Summary:
Random Lake, Wisconsin, a small lakeside community, has just one high school: Random Lake High, which serves grades 9–12 with an enrollment of 212 and belongs to the Random Lake School District. Because the district operates only one high school, the school-level results for testing, graduation, dropout, and absenteeism are the same as the district's figures at that level.
Completion and attendance are this school's clearest strengths. Random Lake High posts a 98.3% graduation rate, well above the 92.0% statewide figure, and a 0.0% dropout rate compared with 1.1% statewide. Chronic absenteeism is 5.8%, far below the 17.3% state rate, suggesting students are showing up and finishing. Resource context is also favorable: per-student spending is $19,048, the student-teacher ratio is 10.6, and 27.36% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, a moderate level. Small classes and strong engagement supports appear to be helping completion, even as academic results fluctuate.
Academically, results are mixed and volatile. The school ranked at the 62nd percentile (3 stars) in 2023–24, rose to the 74th percentile (4 stars) in 2024–25, then fell to the 40th percentile (2 stars) in 2025–26. Test scores dropped sharply between 2024–25 and 2025–26 — ELA fell about 18 points, math about 27 points, and science about 11 points — while state averages barely moved. Social studies was below state both years (37.21 vs. 47.67, then 40 vs. 48.25). Science was the only subject above state in 2025–26 (45.24 vs. 43.2), though its margin shrank. With only about 212 students, the tested cohort is small, so a few students can swing proficiency percentages. The district's overall rank is 373 of 432 (14th percentile, 1 star), lower than the high school's 2025–26 standing.
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