croix Central High are 92% White, 4% Hispanic, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Saint Croix Central High?

Saint Croix Central High is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Saint Croix Central Elementary Middle : Saint Croix Central Middle

Saint Croix Central High

Summary:

Saint Croix Central High is a public high school located in Hammond, Wisconsin, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 491 students. The school is part of the Saint Croix Central School District, which is ranked 149 out of 428 districts in Wisconsin and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Saint Croix Central High consistently ranks among the top high schools in Wisconsin, with rankings ranging from 61 to 105 out of 390-431 schools over the past 5 years. The school's test scores are significantly higher than the state averages across various subjects, including social studies, English language arts, mathematics, and science. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, 60.95% of 10th-grade students at Saint Croix Central High were proficient or better in social studies, compared to the state average of 45.08%. Additionally, the school has maintained an impressive four-year graduation rate, ranging from 95.2% to 100% over the past 5 years, consistently outperforming the state average, and has exceptionally low dropout rates, ranging from 0.0% to 0.2% over the past 5 years.

Despite having a relatively low percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, ranging from 16.97% to 17.67% over the past 3 years, Saint Croix Central High has demonstrated strong performance for this student subgroup, ranking in the top 41 out of 226 Wisconsin high schools in the 2020-2021 school year. When compared to the nearby high schools, such as Glenwood City High, Spring Valley High, and Hudson High, Saint Croix Central High generally outperforms them in academic metrics, graduation rates, and test scores, indicating that it is a high-performing school within the region.

Detail:

Public 9-12

1751 Broadway St
Hammond, WI 54015-9701

(715) 796-5383

District: Saint Croix Central School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
105^th of 431 Wisconsin High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,740

Feeder schools for Saint Croix Central High:

Elementary:	Saint Croix Central Elementary
Middle:	Saint Croix Central Middle

Student/teacher ratio: 15.4

Number of students: 491

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.9%

Hispanic:

3.9%

Asian:

2.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 17.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Saint Croix Central High ranks better than 75.6% of high schools in Wisconsin. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 69.54. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Saint Croix Central 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 (91.9%), Hispanic (3.9%), Asian (2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 17.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Saint Croix Central High is 15.4. (See more...)

Compare Saint Croix Central High employs 31.7 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Saint Croix Central High is $12,740.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

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SchoolDigger ranks Saint Croix Central High 105^th of 431 Wisconsin public high schools. (See Saint Croix Central High in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Saint Croix Central School District 149^th of 428 Wisconsin school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Saint Croix Central High

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Rank History for all students at Saint Croix Central High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WI State Percentile
2004	71.06	75^th	275	72.7%
2005	76.22	54^th	287	81.2%
2006	73.25	66^th	292	77.4%
2007	68.52	103^rd	281	63.3%
2008	57.65	235^th	437	46.2%
2009	55.81	252^nd	438	42.5%
2010	53.06	298^th	450	33.8%
2011	78.16	40^th	445	91.0%
2012	66.19	159^th	452	64.8%
2013	72.74	88^th	457	80.7%
2014	78.53	54^th	462	88.3%
2015	76.94	49^th	466	89.5%
2016	64.87	107^th	408	73.8%
2017	76.39	67^th	410	83.7%
2018	86.13	32^nd	410	92.2%
2019	73.60	77^th	400	80.8%
2021	78.47	61^st	390	84.4%
2022	74.25	78^th	391	80.1%
2023	38.60	267^th	415	35.7%
2024	69.54	105^th	431	75.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Saint Croix Central High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WI State Percentile
2018	61.55	76^th	255	70.2%
2021	71.75	41^st	226	81.9%
2022	23.64	213^th	250	14.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Saint Croix Central High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WI State Percentile
2018	80.39	43^rd	355	87.9%
2019	81.70	37^th	343	89.2%
2021	83.21	37^th	332	88.9%
2022	79.00	44^th	343	87.2%
2023	39.51	215^th	329	34.7%
2024	70.56	85^th	353	75.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Saint Croix Central High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WI State Percentile
2018	86.87	32^nd	373	91.4%
2019	58.19	130^th	354	63.3%
2021	74.01	61^st	334	81.7%
2022	62.23	105^th	347	69.7%
2023	33.80	252^nd	359	29.8%
2024	63.09	117^th	365	67.9%

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Rank History for White students at Saint Croix Central High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WI State Percentile
2021	75.63	47^th	266	82.3%
2022	62.77	84^th	269	68.8%
2023	27.68	209^th	271	22.9%
2024	58.48	111^th	300	63.0%

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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 Saint Croix Central High

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1989	265	n/a	n/a	3	2	n/a	n/a	270
1990	267	0	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	269
1991	259	0	1	1	1	n/a	n/a	262
1992	251	0	1	0	1	n/a	n/a	253
1993	269	0	1	3	1	n/a	n/a	274
1994	261	1	1	0	1	n/a	n/a	264
1995	304	2	1	3	0	n/a	n/a	310
1996	304	2	1	3	0	n/a	n/a	310
1997	305	3	0	1	1	n/a	n/a	310
1998	308	2	0	1	1	n/a	n/a	312
1999	326	1	0	0	1	n/a	n/a	328
2000	344	1	1	0	3	n/a	n/a	349
2001	325	2	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	328
2002	319	0	4	0	1	n/a	n/a	324
2003	319	0	4	0	1	n/a	n/a	324
2004	325	1	6	0	2	n/a	n/a	334
2005	344	6	5	1	2	n/a	n/a	358
2006	343	5	9	2	1	n/a	n/a	360
2007	349	2	9	4	2	n/a	n/a	366
2008	338	3	7	5	1	n/a	n/a	354
2009	338	2	5	4	1	n/a	n/a	350
2010	342	4	4	7	1	n/a	n/a	358
2011	366	7	5	7	1	0	3	389
2012	373	6	8	8	1	0	6	402
2013	367	6	5	10	1	0	6	395
2014	363	7	6	5	1	0	5	387
2015	370	3	4	6	2	0	8	393
2016	385	3	2	7	1	1	7	406
2017	400	2	5	7	1	0	5	420
2018	406	4	3	11	0	0	6	430
2019	426	2	4	13	0	0	5	450
2020	418	3	4	15	0	0	6	446
2021	411	4	7	12	0	0	8	442
2022	463	3	8	15	0	0	9	498
2023	451	2	10	19	0	0	9	491

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 Saint Croix Central High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	270	20.1	13.4	7
1990	269	20.5	13.1	7.1
1991	262	20.0	13.1	8.8
1992	253	20.0	12.6	7.9
1993	274	21.6	12.7	7.3
1994	264	23.9	11.0	8.3
1995	310	22.9	13.5	9.7
1996	310	22.9	13.5	9.7
1997	310	23.3	13.3	6.5
1998	312	24.3	12.8	5.8
1999	328	23.8	13.8	11.6
2000	349	22.6	15.4	11.2
2001	328	22.1	14.8	9.8
2002	324	22.0	14.7	8.3
2003	324	22.0	14.7	8.3
2004	334	24.0	13.9	7.8
2005	358	24.4	14.7	n/a
2006	360	24.9	14.5	n/a
2007	366	25.1	14.6	13.1
2008	354	26.0	13.6	13
2009	350	26.0	13.5	15.7
2010	358	25.5	14.0	19.6
2011	389	25.0	15.5	23.7
2012	402	24.6	16.3	24.6
2013	395	26.1	15.1	22.8
2014	387	26.2	14.7	20.4
2015	393	n/a	n/a	21.6
2016	406	28.0	14.5	18.7
2017	420	28.3	14.8	12.9
2018	430	29.3	14.6	11.4
2019	450	31.4	14.2	13.1
2020	446	31.7	14.0	13
2021	442	32.3	13.6	17
2022	498	31.6	15.7	17.7
2023	491	31.7	15.4	17.5

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 Saint Croix Central High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	270	20.1	13.4	7
1990	269	20.5	13.1	7.1
1991	262	20.0	13.1	8.8
1992	253	20.0	12.6	7.9
1993	274	21.6	12.7	7.3
1994	264	23.9	11.0	8.3
1995	310	22.9	13.5	9.7
1996	310	22.9	13.5	9.7
1997	310	23.3	13.3	6.5
1998	312	24.3	12.8	5.8
1999	328	23.8	13.8	11.6
2000	349	22.6	15.4	11.2
2001	328	22.1	14.8	9.8
2002	324	22.0	14.7	8.3
2003	324	22.0	14.7	8.3
2004	334	24.0	13.9	7.8
2005	358	24.4	14.7	n/a
2006	360	24.9	14.5	n/a
2007	366	25.1	14.6	13.1
2008	354	26.0	13.6	13
2009	350	26.0	13.5	15.7
2010	358	25.5	14.0	19.6
2011	389	25.0	15.5	23.7
2012	402	24.6	16.3	24.6
2013	395	26.1	15.1	22.8
2014	387	26.2	14.7	20.4
2015	393	n/a	n/a	21.6
2016	406	28.0	14.5	18.7
2017	420	28.3	14.8	12.9
2018	430	29.3	14.6	11.4
2019	450	31.4	14.2	13.1
2020	446	31.7	14.0	13
2021	442	32.3	13.6	17
2022	498	31.6	15.7	17.7
2023	491	31.7	15.4	17.5

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 Saint Croix Central High

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$190 (1.5%)	$12,131 (98.5%)	$12,321
2020	$84 (0.6%)	$12,908 (99.4%)	$12,992
2021	$71 (0.6%)	$12,670 (99.5%)	$12,740

Data source: Wisconsin Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Saint Croix Central High

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 77^th of 400 High schools	Ranks 267^th of 415 High schools	45.1%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
10th Grade Social Studies (Saint Croix Central High)	57.3	36.1	21.2%
10th Grade Social Studies (Saint Croix Central School District)	55.9	33.8	22.1%
10th Grade Social Studies (Wisconsin)	45.9	47.2	1.3%
10th Grade English Language Arts (Saint Croix Central High)	56.7	49.1	7.6%
10th Grade English Language Arts (Saint Croix Central School District)	49.6	43.3	6.3%
10th Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin)	38.8	41.4	2.6%
10th Grade Mathematics (Saint Croix Central High)	36.1	21.9	14.2%
10th Grade Mathematics (Saint Croix Central School District)	30.8	19.9	10.9%
10th Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin)	30.8	29.4	1.3%
10th Grade Science (Saint Croix Central High)	38.1	29	9.2%
10th Grade Science (Saint Croix Central School District)	34.2	25.5	8.7%
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	450	491	9.1%
African American	2	2
American Indian	0	0
Asian	4	10	150%
Hispanic	13	19	46.2%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	426	451	5.9%
Two or More Races	5	9	80%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	13.1%	17.5%	4.4%

Schools Near Saint Croix Central 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
Saint Croix Central High	Public	9-12	1751 Broadway St	Hammond	54015	St. Croix County	Saint Croix Central School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 796-5383	491	32	15.4	17.5%	451 (91.9%)	2 (0.4%)	19 (3.9%)	10 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.8%)	69.5	105^th of 431 public high schools	75.6%		38.6	267^th of 415 public high schools	35.7%	162	52.8	50.4	50.4	61.0	$12,740	$71	$12,670
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	505	33	15.4	22.6%	458 (90.7%)	1 (0.2%)	29 (5.7%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.8%)	74.8	80^th of 431 public high schools	81.4%		76	69^th of 415 public high schools	83.4%	11	50.4	60.9	64.4	50.4	$13,463	$437	$13,027
New Richmond High	Public	9-12	650 E Richmond Way	New Richmond	54017	St. Croix County	New Richmond School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 243-7451	1,112	63	17.6	24.6%	979 (88.0%)	13 (1.2%)	54 (4.9%)	15 (1.3%)	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	46 (4.1%)	73.5	84^th of 431 public high schools	80.5%		78.3	64^th of 415 public high schools	84.6%	20	53.4	58.7	52.7	54.7	$12,263	$269	$11,994
St Croix Correctional Center	Public	7-12	1859 N 4th St	New Richmond	54017	St. Croix County	Wisconsin Department of Corrections	No	No	No	No	(715) 246-6971	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Renaissance Charter Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	1355 Sunshine Ave	River Falls	54022	Pierce County	River Falls School District	Yes	No	No	Yes	(715) 425-7687	51	4	12.7	43.1%	42 (82.4%)	2 (3.9%)	1 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (5.9%)								(n/a)				66.7	$15,152	$287	$14,865
River Falls High	Public	9-12	818 Cemetery Rd	River Falls	54022	Pierce County	River Falls School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 425-1830	1,112	65	17.1	17.8%	974 (87.6%)	17 (1.5%)	64 (5.8%)	8 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.4%)	43 (3.9%)	77.5	69^th of 431 public high schools	84.0%		81.6	56^th of 415 public high schools	86.5%	13	59.0	54.5	53.6	59.9	$10,623	$374	$10,249
Spring Valley High	Public	9-12	S1450 County Road CC	Spring Valley	54767	Pierce County	Spring Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 778-5554	200	14	14.6	25.5%	191 (95.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.0%)	3 (1.5%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	51.1	214^th of 431 public high schools	50.3%		79.5	61^st of 415 public high schools	85.3%	153	26.9	53.9	53.9	42.2	$12,941	$363	$12,578
Hudson High	Public	9-12	1501 Vine St	Hudson	54016	St. Croix County	Hudson School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 377-3800	1,783	108	16.4	13.5%	1,563 (87.7%)	14 (0.8%)	93 (5.2%)	37 (2.1%)	3 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	73 (4.1%)	80.9	50^th of 431 public high schools	88.4%		81.6	57^th of 415 public high schools	86.3%	7	60.3	56.5	58.2	58.9	$12,351	$236	$12,115
Hudson Virtual Charter School	Public, Virtual, Charter	9-12	1501 Vine St	Hudson	54016	St. Croix County	Hudson School District	Yes	No	Yes	No	(715) 377-3700	9	0		33.3%	7 (77.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (22.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)					$7,329	$236	$7,093
Somerset High	Public	9-12	645 Sunrise Dr	Somerset	54025	St. Croix County	Somerset School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 247-3355	469	33	14.4	23.2%	417 (88.9%)	4 (0.9%)	27 (5.8%)	7 (1.5%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.3%)	65.2	128^th of 431 public high schools	70.3%		82	54^th of 415 public high schools	87.0%	74	45.9	44.7	47.1	72.4	$12,673	$343	$12,331

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