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Unity High

Public Grades 9-12

340^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 431 Wisconsin High Schools

Better than 21% of Wisconsin high schools

Summary

Unity High is a public high school located in Balsam Lake, Wisconsin, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 295 students. The school is part of the Unity School District, which is ranked 298 out of 426 school districts in Wisconsin and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Unity High has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Wisconsin high schools, ranging from 273rd to 394th out of 391 to 431 schools over the past 10 years, and its SchoolDigger rating has also been low, ranging from 0 to 2 stars out of 5 during this period. However, the school's relatively strong performance among low-income students, who have ranked in the top half and top quarter of Wisconsin high schools in recent years, suggests that the school may be effectively supporting and addressing the needs of its economically disadvantaged students.

Compared to nearby schools such as Clear Lake High, Clayton High, Turtle Lake High, Osceola High, Amery High, Frederic 6-12 School, and Saint Croix Falls High, Unity High generally performs worse in terms of statewide rankings, academic performance, and other key metrics. This persistent underperformance suggests that the school may face systemic challenges that need to be addressed to improve student outcomes.

292

Students ?

12.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,344

Per pupil spending ?

54.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1908 150th St
Balsam Lake, WI 54810-7267

(715) 825-2131

District: Unity School District

Feeder schools for Unity High:

Elementary:	Unity Elementary
Middle:	Unity Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

81.8%

American Indian:

7.9%

Hispanic:

5.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 28th percentile in 2015 → 21st in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Wisconsin average (36% vs 46% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (21st percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (32% vs 17% Wisconsin)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school36%

District avg36%

Wisconsin avg46%

340^th of 431

Wisconsin public high schools ?

Bottom 21%▼ down 7 pts since 2015

From bottom 28% (2015) to bottom 21% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

298^th of 426Unity 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	28.7	340 of 431	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.3	341 of 431	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.5	287 of 415	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.8	273 of 391	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.0	299 of 390	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.4	339 of 400	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	12.5	394 of 410	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	14.4	381 of 410	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	16.2	376 of 408	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	45.9	335 of 466	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	53.6	255 of 462	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	28.9	395 of 457	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	31.8	388 of 452	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	37.2	372 of 445	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	58.1	245 of 450	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	30.1	387 of 438	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	28.4	390 of 437	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	38.6	230 of 281	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	52.6	178 of 275	35.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	25.8	295 of 358	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.3	286 of 353	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	58.9	132 of 329	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.6	193 of 343	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.9	234 of 332	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.5	298 of 343	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.8	267 of 355	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	55.4	135 of 335	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	32.3	237 of 326	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	60.7	79 of 271	70.8%	★★★★☆
2022	53.0	96 of 250	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	33.9	151 of 226	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.4	183 of 255	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	36.0	264 of 380	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.6	275 of 359	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.6	278 of 347	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.1	222 of 354	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	7.8	367 of 373	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	20.6	247 of 285	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.4	250 of 300	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.9	203 of 271	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.1	210 of 269	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	7.2	260 of 266	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	6.8	255 of 261	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)60th percentile+39 vs school

Male (2025)31st percentile+9 vs school

Female (2025)18th percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)13th percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies53%+5 vs state

English Language Arts41%-8 vs state

Science26%-17 vs state

Mathematics21%-21 vs state

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Schools Near Unity 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)		Forward Exam Science (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 English Language Arts 7th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 8th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 6th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 7th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 8th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 8th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 10th Grade	Forward Exam Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Unity High	Public	9-12	1908 150th St	Balsam Lake	54810	Polk County	Unity School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 825-2131	292	23	12.8	54.1%	239 (81.8%)	3 (1.0%)	15 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (7.9%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.1%)	28.7	340^th of 431 public high schools	21.1%		27.3	341^st of 431 public high schools	20.9%	1	41.0	21.3	26.2								52.6		$13,344	$683	$12,660
Luck High	Public	9-12	810 S 7th St	Luck	54853	Polk County	Luck School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 472-2152	102	9	10.9	36.3%	94 (92.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.9%)	55.4	197^th of 431 public high schools	54.3%		34.8	308^th of 431 public high schools	28.5%	111	60.9	47.8	47.8								37.9		$13,673	$441	$13,232
Saint Croix Falls High	Public	9-12	740 Maple Dr	Saint Croix Falls	54024	Polk County	Saint Croix Falls School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 483-2507	345	23	15.0	25.8%	307 (89.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.5%)	7 (2.0%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.6%)	46.4	246^th of 431 public high schools	42.9%		55.2	188^th of 431 public high schools	56.4%	58	37.1	52.9	38.6								50.0		$13,116	$718	$12,398
Frederic 6-12 School	Public	6-12	1437 Clam Falls Dr	Frederic	54837	Polk County	Frederic School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 327-4223	214	19	11.5	46.7%	185 (86.4%)	1 (0.5%)	10 (4.7%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (7.9%)	55.2	199^th of 431 public high schools	53.8%		38.3	287^th of 431 public high schools	33.4%	88	50.0	37.5	45.8	55.6	65.5	63.0	63.0	69.0	55.6	63.0	64.0	63.0	$13,459	$966	$12,493
Amery High	Public	9-12	555 Minneapolis Ave S	Amery	54001	Polk County	Amery School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 268-9771	418	32	13.2	32.1%	375 (89.7%)	7 (1.7%)	19 (4.5%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.3%)	47.5	243^rd of 431 public high schools	43.6%		50	224^th of 431 public high schools	48.0%	19		32.9	34.2								64.8		$13,021	$300	$12,721
Osceola High	Public	9-12	1111 Oak Ridge Dr	Osceola	54020	Polk County	Osceola School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 294-2127	498	32	15.4	21.3%	458 (92.0%)	3 (0.6%)	17 (3.4%)	7 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.6%)	66.5	125^th of 431 public high schools	71.0%		77.5	70^th of 431 public high schools	83.8%	55	61.7	55.5	49.2								44.4		$13,983	$686	$13,297
Turtle Lake High	Public	9-12	205 Oak St N	Turtle Lake	54889	Barron County	Turtle Lake School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 986-4470	119	12	9.7	37.8%	110 (92.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.7%)	62.4	149^th of 431 public high schools	65.4%		58.1	174^th of 431 public high schools	59.6%	25	41.4	55.2	55.2								55.2		$16,113	$606	$15,507
Clayton High	Public	9-12	236 Polk Ave W	Clayton	54004	Polk County	Clayton School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 948-2163	86	10	8.5	39.5%	84 (97.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.2%)	39.1	292^nd of 431 public high schools	32.3%		40.6	275^th of 431 public high schools	36.2%	17	36.8		36.8								52.0		$16,037	$620	$15,417
Clear Lake High	Public	9-12	1101 3rd St SW	Clear Lake	54005	Polk County	Clear Lake School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 263-2113	189	14	13.2	33.9%	172 (91.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.6%)	35.1	312^th of 431 public high schools	27.6%		47.7	236^th of 431 public high schools	45.2%	76	38.6	25.0	43.2								49.1		$12,742	$609	$12,134

Frequently Asked Questions about Unity High

Is Unity High a good school?

Unity High ranks in the bottom 21.1% of Wisconsin high schools.

What is the racial makeup of Unity High?

Students at Unity High are 82% White, 8% American Indian, 5% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 1% African American.

How many students attend Unity High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 292 students attended Unity High.

What schools feed into Unity High?

Unity High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Unity Elementary
Middle : Unity Middle

What district is Unity High in?

Unity School District

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