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Belmont High

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Belmont High ranks 171 st of 533 Wisconsin high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-12

171^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 533 Wisconsin High Schools

Better than 68% of Wisconsin high schools

Summary

Belmont High is a small, rural public school in Belmont, Wisconsin, serving 168 students in grades 7–12 as the only secondary campus of the Belmont Community School District, located in Grant County farm country roughly 7 miles from Platteville High and within 20 miles of Mineral Point High, Cuba City High, and Darlington High.

The most striking thing about Belmont is how far it has climbed. On state rankings it went from the 2nd percentile of Wisconsin high schools in 2017–18 to the 68th percentile in 2025–26 — a three-star school now sitting mid-pack in a strong local neighborhood, behind Cuba City High (93rd percentile), Darlington High (82nd), and Potosi High (81st), but ahead of Southwestern Wisconsin High, Iowa-Grant High, and Shullsburg High. Its signature strength is how well it serves low-income students: the low-socioeconomic subgroup ranks in the top 7% of the state (32nd of 446 schools, 5 stars), 25 percentile points above the school's overall standing. About a third of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, below the peer-group average.

Two areas deserve attention. ACT math is a persistent gap — 39.13% proficient in 2025–26 versus 42.93% statewide, ranking 9th of 11 nearby high schools — even though the same students perform well in science (52.17%, above state) and social studies (59.26%, 5th locally). Chronic absenteeism, at 18.5%, is above the state rate and second-highest in the peer group, a reversal from prior years; the area's best-attending schools, Darlington High (0.8%) and Dodgeville High (1.1%), are also among the strongest academically. Because Belmont's grades 7–8 results have no local benchmark (every nearby peer starts at grade 9) and its graduating classes are tiny, single-year swings should be read with caution.

168

Students ?

10.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,325

Per pupil spending ?

33.3%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

646 E Liberty St
Belmont, WI 53510-9667

(608) 762-5131

District: Belmont Community School District

Feeder schools for Belmont High:

Elementary:

Belmont Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.5%

Hispanic:

8.9%

Two or more races:

2.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 22nd percentile in 2016 → 68th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Wisconsin average (57% vs 52% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 46 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Wisconsin median (68th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school57%

District avg57%

Wisconsin avg52%

Middle school

238^th of 643

Wisconsin public middle schools ?

Top 37%▲ up 33 pts since 2016

From bottom 30% (2016) to top 37% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

171^st of 533

Wisconsin public high schools ?

Top 32%▲ up 46 pts since 2016

From bottom 22% (2016) to top 32% (2026)

See the entire ranking list of Wisconsin High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

157^th of 432Belmont Community 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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	62.0	238 of 643	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	59.4	266 of 628	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.7	214 of 641	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.6	309 of 640	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.0	369 of 617	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.2	450 of 613	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.2	431 of 594	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.8	461 of 579	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	33.7	441 of 612	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	37.2	424 of 609	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	43.6	417 of 612	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	58.3	266 of 585	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	49.8	345 of 569	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	47.4	404 of 559	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	59.2	267 of 549	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	68.9	140 of 521	73.1%	★★★★☆
2008	59.6	247 of 519	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	59.2	204 of 366	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2006	63.3	177 of 382	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2005	77.4	38 of 332	88.6%	★★★★☆
2004	77.0	49 of 324	84.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	61.2	231 of 572	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	72.7	133 of 573	76.8%	★★★★☆
2024	74.8	128 of 580	77.9%	★★★★☆
2023	45.0	335 of 579	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.4	289 of 576	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	40.5	385 of 574	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.4	437 of 557	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.4	440 of 551	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	78.1	51 of 513	90.1%	★★★★★
2025	60.4	179 of 509	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.0	165 of 520	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.0	119 of 525	77.3%	★★★★☆
2021	15.7	461 of 499	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	43.5	286 of 487	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	26.9	407 of 489	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	59.5	238 of 575	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	41.3	389 of 577	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	57.8	258 of 585	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.3	235 of 591	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	34.6	404 of 577	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.6	455 of 572	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	42.3	362 of 557	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.3	418 of 551	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2024	33.3	296 of 425	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	18.3	432 of 437	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	43.9	226 of 391	42.2%	★★☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	66.6	171 of 533	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	51.4	212 of 431	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	30.2	325 of 431	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	44.6	236 of 415	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	19.7	346 of 391	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.8	330 of 390	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.4	274 of 400	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	8.8	400 of 410	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	28.8	310 of 410	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	28.9	318 of 408	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	54.4	275 of 466	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2014	55.7	232 of 462	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	66.6	132 of 457	71.1%	★★★★☆
2012	53.5	275 of 452	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	58.6	243 of 445	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	71.6	102 of 450	77.3%	★★★★☆
2009	46.1	322 of 438	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	85.1	7 of 437	98.4%	★★★★★
2006	76.2	49 of 292	83.2%	★★★★☆
2005	79.1	33 of 287	88.5%	★★★★☆
2004	56.6	157 of 275	42.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	64.1	162 of 461	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	51.9	180 of 358	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.1	186 of 353	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.7	220 of 329	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	20.0	304 of 343	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.9	291 of 332	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.8	284 of 343	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	84.1	32 of 446	92.8%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	65.7	144 of 462	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	38.8	248 of 380	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	14.4	337 of 365	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	45.9	203 of 359	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.3	272 of 347	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	56.7	136 of 354	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	23.0	324 of 373	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)90th percentile+27 vs school

Female (2026)60th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2026)59th percentile-4 vs school

White (2026)42nd percentile-21 vs school

Special Education (2024)30th percentile-36 vs school

High school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)93rd percentile+25 vs school

Male (2026)69th percentile~ school

Female (2026)65th percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies70%+13 vs state

Mathematics58%+3 vs state

Science56%+4 vs state

English Language Arts55%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				ACT English Language Arts (2026)	ACT Mathematics (2026)	ACT Science (2026)	Forward Exam English Language Arts (2026)		Forward Exam Mathematics (2026)		Forward Exam Social Studies (2026)		Forward Exam Science (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ACT English Language Arts 10th Grade	ACT Mathematics 10th Grade	ACT Science 10th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 7th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 8th 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
Belmont High	Public	7-12	646 E Liberty St	Belmont	53510	Lafayette County	Belmont Community School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 762-5131	168	15	10.8	33.3%	147 (87.5%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (8.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.4%)	66.6	171^st of 533 public high schools	67.9%		51.4	212^th of 431 public high schools	50.8%	41	52.2	39.1	52.2	57.1	52.8	67.9	50.0	77.8	59.3	55.6	$17,325	$411	$16,914
Platteville High	Public	9-12	710 E Madison St	Platteville	53818	Grant County	Platteville School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 342-4020	479	31	15.7	39.0%	372 (77.7%)	22 (4.6%)	43 (9.0%)	12 (2.5%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.4%)	73	116^th of 533 public high schools	78.2%		68.9	109^th of 431 public high schools	74.7%	7	49.0	57.7	47.1						66.7		$15,863	$292	$15,571
Mineral Point High	Public	9-12	705 Ross St	Mineral Point	53565	Iowa County	Mineral Point Unified School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 987-0730	253	20	12.9	21.3%	233 (92.1%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.1%)	74.2	110^th of 533 public high schools	79.4%		35.1	313^th of 431 public high schools	27.4%	203	58.3	61.7	63.3						44.6		$18,704	$00	$18,704
Cuba City High	Public	9-12	101 N School St	Cuba City	53807	Grant County	Cuba City School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 744-8888	262	21	12.4	22.9%	246 (93.9%)	2 (0.8%)	8 (3.1%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.1%)	87.6	39^th of 533 public high schools	92.7%		81.5	54^th of 431 public high schools	87.5%	15	59.7	73.1	70.2						61.7		$15,068	$581	$14,487
Darlington High	Public	9-12	11838 Center Hill Rd	Darlington	53530	Lafayette County	Darlington Community School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 776-4001	263	23	11.6	41.1%	174 (66.2%)	0 (0.0%)	88 (33.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	76.3	94^th of 533 public high schools	82.4%		53	205^th of 431 public high schools	52.4%	111	63.8	55.2	51.7						55.2		$18,270	$335	$17,935
Benton High	Public	9-12	41 Alma St	Benton	53803	Lafayette County	Benton School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 759-4002	61	7	8.4	32.8%	56 (91.8%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (8.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	67.4	160^th of 533 public high schools	70.0%		47.4	244^th of 431 public high schools	43.4%	84	40.0	60.0	60.0						50.0		$19,951	$00	$19,951
Shullsburg High	Public	9-12	444 N Judgement St	Shullsburg	53586	Lafayette County	Shullsburg School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 965-4427	109	11	9.7	42.2%	94 (86.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (13.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	47.9	305^th of 533 public high schools	42.8%		45.1	250^th of 431 public high schools	42.0%	55	47.4	36.8	42.1						42.4		$17,963	$879	$17,084
Iowa-Grant High	Public	9-12	462 County Road IG	Livingston	53554	Iowa County	Iowa-Grant School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 943-6312	225	20	11.0	42.2%	204 (90.7%)	1 (0.4%)	18 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	57.4	236^th of 533 public high schools	55.7%		55.7	193^rd of 431 public high schools	55.2%	43	46.2	44.2	48.1						46.8		$16,616	$343	$16,273
Southwestern Wisconsin High	Public	9-12	1105 Maple St	Hazel Green	53811	Grant County	Southwestern Wisconsin School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 854-2261	151	15	10.1	27.2%	141 (93.4%)	3 (2.0%)	5 (3.3%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	61.7	209^th of 533 public high schools	60.8%		69.2	106^th of 431 public high schools	75.4%	103	56.8	37.8	37.8						63.6		$18,068	$228	$17,840
Dodgeville High	Public	9-12	912 W Chapel St	Dodgeville	53533	Iowa County	Dodgeville School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 935-3307	367	26	13.9	29.2%	324 (88.3%)	7 (1.9%)	16 (4.4%)	6 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.8%)	68.4	149^th of 533 public high schools	72.0%		73.7	87^th of 431 public high schools	79.8%	62	51.2	40.2	48.8						68.2		$14,858	$584	$14,274

Frequently Asked Questions about Belmont High

What is the racial makeup of Belmont High?

Students at Belmont High are 88% White, 9% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

Is Belmont High a good school?

Belmont High ranks 171^st of 533 Wisconsin high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Belmont High in?

Belmont Community School District

How many students attend Belmont High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 168 students attended Belmont High.

What schools feed into Belmont High?

Belmont High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Belmont Elementary

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