Summary
Algoma High is a small public school in Algoma, Wisconsin, serving about 287 students in grades 7 through 12 as part of the Algoma School District in northeastern Wisconsin. Its statewide standing has fallen sharply: after ranking in the top quartile of Wisconsin high schools in 2016–17 (75th percentile, 4 stars), the school now sits in the bottom fifth (20th percentile, 1 star) for 2025–26. The comparison pool grew from 410 to 533 schools over that period, so the raw rank moves differently than the percentile, but a drop of roughly 55 percentile points is a real decline.
Results inside the building split by grade. In 2025–26, Algoma's 7th graders matched the state in English language arts (55.0 vs. 55.33) and its 8th graders beat the state in science (56.82 vs. 51.86). By grade 10, the school trailed the state by double digits on every measure: ACT ELA 33.33 vs. 48.47, ACT Math 30.95 vs. 42.93, ACT Science 28.57 vs. 43.2, and social studies 32.69 vs. 48.25. Nearby Kewaunee High, Sturgeon Bay High, Southern Door High, and Luxemburg-Casco High all scored higher on those grade-10 measures, and Algoma was the only one below the state line on all four.
The school's clearest strengths are keeping students in class and getting them to graduation: a 94.0% graduation rate, a 0.0% dropout rate, and 13.1% chronic absenteeism — below the 17.3% state rate and below every comparison high school. Algoma also spends $16,292 per student and has the smallest classes in the group (11.2 students per teacher), while serving a higher-poverty population (41.5% free/reduced lunch) than most neighbors. Subgroup results are the weakest area: low-income students rank at the 7th percentile statewide, students with disabilities at the 2nd, and female students at the 13th, though male students fare better at the 38th. The same-building Algoma Venture Academy ranks in the 17th percentile with an 85.7% graduation rate and 24.2% chronic absenteeism.
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