Best Public Schools in Denmark, WI

Denmark, Wisconsin is served by four schools — all part of the Denmark School District — sharing one campus at 450 N Wall St and together enrolling 1,616 students from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade. Denmark Elementary (PK–5, 778 students) is the largest, followed by Denmark High (9–12, 479), Denmark Middle (6–8, 333), and Viking Academy (6–12, 26). The district overall ranks 207th of 432 statewide, at the 52nd percentile with 3 stars.

Behind that average rating there is real internal spread. Denmark Middle is the current academic leader — 66th percentile, 3 stars — with 8th grade math at 71.2% proficient against 53.67% statewide, plus above-state results in social studies and science, the lowest chronic absenteeism among the three large schools (4.5%), and a 0.0% dropout rate. Denmark Elementary posts the most striking statistic in the data: 1.9% chronic absenteeism, roughly one-ninth the state's 17.3%, and a very strong 5th grade (about 16 points above state in ELA and 23 in math), though 3rd grade falls below state and its rank has declined three years running to the 62nd percentile. Denmark High is the pressure point: graduation is strong at 94.1% versus 92.0%, but every 2025–2026 test measure sits at or below state and its rank dropped from the 78th to the 43rd percentile. Viking Academy has no test data at all, so its academic performance is unknown rather than weak.

Attendance is the district's signature strength, with all four schools beating the state chronic absenteeism rate. Per-student spending rises with grade level, from $11,944 at the elementary school to $13,347 at the high school, while free/reduced lunch percentages fall.