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Best High Schools in Pierce County, WI

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At a glance

Schools

2,406

Students

Districts

5-star school

Top rankedSpring Valley High50^th of 533 Wisconsin high schools

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Biggest riser

Spring Valley High up 238 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Spring Valley High 14 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

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1 school without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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Ranking:

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				ACT English Language Arts (2026)	ACT Mathematics (2026)	ACT Science (2026)	Forward Exam Social Studies (2026)	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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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
Ellsworth High	Public	9-12	323 Hillcrest St	Ellsworth	54011	Pierce County	Ellsworth Community School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 273-3904	538	36	14.9	25.8%	487 (90.5%)	3 (0.6%)	24 (4.5%)	5 (0.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.2%)	61.5	210^th of 533 public high schools	60.6%		63.7	144^th of 431 public high schools	66.6%	66	47.2	38.2	47.2	60.8	$14,875	$503	$14,372
Elmwood High	Public	9-12	213 S Scott St	Elmwood	54740	Pierce County	Elmwood School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 639-2721	90	10	8.7	36.7%	83 (92.2%)	1 (1.1%)	4 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)	77.8	82^nd of 533 public high schools	84.6%		75.3	78^th of 431 public high schools	81.9%	4	47.6	57.1	61.9	66.7	$21,572	$241	$21,332
Plum City High	Public	9-12	907 Main St	Plum City	54761	Pierce County	Plum City School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 647-2591	79	11	7.5	36.7%	65 (82.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (11.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (6.3%)	39.9	347^th of 533 public high schools	34.9%		33.4	320^th of 431 public high schools	25.8%	27	52.9	35.3	23.5	37.5	$28,436	$1,177	$27,259
Prescott High	Public	9-12	1010 Dexter St	Prescott	54021	Pierce County	Prescott School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 262-5389	394	25	15.7	18.3%	358 (90.9%)	4 (1.0%)	9 (2.3%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.6%)	67.8	155^th of 533 public high schools	70.9%		64.4	139^th of 431 public high schools	67.7%	16	48.9	46.7	42.2	75.6	$15,884	$290	$15,594
River Falls High	Public	9-12	818 Cemetery Rd	River Falls	54022	Pierce County	River Falls School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 425-1830	1,062	67	15.9	15.4%	934 (87.9%)	15 (1.4%)	61 (5.7%)	13 (1.2%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	35 (3.3%)	76.6	89^th of 533 public high schools	83.3%		82.5	48^th of 431 public high schools	88.9%	41	57.1	57.1	47.5	64.8	$12,835	$169	$12,666
Renaissance Charter Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	1355 Sunshine Ave	River Falls	54022	Pierce County	River Falls School District	Yes	No	No	Yes	(715) 425-7687	49	5	9.5	38.8%	35 (71.4%)	4 (8.2%)	3 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (12.2%)								(n/a)					$17,807	$121	$17,686
Spring Valley High	Public	9-12	S1450 County Road CC	Spring Valley	54767	Pierce County	Spring Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 778-5554	194	14	14.0	24.7%	185 (95.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.5%)	5 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	85.4	50^th of 533 public high schools	90.6%		39.7	288^th of 431 public high schools	33.2%	238	66.7	60.6	63.6	63.2	$15,992	$26	$15,966

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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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.