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Chequamegon High

Public Grades 9-12
169th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 431 Wisconsin High Schools
Better than 61% of Wisconsin high schools
Summary

Chequamegon High is a public high school located in Park Falls, Wisconsin, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 213 students. The school is part of the Chequamegon School District, which is ranked 278 out of 426 districts in Wisconsin and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Chequamegon High has consistently ranked in the top half of Wisconsin high schools, with a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger in recent years. Compared to nearby schools, it has a higher ranking than Butternut High (2-star rating) but lower than Phillips High (4-star rating). The school has maintained high four-year graduation rates, ranging from 90.4% to 100% in recent years, and low dropout rates, ranging from 0% to 1.3%. However, Chequamegon High has experienced relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 5% to 19.5%, which is significantly higher than the nearby schools.

Chequamegon High's test scores in subjects like Social Studies, English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science have been mixed compared to the state and district averages, with the school outperforming in some years and underperforming in others. Compared to nearby schools, Chequamegon High's test scores are generally lower than Phillips High but higher than Butternut High. The school has a relatively high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 46.33% to 47.89% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch in recent years, which is significantly higher than the nearby Phillips High. Despite these challenges, Chequamegon High's higher per-student spending, ranging from $12,401 to $16,140, may indicate a need to maintain a certain level of resources and staffing due to the school's smaller size.

196
Students ?
11.6
Student/teacher ratio ?
$16,140
Per pupil spending ?
41.3%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 400 9th St N
       Park Falls, WI  54552-1799

(715) 762-2474

District: Chequamegon School District


Feeder schools for Chequamegon High:

Elementary:    Glidden Elementary
    Park Falls Elementary
Middle:    Chequamegon Middle
Racial breakdown:

White:
87.8%
Pacific Islander:
3.6%
Hispanic:
3.1%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Holding steady — 64th percentile in 2015 → 61st in 2025
Strengths
96% graduate in 4 years — above the Wisconsin average (92%)
Above the Wisconsin median (61st percentile)
Small classes — about 12 students per teacher
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school50%
District avg48%
Wisconsin avg46%
169th of 431
Wisconsin public high schools ?
Top 39%▼ down 3 pts since 2015
From top 36% (2015) to top 39% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
278th of 426Chequamegon School District among Wisconsin districts
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202559.3169 of 43160.8%★★★☆☆
202451.1215 of 43150.1%★★★☆☆
202349.5205 of 41550.6%★★★☆☆
202265.3120 of 39169.3%★★★☆☆
202127.0300 of 39023.1%★☆☆☆☆
201942.5240 of 40040.0%★★☆☆☆
201862.1131 of 41068.0%★★★☆☆
201724.9342 of 41016.6%★☆☆☆☆
201646.8221 of 40845.8%★★☆☆☆
201565.6168 of 46663.9%★★★☆☆
201433.9381 of 46217.5%★☆☆☆☆
201354.5248 of 45745.7%★★☆☆☆
201259.0226 of 45250.0%★★★☆☆
201135.3381 of 44514.4%★☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202568.098 of 35872.6%★★★★☆
202464.5114 of 35367.7%★★★☆☆
202336.4233 of 32929.2%★☆☆☆☆
202278.346 of 34386.6%★★★★☆
202140.8200 of 33239.8%★★☆☆☆
201927.0271 of 34321.0%★☆☆☆☆
201849.8185 of 35547.9%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202589.417 of 33594.9%★★★★★
202467.175 of 32677.0%★★★★☆
202354.7106 of 27160.9%★★★☆☆
202130.1162 of 22628.3%★☆☆☆☆
201946.9124 of 25150.6%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202546.3207 of 38045.5%★★☆☆☆
202434.1253 of 36530.7%★★☆☆☆
202356.0144 of 35959.9%★★★☆☆
202122.7283 of 33415.3%★☆☆☆☆
201962.0112 of 35468.4%★★★☆☆
201859.1123 of 37367.0%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202551.2135 of 28552.6%★★★☆☆
202340.6161 of 27140.6%★★☆☆☆
202253.6108 of 26959.9%★★★☆☆
201932.9184 of 26630.8%★★☆☆☆
How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)95th percentile+34 vs school
Female (2025)73rd percentile+12 vs school
White (2025)53rd percentile-8 vs school
Male (2025)46th percentile-15 vs school
By subject vs Wisconsin (2024-2025) ?
Mathematics55%+12 vs state
Science53%+10 vs state
English Language Arts49%~ state avg
Social Studies40%-7 vs state

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Chequamegon High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Glidden Elementary
Elementary : Park Falls Elementary
Middle : Chequamegon Middle

Students at Chequamegon High are 88% White, 4% Pacific Islander, 3% Hispanic, 2% American Indian, 2% Two or more races, 1% African American.

Chequamegon High ranks 169th of 431 Wisconsin high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

In the 2024-25 school year, 196 students attended Chequamegon High.


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