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Augusta High

Public Grades 9-12
Summary

Augusta High is a public high school located in Augusta, Wisconsin, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 180 students. It is part of the Augusta School District, which is ranked 233 out of 428 school districts in Wisconsin and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Augusta High has some notable strengths, such as consistently high four-year graduation rates ranging from 93.1% to 100% over the past five years, which is better than the state average. The school also has relatively low dropout rates, ranging from 0% to 2.1% over the same period. However, Augusta High has struggled with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 15.1% to 27.5%, significantly higher than the state average. The school's test scores have been mixed, with some areas of strength, such as English Language Arts, and some areas of weakness, like Social Studies and Science, compared to state and district averages.

When compared to nearby schools, Wildlands Charter School, located just 0.11 miles from Augusta High, has consistently outperformed Augusta High in various academic metrics, including test scores and graduation rates. Additionally, when compared to larger high schools in the region, such as Memorial High in Eau Claire, Augusta High lags behind in several areas, including test scores and graduation rates. Despite the school's relatively high spending per student, ranging from $16,502 to $18,042 over the past three years, this has not translated into consistently strong academic performance.

144
Students ?
7.5
Student/teacher ratio ?
$16,502
Per pupil spending ?
53.5%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 E19320 Bartig Rd
       Augusta, WI  54722-7501

(715) 286-2291

District: Augusta School District


Feeder schools for Augusta High:

Elementary:    Augusta Elementary
Middle:    Augusta Middle
Racial breakdown:

White:
92.4%
Hispanic:
3.5%
Two or more races:
2.8%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Rebounding — 7th percentile in 2019 → 54th in 2024
Strengths
Ranking is rebounding — up to 54th (2024) from a 7th-percentile low (2019)
Small classes — about 8 students per teacher
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Wisconsin average (36% vs 48% meeting standards)
!Graduation rate below the Wisconsin average (82% vs 92%)
!High chronic absenteeism (25% vs 17% Wisconsin)
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school36%
District avg46%
Wisconsin avg48%
Not ranked this year
Augusta High did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.
203rd of 426Augusta 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
202452.9198 of 43154.1%★★★☆☆
202316.5381 of 4158.2%☆☆☆☆☆
202240.4234 of 39140.2%★★☆☆☆
201915.4372 of 4007.0%☆☆☆☆☆
201833.3300 of 41026.8%★☆☆☆☆
201718.1372 of 4109.3%☆☆☆☆☆
201642.7245 of 40840.0%★★☆☆☆
201532.8395 of 46615.2%★☆☆☆☆
201453.9251 of 46245.7%★★☆☆☆
201369.4112 of 45775.5%★★★★☆
201258.4231 of 45248.9%★★☆☆☆
201145.3343 of 44522.9%★☆☆☆☆
201058.0246 of 45045.3%★★☆☆☆
200944.9330 of 43824.7%★☆☆☆☆
200854.9261 of 43740.3%★★☆☆☆
200545.2225 of 28721.6%★☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202478.745 of 35387.3%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202475.548 of 32685.3%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202422.7312 of 36514.5%★☆☆☆☆
202312.7335 of 3596.7%☆☆☆☆☆
202244.9190 of 34745.2%★★☆☆☆
201922.4307 of 35413.3%★☆☆☆☆
201832.1269 of 37327.9%★☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
20232.3271 of 2710.0%☆☆☆☆☆
201829.5194 of 26125.7%★☆☆☆☆
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)
Female (2024)87th percentile+33 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2024)85th percentile+31 vs school
Male (2024)15th percentile-40 vs school
White (2023)<1st percentile-8 vs school

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Thursday, September 10, 2009

Open Quote All three of my children received excellent educations here, and had tons of opportunities to be in extra-curricular activities, such as mock trial, forensics, NHS, year book, etc. as well as music and sports. All of them graduated from college and have good paying jobs, one has a masters and another is working on her masters program. Close Quote





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In the 2024-25 school year, 144 students attended Augusta High.

Augusta High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Augusta Elementary
Middle : Augusta Middle

Students at Augusta High are 92% White, 3% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.


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