Best Public Schools in Bangor, WI

The city of Bangor, Wisconsin is home to two schools: Bangor Middle/High and Bangor Elementary, both part of the Bangor School District. While Bangor Middle/High has seen a decline in its statewide ranking in recent years, it maintains a relatively high graduation rate and outperforms the state average in several test score categories. In contrast, Bangor Elementary has maintained a stronger performance, consistently ranking in the top half of Wisconsin elementary schools and exceeding the state average in multiple test score areas.

Bangor Middle/High School has experienced a drop in its statewide ranking, falling from 141st out of 415 Wisconsin high schools in 2022-2023 to 346th out of 431 in 2024-2025. However, the school still boasts a 91.0% four-year graduation rate and a low 1.3% dropout rate. Academically, Bangor Middle/High performs above the state average in 6th and 7th grade English Language Arts and Mathematics. Bangor Elementary, on the other hand, has seen more fluctuation in its statewide ranking, ranging from 273rd out of 1,061 Wisconsin elementary schools in 2023-2024 to 427th out of 1,044 in 2024-2025. Despite this, the elementary school outperforms the state average in several 4th and 5th grade test score categories, including English Language Arts, Mathematics, Social Studies, and Science.

While Bangor Middle/High has a higher free/reduced lunch rate of 32.28% compared to Bangor Elementary's 27.91%, both schools have similar student-teacher ratios, with Bangor Middle/High at 11.8 and Bangor Elementary at 11.9. The district's overall ranking of 315th out of 426 in Wisconsin and a 1 out of 5 star rating from SchoolDigger suggests room for improvement, but the data also highlights the strengths of both schools within the Bangor School District.