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Cadott High

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Cadott High ranks 236 th of 431 Wisconsin high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

236^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 431 Wisconsin High Schools

Better than 45% of Wisconsin high schools

Summary

Cadott High is a public high school located in Cadott, Wisconsin, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 252 students. The school is part of the Cadott Community School District, which is ranked 238 out of 426 school districts in Wisconsin and is rated 2 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Cadott High has consistently underperformed compared to the state average in academic proficiency across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in subjects like Social Studies (35.85%), English Language Arts (54.39%), Mathematics (45.61%), and Science (43.86%) were all below the state averages. The school's academic performance has been declining over the years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 145 out of 390 high schools in 2020-2021 to 236 out of 431 high schools in 2024-2025. Cadott High has maintained a relatively high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 90.4% to 94.2% in recent years, which is comparable to the nearby schools like Altoona High and North High. However, the school's dropout rate has been higher than the nearby schools, ranging from 0.0% to 1.3% in recent years.

Cadott High has experienced higher rates of chronic absenteeism compared to the nearby schools, with rates ranging from 11.3% to 19.5% in recent years. Additionally, the school has a higher percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 42.86% to 45.2% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch in recent years, which is higher than the nearby schools like Thorp High and Fall Creek High. These challenges may contribute to the school's academic struggles and suggest the need for targeted interventions and support systems to improve student learning outcomes.

230

Students ?

11.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,357

Per pupil spending ?

45.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

426 Myrtle St
Cadott, WI 54727

(715) 289-3795

District: Cadott Community School District

Feeder schools for Cadott High:

Elementary:	Cadott Elementary
Middle:	Cadott Junior High

Racial breakdown:

White:

97.0%

Hispanic:

1.7%

American Indian:

0.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 39th percentile in 2015 → 45th in 2025

Strengths

✓98% graduate in 4 years — above the Wisconsin average (92%)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2015

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (24% vs 17% Wisconsin)

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

!Social Studies scores 12 pts below the Wisconsin average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school45%

District avg45%

Wisconsin avg46%

236^th of 431

Wisconsin public high schools ?

Bottom 45%▲ up 6 pts since 2015

From bottom 39% (2015) to bottom 45% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

238^th of 426Cadott 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	48.4	236 of 431	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.5	332 of 431	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.5	361 of 415	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.7	279 of 391	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	59.1	145 of 390	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	38.8	262 of 400	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.7	259 of 410	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	21.5	355 of 410	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	22.9	353 of 408	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	53.3	284 of 466	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	64.5	156 of 462	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	61.4	174 of 457	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	50.7	307 of 452	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	62.6	194 of 445	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	41.5	364 of 450	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	38.3	358 of 438	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	34.1	373 of 437	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	55.4	174 of 287	39.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	49.2	199 of 358	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.6	266 of 353	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.6	286 of 329	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.5	230 of 343	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	56.8	140 of 332	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.1	194 of 343	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.1	205 of 355	42.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	36.6	228 of 335	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	23.1	233 of 271	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.5	201 of 226	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	41.0	236 of 380	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	21.7	317 of 365	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.1	311 of 359	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.1	273 of 347	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	53.8	142 of 334	57.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2018	21.7	221 of 261	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Female (2025)44th percentile~ school

Male (2025)38th percentile-7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)32nd percentile-13 vs school

White (2018)15th percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts54%+6 vs state

Mathematics46%+3 vs state

Science44%~ state avg

Social Studies36%-12 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ACT English Language Arts (2025)	ACT Mathematics (2025)	ACT Science (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 Social Studies 10th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Cadott High	Public	9-12	426 Myrtle St	Cadott	54727	Chippewa County	Cadott Community School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 289-3795	230	20	11.7	45.2%	223 (97.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.7%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48.4	236^th of 431 public high schools	45.2%		28.5	332^nd of 431 public high schools	23.0%	96	54.4	45.6	43.9	35.9	$17,357	$805	$16,551
DOC: Stanley Correctional Institution	Public	9-12	100 Corrections Dr	Stanley	54768	Chippewa County	Wisconsin Department of Corrections	No	No	No	No	(715) 644-2960	0	2	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
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)
Stanley-Boyd High	Public	9-12	507 E 1st Ave	Stanley	54768	Chippewa County	Stanley-Boyd Area School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 644-5534	341	25	13.5	37.5%	316 (92.7%)	2 (0.6%)	7 (2.1%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.8%)	45	254^th of 431 public high schools	41.1%		72.6	87^th of 431 public high schools	79.8%	167	39.4	53.0	33.3	51.3	$12,300	$764	$11,537
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
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
Cornell High	Public	9-12	708 Bridge St	Cornell	54732	Chippewa County	Cornell School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 861-6947	100	6	17.0	3.0%	90 (90.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.0%)	2 (2.0%)	2 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.0%)	39.6	289^th of 431 public high schools	32.9%		38.5	286^th of 431 public high schools	33.6%	3	45.0			42.9	$16,805	$1,555	$15,249
Thorp High	Public	9-12	605 S Clark St	Thorp	54771	Clark County	Thorp School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 669-5401	181	13	13.9	58.0%	172 (95.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.2%)	18.6	380^th of 431 public high schools	11.8%		35.3	306^th of 431 public high schools	29.0%	74	24.3		32.4	36.4	$24,949	$253	$24,697
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Cadott High

What is the racial makeup of Cadott High?

Students at Cadott High are 97% White, 2% Hispanic.

How many students attend Cadott High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 230 students attended Cadott High.

What schools feed into Cadott High?

Cadott High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Cadott Elementary
Middle : Cadott Junior High

Is Cadott High a good school?

Cadott High ranks 236^th of 431 Wisconsin high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Cadott High in?

Cadott Community School District

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