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Best High Schools in Colby, WI

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306

Students

Top rankedColby High375^th of 431 Wisconsin high schools

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Biggest riser

Colby High up 32 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The city of Colby, Wisconsin is home to a single high school, Colby High, which serves students in grades 9-12. The school's performance has fluctuated in recent years, with its statewide ranking ranging from 318 to 407 out of 415-431 Wisconsin high schools. Colby High's SchoolDigger rating has also varied, from 0 to 1 out of 5 stars.

Academically, Colby High faces some challenges, with test scores in core subjects like Social Studies, Mathematics, and Science falling significantly below the state averages. The school's proficiency rates in the 2024-2025 school year ranged from 16.88% in Social Studies to 45.76% in English Language Arts, compared to the state averages of 47.67% and 48.62%, respectively. However, the school maintains a relatively high four-year graduation rate of 91.0% and a low dropout rate of 1.3% in the 2023-2024 school year.

Demographic and socioeconomic factors may play a role in Colby High's academic performance. The school serves a population with a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, at 53.85% in 2023-2024. Additionally, the school's student-teacher ratio of 16.6 is slightly higher than the state average. While the school's spending per student was $12,303 in the 2020-2021 school year, it is unclear how these resources are being utilized to support student learning and improve academic outcomes.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ACT English Language Arts (2025)	ACT Mathematics (2025)	ACT Science (2025)	Forward Exam Social Studies (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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
Colby High	Public	9-12	705 N 2nd St	Colby	54421	Clark County	Colby School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 223-2338	306	19	16.3	51.6%	190 (62.1%)	1 (0.3%)	107 (35.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.0%)	19.3	375^th of 431 public high schools	13.0%		11.7	407^th of 431 public high schools	5.6%	32	45.8	27.1	33.9	16.9	$16,148	$417	$15,730

Cities Near Colby

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Abbotsford	2.65 mi	2	465^th
Spencer	10.67 mi	2	248^th
Stetsonville	11.43 mi	1	78^th
Owen	12.96 mi	3	422^nd
Stratford	14.02 mi	3	50^th

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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.

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