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
91	New Richmond High	Public	9-12	650 E Richmond Way	New Richmond	54017	St. Croix County	New Richmond School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 243-7451	1,047	66	15.8	24.1%	943 (90.1%)	9 (0.9%)	48 (4.6%)	7 (0.7%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	36 (3.4%)	$12,263			$269			$11,994	72.6	73.5	84	7		551062001390
92	Elk Mound High	Public	9-12	405 University St	Elk Mound	54739	Dunn County	Elk Mound Area School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 879-5521	348	26	13.3	27.0%	295 (84.8%)	10 (2.9%)	20 (5.7%)	16 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (1.7%)	$11,476			$588			$10,888	71.7	78.3	66	26		550423000453
93	Cambridge High	Public	9-12	403 Blue Jay Way	Cambridge	53523	Jefferson County	Cambridge School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 423-3261	277	19	14.3	20.9%	243 (87.7%)	3 (1.1%)	14 (5.1%)	9 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.5%)	$15,238			$429			$14,809	70.6	83.2	43	50		550210000255
94	Mosinee High	Public	9-12	1000 High St	Mosinee	54455	Marathon County	Mosinee School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 693-2550	548	44	12.5	17.3%	513 (93.6%)	5 (0.9%)	14 (2.6%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (1.8%)	$13,232			$380			$12,853	70.4	84.6	38	56		550996001308
95	Denmark High	Public	9-12	450 N Wall St	Denmark	54208	Brown County	Denmark School District	No	No	No	No	(920) 863-4200	479	30	15.7	14.0%	438 (91.4%)	2 (0.4%)	23 (4.8%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.5%)	$12,867			$635			$12,233	70.4	59.5	166	71		550366000388
96	Parkview High	Public	9-12	408 W Beloit St	Orfordville	53576	Rock County	Parkview School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 879-2994	187	16	11.6	34.2%	172 (92.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.3%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	5 (2.7%)	$8,904			$1,036			$7,867	70.2	42.2	267	171		551113001476
97	Hartford High	Public	9-12	805 Cedar St	Hartford	53027	Washington County	Hartford Union High School School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 670-3200	1,324	80	16.6	23.3%	1,115 (84.2%)	15 (1.1%)	139 (10.5%)	16 (1.2%)	4 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (2.6%)	$13,500			$316			$13,184	70.2	60.3	161	64		550612000677
98	Northland Pines Middle and High School	Public	7-12	1800 Pleasure Island Rd	Eagle River	54521	Vilas County	Northland Pines School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 479-4473	543	42	13	37.8%	483 (89.0%)	3 (0.6%)	28 (5.2%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.4%)	$17,048			$1,393			$15,656	70.1	73.1	86	12		550386000406
99	Coleman High	Public	9-12	343 Business 141 N	Coleman	54112	Marinette County	Coleman School District	No	No	No	No	(920) 897-2291	212	18	11.6	32.1%	184 (86.8%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.2%)	$13,748			$448			$13,299	70	39.3	281	182		550276000314
100	Mauston High	Public	9-12	800 Grayside Ave	Mauston	53948	Juneau County	Mauston School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 847-4410	365	29	12.5	40.3%	304 (83.3%)	7 (1.9%)	28 (7.7%)	4 (1.1%)	7 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.1%)	$12,787			$512			$12,275	69.9	43.8	262	162		550885001025

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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:

State-Administered Standardized Tests: A Comprehensive Guide

Public School Districts and Their Services: A Comprehensive Guide

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.