Summary:
The Goodman-Armstrong Creek School District in Wisconsin contains just one high school: Goodman High, a very small combined middle and high school serving grades 7–12 with 37 students in total. That averages out to roughly six students per grade, which means there are no in-district peers to compare against — every meaningful comparison has to be made against district or state averages. The small enrollment shapes nearly everything else about the school, from its very low student-teacher ratio of 4.9 to its high per-student spending of $35,432.
Academically, the picture is mixed. Completion outcomes are a relative strength: the graduation rate is 91.6%, only 0.4 percentage points below the state's 92.0%, and the dropout rate is 0.0% versus 1.1% statewide. Math is the clearest bright spot, with 50% of students proficient in ACT Math compared with 42.93% across Wisconsin. But ACT ELA sits at 37.5% against the state's 48.47%, a gap of nearly 11 points, and Science (37.5% vs. 43.2%) and Forward Social Studies (44.44% vs. 47.67%) are also below state levels. These scores come from different exams and years, so they are best read subject by subject.
The biggest concern is chronic absenteeism, which stands at 42.1% — more than double the state rate of 17.3% and well above the district's 25.7%. More than two in five students are chronically absent. About 56.76% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, context worth keeping in mind when weighing attendance and academic support needs. On rankings, Goodman High has improved from 1 star and the 16th percentile in 2020–2021 to 2 stars and the 46th percentile in 2025–2026, even though the district overall remains at 1 star and the 19th percentile. With so few students, single students can swing percentages sharply, so year-to-year numbers should be read with caution.
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