Best High Schools in Pulaski, WI

Pulaski, Wisconsin has one public high school, Pulaski High, serving grades 9–12 with 1,165 students in the Pulaski Community School District; because it is the only high school in the city, the most useful comparisons are between this school and state averages, its own district, and its recent trends.

Pulaski High is a 4-star school in 2025–2026, ranked 140th of 533 schools statewide (74th percentile), while the district is also 4 stars, ranked 108th of 432 districts (75th percentile). Test scores are generally above state levels: 10th-grade Social Studies proficiency is 63.57% versus 48.25% statewide, ACT Mathematics is 52.82% versus 42.93%, and ACT Science is 45.97% versus 43.20%. English Language Arts is essentially at the state average at 48.39%, just 0.08 points below. From 2024–2025 to 2025–2026, Social Studies rose 10.63 points and Mathematics rose 5.20 points, while Science was roughly flat and ELA slipped slightly. The school’s proficiency rates match the district’s in every reported subject, suggesting the district’s high school results are driven by Pulaski High.

Outcomes are strong: the graduation rate is 96.8% versus 92.0% statewide, and the dropout rate is 0.1% versus 1.1%. Rank history shows a dip to 3 stars and the 55th percentile in 2024–2025, followed by a return to 4 stars and the 74th percentile in 2025–2026. The clearest concern is chronic absenteeism at 20.3%, higher than the district’s 11.4% and the state’s 17.3%. Context figures include 18.71% free/reduced lunch, $13,293 per-student spending, and a 15.2 student-teacher ratio.