High Schools in Colby School District

Summary:

The Colby School District in Wisconsin has only one high school, Colby High, which serves students in grades 9-12. While the school has a relatively low dropout rate, its academic performance is a concern, with test scores significantly below the state averages across all subjects.

Colby High has a 0-star rating out of 5 from SchoolDigger, ranking 407th out of 426 school districts in Wisconsin. The school's 4-year graduation rate is 91.0%, slightly below the state average, but its chronic absenteeism rate of 17.7% is higher than the state average. Additionally, over 53% of Colby High students receive free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage.

Despite the school's higher-than-average per-student spending and student-teacher ratio, these resources do not appear to be translating into improved academic outcomes. Colby High's test scores are significantly below the state averages in Social Studies, English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science, suggesting that students are struggling academically. While the school is making efforts to support its students, more work is needed to improve the educational outcomes for the students of Colby High.

District Detail

705 N Second St
Colby, WI 54421

(715) 223-2301

SchoolDigger Rank:
407^th of 426 Wisconsin districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 901

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ACT English Language Arts (2025)	ACT Mathematics (2025)	ACT Science (2025)	Forward Exam Social Studies (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
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	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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
Colby High	Public	9-12	705 N 2nd St	Colby	54421	Clark County	Colby School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 223-2338	306	19	16.3	51.6%	190 (62.1%)	1 (0.3%)	107 (35.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.0%)	19.3	375^th of 431 public high schools	13.0%		11.7	407^th of 431 public high schools	5.6%	32	45.8	27.1	33.9	16.9	$12,303	$249	$12,054

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District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Abbotsford School District	2.22 mi	2	419^th
Medford Area Public School District	11 mi	5	214^th
Spencer School District	11.11 mi	2	217^th
Owen-Withee School District	12.85 mi	3	376^th
Athens School District	13.82 mi	4	254^th

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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.

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