Best High Schools in Wisconsin

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The list is updated annually upon the release of the ACT and Forward Exam test scores by the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction. The most recent update was on Thursday, September 25, 2025.

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School														Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)							Ranking (2025 vs 2024)					ID
Rank (of 431)	School	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Disc Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel from Federal Funds	Total from Federal Funds	Personnel from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Total from State and Local Funds	Average Standard Score (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Rank (2024)	Rank Change from 2024	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	ID
351	James E Dottke Project-Based Learning High School	Public	9-12	7815 W Lapham St	West Allis	53214	Milwaukee County	West Allis-West Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 604-4210	168	14	12	63.1%	102 (60.7%)	7 (4.2%)	34 (20.2%)	1 (0.6%)	3 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (12.5%)	$22,507			$1,337			$21,168	25.8	10.5	409	58		551626002490
352	Peshtigo High	Public	9-12	380 Green St	Peshtigo	54157	Marinette County	Peshtigo School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 582-3711	330	22	15.3	29.7%	303 (91.8%)	3 (0.9%)	10 (3.0%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.0%)	$11,639			$259			$11,379	25.8	29.2	329	23		551161001534
353	Owen-Withee High	Public	9-12	832 W 3rd St	Owen	54460	Clark County	Owen-Withee School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 229-2151	139	9	15.2	54.7%	113 (81.3%)	2 (1.4%)	17 (12.2%)	1 (0.7%)	2 (1.4%)	2 (1.4%)	2 (1.4%)	$15,863			$1,207			$14,657	25.2	34.2	312	41		551131001510
354	Greenfield High	Public	9-12	4800 S 60th St	Greenfield	53220	Milwaukee County	Greenfield School District	No	No	No	No	(414) 281-6200	1,140	80	14.2	46.7%	517 (45.4%)	61 (5.4%)	402 (35.3%)	79 (6.9%)	7 (0.6%)	3 (0.3%)	70 (6.1%)	$12,988			$895			$12,093	24.8	41.8	270	84		550594000653
355	Blair-Taylor Middle/High	Public	6-12	N31024 Elland Rd	Blair	54616	Trempealeau County	Blair-Taylor School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 989-2525	295	27	10.9	43.1%	258 (87.5%)	2 (0.7%)	23 (7.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.1%)	$14,450			$575			$13,875	24.7	47.8	232	123		550001602378
356	Appleton Technical Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	610 N Badger Ave	Appleton	54914	Outagamie County	Appleton Area School District	Yes	No	No	No	(920) 852-5410	68	3	23.2	38.2%	58 (85.3%)	2 (2.9%)	5 (7.4%)	1 (1.5%)	1 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.5%)	$10,858			$911			$9,947	24.6	10	410	54		550039002964
357	Lincoln High	Public	9-12	1801 16th St S	Wisconsin Rapids	54494	Wood County	Wisconsin Rapids School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 424-6750	1,337	78	17.1	40.0%	1,092 (81.7%)	24 (1.8%)	90 (6.7%)	62 (4.6%)	14 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	54 (4.0%)	$13,129			$806			$12,323	24.5	43.8	261	96		551707002209
358	East High	Public	9-12	2222 E Washington Ave	Madison	53704	Dane County	Madison Metropolitan School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 204-1600	1,643	106	15.4	57.9%	562 (34.2%)	371 (22.6%)	415 (25.3%)	112 (6.8%)	6 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	160 (9.7%)	$13,938			$411			$13,528	24.4	26.5	348	10		550852000925
359	Adams-Friendship High	Public	9-12	1109 E North St	Adams	53910	Adams County	Adams-Friendship Area School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 339-3921	446	36	12.5	54.9%	377 (84.5%)	3 (0.7%)	42 (9.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.2%)	$15,812			$1,408			$14,404	24.2	19.9	381	22		550006000005
360	Bowler High	Public	7-12	500 S Almon St	Bowler	54416	Shawano County	Bowler School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 793-4101	138	17	8	72.5%	58 (42.0%)	1 (0.7%)	15 (10.9%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (30.4%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (15.9%)	$18,312			$1,171			$17,141	24.1	28.7	330	30		550156000200

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About our rankings:

Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on Forward Exam Social Studies, ACT English Language Arts, ACT Mathematics, ACT Science test scores released by the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.
These rankings were last updated on September 25, 2025, and are based on the most recent test scores available. We update rankings as we receive new test scores from the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, usually on a yearly basis.
Our sources of data include the National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education and the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.
For more information about our ranking process, please see our Ranking FAQ. Details about our methodology are here.

Educational resources:

No Child Left Behind (NCLB): A Comprehensive Analysis of Its Impact on Education

Student-Teacher Ratios and their Impact on Class Sizes & School Selection

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.