Best Public Schools in Peshtigo, WI

Peshtigo, Wisconsin has three public schools—one elementary, one middle, and one high school—all in the Peshtigo School District, serving prekindergarten through grade 12. Peshtigo Elementary enrolls 580 students in grades PK–6, Peshtigo Middle enrolls 151 in grades 7–8, and Peshtigo High enrolls 330 in grades 9–12, totaling 1,061 students. The district is rated 2 stars, ranks 303 of 432 in Wisconsin, and sits at the 30th percentile; no alternative schools are listed.

The three schools have distinct strengths and challenges. Peshtigo Elementary has the strongest math results—grades 3, 4, and 6 are above state—and the lowest chronic absenteeism at 6.3%, below the district’s 11.0% and the state’s 17.3%. However, its rank slipped from 65th percentile with 3 stars in 2023–24 to 49th percentile with 2 stars in 2025–26, and science remains below state. Peshtigo Middle has the lowest student-teacher ratio at 13.7 and low absenteeism at 8.7%; its rank improved from 31st to 39th percentile, though 7th-grade math fell from 54.93% to 42.31%. Peshtigo High is the most improved school, rising from 18th percentile with 1 star in 2024–25 to 41st percentile with 2 stars in 2025–26, and its 93.4% graduation rate is above the state’s 92.0%. It also has the highest absenteeism at 18.4%, a dropout rate of 1.5%, below-state test scores across subjects, and the highest per-student spending ($14,845) and student-teacher ratio (15.3).

For parents comparing these schools, the clearest pattern is that absenteeism changes sharply by level: the elementary and middle schools have much lower chronic absenteeism than the district and state, while the high school is above both. All three schools now carry 2 stars, matching the district. The elementary spends the least per student ($12,821) and has the highest free/reduced lunch rate (42.24%), yet has the lowest absenteeism and strongest math proficiency. The middle school shows improvement in most subjects but a notable 7th-grade math decline. The high school is moving in the right direction in rank and graduation, though achievement remains below state and absenteeism is high.