Summary:
Gilman High is the only high school in the Gilman School District, serving grades 7–12 in Gilman, Wisconsin, with 148 students. Because the district has just one school, there are no other local high schools to compare it with; families should read its results as a small-school profile where year-to-year rates can swing. The school reports 42.57% free/reduced lunch, $20,457 per-student spending, and a 13.1 student-teacher ratio.
Academically, Gilman High shows a sharp split. In 2024–25, it had a 100.0% graduation rate (district 75.0%, state 92.0%) and a 0.0% dropout rate (district 3.7%, state 1.1%), while chronic absenteeism was 10.1%, better than the state’s 17.3% but above the district’s 4.5%. On tests, however, 2025–26 is weaker: every listed Forward/ACT proficiency score is below the state average. Science is the biggest weakness—8th grade Forward Science is 36.84% versus 51.86% statewide, and 10th grade ACT Science is 23.33% versus 43.20% statewide. 7th grade math dropped from 58.82% to 33.33%, while 10th grade ACT ELA and Math improved from 28.57% to 36.67% and 23.81% to 33.33%, though both remain below state averages.
Overall, Gilman High often beats the Gilman School District average but trails the state: in 2025–26 it was above the district in 4 of 10 listed tests and below in 6, and its simple average was about 11 points below the state. Rankings are low—the district ranks 386th of 432, at the 11th percentile with 1 star, and the school remains 1-star, though its rank percentile improved from 16 to 25 to 29. The key takeaway for parents is a school with strong completion and attendance indicators but substantial recent academic gaps, especially in science and 7th grade math; with only 148 students in grades 7–12, small cohorts can make rates volatile.
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