Best High Schools in Wisconsin

A teacher and two students give a thumbs-up in a classroom.

Find the best Wisconsin high schools with SchoolDigger.com! Focused on test scores for accurate rankings, our user-friendly site simplifies your search. Empower your decisions by exploring top-rated schools, only on SchoolDigger.com - the ultimate guide to K-12 schools!

Year after year, SchoolDigger is always the first to publish Wisconsin test scores and rankings. Other sites use stale test score data that are several years old! Be in the know with the very latest performance metrics.

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.

Be the first to know when we post new test scores and rankings!

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
371	Barron High	Public	9-12	1050 E Woodland Ave	Barron	54812	Barron County	Barron Area School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 537-5627	310	24	12.8	46.5%	230 (74.2%)	30 (9.7%)	26 (8.4%)	3 (1.0%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	16 (5.2%)	$15,781			$760			$15,021	21	20.6	377	6		550087000114
372	Algoma High	Public	7-12	1715 Division St	Algoma	54201	Kewaunee County	Algoma School District	No	No	No	No	(920) 487-7001	287	25	11.2	41.5%	241 (84.0%)	3 (1.0%)	26 (9.1%)	4 (1.4%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.5%)	$13,029			$398			$12,630	20.7	17.4	392	20		550015000016
373	King International	Public	9-12	1801 W Olive St	Milwaukee	53209	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 267-0700	1,308	72	18.1	67.0%	124 (9.5%)	796 (60.9%)	188 (14.4%)	142 (10.9%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	56 (4.3%)	$13,774			$2,015			$11,759	19.5	20.6	378	5		550960001199
374	Antigo High	Public	8-12	1900 10th Ave	Antigo	54409	Langlade County	Antigo Unified School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 623-7611	781	47	16.4	46.9%	649 (83.1%)	12 (1.5%)	59 (7.6%)	2 (0.3%)	17 (2.2%)	2 (0.3%)	40 (5.1%)	$12,692			$835			$11,857	19.3	28.3	337	37		550036000037
375	Colby High	Public	9-12	705 N 2nd St	Colby	54421	Clark County	Colby School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 223-2338	306	19	16.3	51.6%	190 (62.1%)	1 (0.3%)	107 (35.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.0%)	$12,303			$249			$12,054	19.3	11.7	407	32		550273000309
376	Colfax High	Public	7-12	601 University Ave	Colfax	54730	Dunn County	Colfax School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 962-3155	318	25	12.8	31.1%	302 (95.0%)	2 (0.6%)	6 (1.9%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	$13,236			$885			$12,352	19.2	29.9	327	49		550279000316
377	Albany High	Public	9-12	309 Vinton St	Albany	53502	Green County	Albany School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 862-3135	75	12	6.1	22.7%	68 (90.7%)	5 (6.7%)	2 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$19,267			$966			$18,302	19	52.8	199	178		550012000014
378	Loyal High	Public	9-12	514 W Central	Loyal	54446	Clark County	Loyal School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 255-8511	168	13	12.8	40.5%	151 (89.9%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (6.5%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.4%)								18.9	19.5	383	5		550825000912
379	Ashland High	Public	9-12	1900 Beaser Ave	Ashland	54806	Ashland County	Ashland School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 682-7089	589	45	13.2	54.2%	386 (65.5%)	4 (0.7%)	35 (5.9%)	1 (0.2%)	111 (18.8%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (8.8%)	$13,752			$791			$12,961	18.7	17.4	391	12		550051000073
380	Thorp High	Public	9-12	605 S Clark St	Thorp	54771	Clark County	Thorp School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 669-5401	181	13	13.9	58.0%	172 (95.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.2%)	$24,949			$253			$24,697	18.6	35.3	306	74		551482001926

Sign up for updates!

Be the first to know when we update our rankings!

Other SchoolDigger ranking lists for Wisconsin

Elementary Schools Middle Schools High Schools Districts Cities

New! SchoolDigger ranking lists for WI student subgroups:

Female Students Male Students Asian Students African American Students Hispanic Students White Students Multi-racial Students Special Education Students Low Socio Economic Status Students

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:

Charter Schools vs Regular Public Schools: Understanding the Key Differences

Girl in a wheelchair raising her hand in a classroom setting

Understanding an IEP: The Ultimate Guide for Parents and Educators

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.