High Schools in Williams Bay School District

Summary:

The Williams Bay School District in Wisconsin has only one high school, Williams Bay High, which serves approximately 180 students. While the school has a strong 91.0% four-year graduation rate and a low 1.3% dropout rate, it struggles with a high 17.7% chronic absenteeism rate, which may impact student learning and outcomes.

Academically, Williams Bay High performs above the state average in English Language Arts and Science on the ACT, but is below average in Math. On the Forward Exam, the school is above the state average in Social Studies. The school's ranking, which has placed it between 132-279 out of 415-431 Wisconsin high schools over the past 3 years, and its 3-star rating from SchoolDigger suggest it is a moderately performing school compared to others in the state.

The school district spends $13,507 per student, which is higher than the state average, and has a favorable 12:1 student-teacher ratio. However, 35% of students at Williams Bay High qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a diverse student population with varying socioeconomic backgrounds. Overall, Williams Bay High appears to have some strengths, such as its graduation rate and test performance in certain subjects, but also faces challenges, such as chronic absenteeism, that the district may need to address to improve student outcomes.

District Detail

500 W Geneva St
Williams Bay, WI 53191

(262) 245-1575

SchoolDigger Rank:
146^th of 426 Wisconsin districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 597

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
Williams Bay High	Public	9-12	500 W Geneva St	Williams Bay	53191	Walworth County	Williams Bay School District	No	No	No	No	(262) 245-6224	170	14	12.4	31.8%	142 (83.5%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (12.4%)	4 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.8%)	65.3	132^nd of 431 public high schools	69.4%		39.7	279^th of 431 public high schools	35.3%	147	68.2	40.9	52.3	51.3	$13,507	$621	$12,885

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Fontana J8 School District	2.24 mi	1	110^th
Walworth J1 School District	3.71 mi	1	338^th
Big Foot Union High School School District	3.78 mi	1	397^th
Linn J6 School District	3.83 mi	1	56^th
Geneva J4 School District	4.18 mi	1	51^st

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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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