Summary:
Pecatonica High is the only high school in the Pecatonica Area School District, located in Blanchardville, WI, and it serves grades 6–12 with 198 students, so its results reflect middle school grades as well as high school. The district is ranked 104 of 432 in Wisconsin, at the 76th percentile with 4 stars. The school’s rank has improved sharply: from 372 of 415, 10th percentile, 1 star in 2022–23 to 126 of 533, 76th percentile, 4 stars in 2025–26.
In 2025–26, the school beat the state in 11 of 12 listed test rows. Examples include Forward ELA grade 7 at 83.33 vs 55.33, Science grade 8 at 76.67 vs 51.86, ACT Science at 65.63 vs 43.20, ELA grade 8 at 76.67 vs 54.38, Math grade 7 at 77.78 vs 55.67, and Social Studies grade 8 at 86.67 vs 64.63. The clear watch item is 10th-grade social studies, the only below-state result: 38.46 vs 48.25, down from 50 vs 47.67 the prior year. Several subjects improved year over year, including ACT Math from 40 to 50, ACT Science from 45 to 65.63, Science 8 from 58.82 to 76.67, and Social Studies 8 from 73.53 to 86.67. Because grades are small, single-year swings should be read with caution.
Climate and completion indicators are solid. Graduation is 92.0, matching the state; dropout is 0.5 vs the state’s 1.1; and chronic absenteeism is 15.4 vs the state’s 17.3. Free/reduced lunch is 32.32%, per-student spending is $18,606, and the student-teacher ratio is 9.4:1. In every test row, district values mirror school values, which is expected because this is the only high-school-level school in the district. Overall, Pecatonica High shows strong upward academic momentum, broad above-state performance, and healthy climate indicators, with 10th-grade social studies as the main area to monitor.
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