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Altoona High

Q: Is Altoona High a good school?

Altoona High ranks 118 th of 431 Wisconsin high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

118^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 431 Wisconsin High Schools

Better than 73% of Wisconsin high schools

Summary

Altoona High is a public high school located in Altoona, Wisconsin, serving grades 9-12 with a student population of 580. The school is part of the Altoona School District, which is ranked 189 out of 426 districts in Wisconsin and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Altoona High has consistently ranked in the top 30% of Wisconsin high schools over the past 5 years, with a current ranking of 118 out of 431 schools. The school's test scores are above the state average in all subjects, with particularly strong performance in English Language Arts and Mathematics. Altoona High's 4-year graduation rate is consistently around 93-97%, which is higher than the state average. The school offers a wide range of extracurricular activities, including various sports teams, clubs, and organizations, providing students with ample opportunities for personal growth and development.

Compared to nearby schools like Elk Mound High and Fall Creek High, which also demonstrate strong academic performance, Altoona High generally outperforms in terms of academic metrics. The school's commitment to serving students from various socioeconomic backgrounds is also noteworthy and aligns with its overall mission of providing a well-rounded educational experience.

551

Students ?

13.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,379

Per pupil spending ?

29.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

711 7th St W
Altoona, WI 54720-1584

(715) 839-6031

District: Altoona School District

Feeder schools for Altoona High:

Elementary:	Altoona Elementary
	Altoona Intermediate
Middle:	Altoona Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

81.7%

Two or more races:

6.5%

Hispanic:

6.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 73rd percentile in 2015 → 73rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Wisconsin average (53% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓Above the Wisconsin median (73rd percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school53%

District avg53%

Wisconsin avg46%

118^th of 431

Wisconsin public high schools ?

Top 27%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

189^th of 426Altoona 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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	67.0	118 of 431	72.6%	★★★★☆
2024	70.1	101 of 431	76.6%	★★★★☆
2023	77.2	66 of 415	84.1%	★★★★☆
2022	66.1	114 of 391	70.8%	★★★★☆
2021	69.8	92 of 390	76.4%	★★★★☆
2019	27.8	323 of 400	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	48.8	204 of 410	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	74.5	75 of 410	81.7%	★★★★☆
2016	74.5	71 of 408	82.6%	★★★★☆
2015	69.7	124 of 466	73.4%	★★★★☆
2014	63.2	168 of 462	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	53.7	258 of 457	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	65.7	163 of 452	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	62.1	203 of 445	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	56.3	264 of 450	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	43.4	336 of 438	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	66.8	148 of 437	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	75.3	53 of 281	81.1%	★★★★☆
2006	59.7	165 of 292	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2005	60.4	140 of 287	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2004	63.1	122 of 275	55.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	56.4	155 of 358	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.2	86 of 353	75.6%	★★★★☆
2023	81.8	39 of 329	88.1%	★★★★☆
2022	67.2	100 of 343	70.8%	★★★★☆
2021	72.5	74 of 332	77.7%	★★★★☆
2019	28.8	265 of 343	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	50.1	178 of 355	49.9%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2024	38.2	77 of 119	35.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	59.4	117 of 335	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.8	77 of 326	76.4%	★★★★☆
2023	58.1	89 of 271	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.2	143 of 250	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	54.1	91 of 226	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.7	84 of 255	67.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	70.1	85 of 380	77.6%	★★★★☆
2023	62.6	103 of 359	71.3%	★★★★☆
2022	60.7	113 of 347	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.9	116 of 334	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	26.1	286 of 354	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	42.8	215 of 373	42.4%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2023	79.7	6 of 56	89.3%	★★★★★
2022	22.6	32 of 41	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	26.8	78 of 93	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	56.8	114 of 285	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.5	95 of 300	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.5	57 of 271	79.0%	★★★★☆
2022	63.3	82 of 269	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.5	62 of 266	76.7%	★★★★☆
2019	22.2	222 of 266	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	41.8	146 of 261	44.1%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Multi-racial (2023)89th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)78th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)65th percentile-8 vs school

White (2025)60th percentile-13 vs school

Female (2025)57th percentile-16 vs school

Hispanic (2024)35th percentile-41 vs school

Special Education (2025)16th percentile-56 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts57%+8 vs state

Mathematics55%+12 vs state

Science51%+8 vs state

Social Studies50%~ state avg

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Schools Near Altoona High

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ACT English Language Arts (2025)	ACT Mathematics (2025)	ACT Science (2025)	Forward Exam English Language Arts (2025)	Forward Exam Mathematics (2025)	Forward Exam Social Studies (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ACT English Language Arts 10th Grade	ACT Mathematics 10th Grade	ACT Science 10th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 6th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 6th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 10th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Altoona High	Public	9-12	711 7th St W	Altoona	54720	Eau Claire County	Altoona School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 839-6031	551	40	13.9	29.2%	450 (81.7%)	16 (2.9%)	33 (6.0%)	15 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (6.5%)	67	118^th of 431 public high schools	72.6%		70.1	101^st of 431 public high schools	76.6%	17	56.8	54.7	51.1			49.6	$12,379	$151	$12,228
Memorial High	Public	9-12	2220 Fairfax St	Eau Claire	54701	Eau Claire County	Eau Claire Area School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 852-6300	1,558	88	17.7	28.4%	1,155 (74.1%)	42 (2.7%)	136 (8.7%)	122 (7.8%)	6 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	83 (5.3%)	87.7	34^th of 431 public high schools	92.1%		83.5	41^st of 431 public high schools	90.5%	7	73.5	62.0	62.8			61.6	$12,395	$324	$12,071
McKinley Charter School	Public, Charter	6-12	1266 McKinley Rd	Eau Claire	54703	Eau Claire County	Eau Claire Area School District	Yes	No	No	No	(715) 852-6900	74	8	9.2	4.1%	48 (64.9%)	5 (6.8%)	3 (4.1%)	2 (2.7%)	1 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (17.6%)								(n/a)							$10,845	$300	$10,544
North High	Public	9-12	1801 Piedmont Rd	Eau Claire	54703	Eau Claire County	Eau Claire Area School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 852-6600	1,567	93	16.8	41.2%	1,105 (70.5%)	41 (2.6%)	110 (7.0%)	202 (12.9%)	9 (0.6%)	6 (0.4%)	83 (5.3%)	59.3	168^th of 431 public high schools	61.0%		52.3	204^th of 431 public high schools	52.7%	36	57.4	51.0	42.9			49.0	$11,727	$312	$11,415
Fall Creek High	Public	9-12	336 E Hoover Ave	Fall Creek	54742	Eau Claire County	Fall Creek School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 877-2809	270	18	15.4	18.1%	247 (91.5%)	1 (0.4%)	6 (2.2%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.2%)	74.5	81^st of 431 public high schools	81.2%		83.9	39^th of 431 public high schools	91.0%	42	60.0	58.5	58.5			50.0	$12,419	$998	$11,421
Chippewa Falls High	Public	9-12	735 Terrill St	Chippewa Falls	54729	Chippewa County	Chippewa Falls Area Unified School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 726-2406	1,451	90	16.1	33.2%	1,298 (89.5%)	16 (1.1%)	46 (3.2%)	23 (1.6%)	8 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (4.0%)	46.8	245^th of 431 public high schools	43.2%		45.2	254^th of 431 public high schools	41.1%	9	45.6	40.2	43.0			52.9	$13,039	$376	$12,663
DOC: Chippewa Valley Correctional Treatm ent Facility	Public	9-12	2909 E Park Ave	Chippewa Falls	54729	Chippewa County	Wisconsin Department of Corrections	No	No	No	No	(715) 720-2850	0	1	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
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%)	71.7	92^nd of 431 public high schools	78.7%		78.3	66^th of 431 public high schools	84.7%	26	60.2	55.4	54.2			51.6	$11,476	$588	$10,888
Anthony Acres School	Public, Charter	6-12	S12115 State Road 37	Mondovi	54755	Eau Claire County	Mondovi School District	Yes	No	No	No	(715) 926-3684	48	5	10.0	31.3%	44 (91.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (4.2%)								(n/a)				33.3	16.7	33.3	$16,567	$651	$15,916
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%)	44.9	255^th of 431 public high schools	40.8%		26.1	353^rd of 431 public high schools	18.1%	98	50.9	43.9	42.1			37.2	$16,510	$505	$16,005

Frequently Asked Questions about Altoona High

What is the racial makeup of Altoona High?

Students at Altoona High are 82% White, 7% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic, 3% African American, 3% Asian.

Is Altoona High a good school?

Altoona High ranks 118^th of 431 Wisconsin high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Altoona High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 551 students attended Altoona High.

What schools feed into Altoona High?

Altoona High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Altoona Elementary
Elementary : Altoona Intermediate
Middle : Altoona Middle

What district is Altoona High in?

Altoona School District

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