Summary:
Denmark School District in Wisconsin enrolls about 1,616 students across four schools — one elementary, one middle, and two high schools. The district holds a 3-star rating and ranks 207th of 432 districts, placing it at the 52nd percentile, a middle-of-the-pack result that masks real differences among its individual schools.
Denmark Elementary is the largest school at 778 students, nearly half the district. It posts exceptionally low chronic absenteeism of 1.9%, well below the state's 17.3%, and strong 5th grade results, including 74.55% proficient in math. Its 3rd grade ELA and math, however, fell below state, and its rank slipped from the 77th to the 62nd percentile over three years. Denmark Middle is the math standout, with every middle-grade math score above state and 8th grade math reaching 71.2%; 7th grade ELA at 48.39% is its clearest weakness. Denmark High has strong completion metrics — a 94.1% graduation rate and 0.2% dropout rate — but its 10th grade proficiency fell below state in all four reported subjects in 2025–2026, and its rank dropped from 4 stars to 2 stars. Viking Academy, with only 26 students, has the highest free/reduced lunch rate (46.15%) and the highest absenteeism (12.0%), and no current test scores.
Attendance is a district-wide strength: every school beats the state's 17.3% chronic absenteeism rate. Spending and student/teacher ratios do not follow a simple pattern — Denmark High spends the most per student ($13,347) yet trails the state in recent proficiency, while Denmark Elementary spends the least ($11,944). Because Viking Academy is so small and lacks current test data, its figures should be read cautiously and treated as unknown rather than zero.
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