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
251	New Auburn High	Public	9-12	704 N East St	New Auburn	54757	Barron County	New Auburn School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 237-2505	99	7	14.9	3.0%	95 (96.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.0%)	$15,109			$589			$14,519	45.1	70.5	96	155		551044001363
252	Fort Atkinson High	Public	9-12	925 Lexington Blvd	Fort Atkinson	53538	Jefferson County	Fort Atkinson School District	No	No	No	No	(920) 563-7811	816	60	13.7	26.5%	631 (77.3%)	16 (2.0%)	122 (15.0%)	15 (1.8%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	21 (2.6%)	$13,281			$279			$13,000	45.1	67.3	114	138		550474000510
253	Rhinelander High	Public	9-12	665 Coolidge Ave	Rhinelander	54501	Oneida County	Rhinelander School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 365-9500	757	48	15.7	34.7%	679 (89.7%)	14 (1.8%)	22 (2.9%)	7 (0.9%)	14 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (2.8%)	$16,600			$545			$16,056	45	43	266	13		551272001682
254	Stanley-Boyd High	Public	9-12	507 E 1st Ave	Stanley	54768	Chippewa County	Stanley-Boyd Area School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 644-5534	341	25	13.5	37.5%	316 (92.7%)	2 (0.6%)	7 (2.1%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.8%)	$12,300			$764			$11,537	45	72.6	87	167		551443001867
255	Eleva-Strum High	Public	9-12	W23597 Us-10	Strum	54770	Trempealeau County	Eleva-Strum School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 695-2696	195	17	11.3	23.1%	167 (85.6%)	2 (1.0%)	23 (11.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	$16,510			$505			$16,005	44.9	26.1	353	98		550420000450
256	Gillett High	Public	9-12	208 W Main St	Gillett	54124	Oconto County	Gillett School District	No	No	No	No	(920) 855-2137	152	17	8.9	53.9%	125 (82.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (9.9%)	1 (0.7%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (5.9%)	$15,291			$723			$14,568	44.7	18.2	387	131		550525000564
257	East High	Public	9-12	2607 N 18th St	Wausau	54403	Marathon County	Wausau School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 261-0650	893	64	14	43.8%	588 (65.8%)	36 (4.0%)	75 (8.4%)	116 (13.0%)	9 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	68 (7.6%)	$14,216			$775			$13,440	44.6	50.3	222	35		551590002063
258	West High	Public	9-12	1200 W Wausau Ave	Wausau	54401	Marathon County	Wausau School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 261-0850	1,470	97	15.1	41.2%	902 (61.4%)	29 (2.0%)	118 (8.0%)	342 (23.3%)	15 (1.0%)	2 (0.1%)	62 (4.2%)	$12,525			$297			$12,228	44.4	61.1	156	102		551590002064
259	Turner High	Public	9-12	1231 E Inman Pkwy	Beloit	53511	Rock County	Beloit Turner School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 364-6370	459	30	15.2	36.6%	335 (73.0%)	15 (3.3%)	58 (12.6%)	8 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (9.4%)	$11,880			$586			$11,293	44.2	35.7	304	45		550108000156
260	Richland Center High	Public	7-12	1996 US Hwy 14 W	Richland Center	53581	Richland County	Richland School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 647-6131	512	44	11.6	52.9%	423 (82.6%)	7 (1.4%)	63 (12.3%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.1%)	$12,286			$602			$11,682	44	63.5	142	118		551296001707

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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.