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Cambridge High

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Cambridge High ranks 118 th of 533 Wisconsin high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

118^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 533 Wisconsin High Schools

Better than 78% of Wisconsin high schools

Summary

Cambridge High is a 9–12 comprehensive high school serving 277 students in Cambridge, Wisconsin, part of the Cambridge School District. It ranked 118 of 533 high schools statewide in 2025–26, placing it in the 78th percentile with 4 stars — a strong top-quartile result, though below the school's peak of 90th+ percentile in 2022–23 and 2023–24.

Academically, Cambridge's 10th graders beat the state average in all four reported subjects in 2025–26: social studies 55.38%, English language arts 61.43%, math 49.28%, and science 50.72%. The English language arts advantage is the largest, nearly 13 points above the state. Graduation rates are excellent and consistently above the state — 98.4% in 2024–25, with a 0.0% dropout rate. The clearest weakness is chronic absenteeism: 19.0% in 2024–25, above the district (13.8%) and the state (17.3%), and higher than most nearby high schools, including Lake Mills High (10.2%), Fort Atkinson High (8.8%), and Edgerton High (11.4%). Only Marshall High, at 19.6%, was slightly higher.

Among nearby schools, Lake Mills High is the closest academic benchmark and currently has the edge, ranking 51 of 533 (90th percentile, 5 stars) with higher English language arts, math, and science scores plus far lower absenteeism — even though Cambridge spends more per student ($18,468 vs. $15,178). Cambridge's per-student spending is the highest in the comparison group, and its student-teacher ratio has risen from 10.7 to 14.3 since 2022–23. Subgroup results have also become less even: effectiveness for low-income students and for male students has slipped in recent years, and special education remains a relative challenge. Overall, Cambridge High is a high-performing school with excellent graduation outcomes, and its main opportunities are reducing chronic absenteeism and providing more consistent support across student groups.

277

Students ?

14.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,468

Per pupil spending ?

20.9%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

403 Blue Jay Way
Cambridge, WI 53523

(608) 423-3261

District: Cambridge School District

Feeder schools for Cambridge High:

Elementary:	Cambridge Elementary
Middle:	Nikolay Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.7%

Hispanic:

5.1%

Asian:

3.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 92nd percentile in 2023 → 78th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Wisconsin average (54% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 22% of Wisconsin high schools

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

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 92nd-percentile peak (2023) to 78th (2026)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school54%

District avg54%

Wisconsin avg46%

118^th of 533

Wisconsin public high schools ?

Top 22%▲ up 5 pts since 2016

From top 27% (2016) to top 22% (2026)

See the entire ranking list of Wisconsin High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

115^th of 432Cambridge 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
2026	72.9	118 of 533	77.9%	★★★★☆
2025	70.6	93 of 431	78.4%	★★★★☆
2024	83.2	43 of 431	90.0%	★★★★★
2023	88.2	33 of 415	92.0%	★★★★★
2022	72.1	83 of 391	78.8%	★★★★☆
2021	41.3	230 of 390	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	72.0	82 of 400	79.5%	★★★★☆
2018	69.7	92 of 410	77.6%	★★★★☆
2017	70.5	93 of 410	77.3%	★★★★☆
2016	64.7	109 of 408	73.3%	★★★★☆
2015	66.5	159 of 466	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	79.5	48 of 462	89.6%	★★★★☆
2013	69.3	114 of 457	75.1%	★★★★☆
2012	55.3	265 of 452	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	72.6	95 of 445	78.7%	★★★★☆
2010	57.9	248 of 450	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	58.7	225 of 438	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	58.4	226 of 437	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2005	65.4	109 of 287	62.0%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2021	79.7	3 of 23	87.0%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	70.2	87 of 358	75.7%	★★★★☆
2024	81.9	35 of 353	90.1%	★★★★★
2023	88.1	24 of 329	92.7%	★★★★★
2022	57.1	146 of 343	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.9	107 of 343	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	80.0	45 of 355	87.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	55.1	186 of 446	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	51.8	157 of 335	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	85.1	21 of 326	93.6%	★★★★★
2022	27.8	203 of 250	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.9	200 of 251	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	75.8	32 of 255	87.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	56.8	168 of 380	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	81.0	45 of 365	87.7%	★★★★☆
2023	93.2	14 of 359	96.1%	★★★★★
2022	79.5	41 of 347	88.2%	★★★★☆
2021	47.4	174 of 334	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	75.6	66 of 354	81.4%	★★★★☆
2018	49.3	172 of 373	53.9%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	35.7	203 of 333	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.9	65 of 95	31.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	66.2	101 of 344	70.6%	★★★★☆
2024	84.5	28 of 300	90.7%	★★★★★
2021	33.1	178 of 266	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	63.5	77 of 261	70.5%	★★★★☆

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)

Disabled (2021)87th percentile+46 vs school

Female (2025)76th percentile-3 vs school

White (2026)71st percentile-7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)58th percentile-20 vs school

Male (2025)56th percentile-23 vs school

Special Education (2026)39th percentile-39 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts61%+13 vs state

Social Studies55%+7 vs state

Science51%+8 vs state

Mathematics49%+6 vs state

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by a parent
Tuesday, September 11, 2018

I moved our 3 children out of private school in Madison, WI, to attend the Cambridge School District. We are so glad we did! Small class size, great teachers and staff, room on all the teams for kids to try different skills. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				ACT English Language Arts (2026)	ACT Mathematics (2026)	ACT Science (2026)	Forward Exam Social Studies (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 Social Studies 10th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Cambridge High	Public	9-12	403 Blue Jay Way	Cambridge	53523	Jefferson County	Cambridge School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 423-3261	277	19	14.3	20.9%	243 (87.7%)	3 (1.1%)	14 (5.1%)	9 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.5%)	72.9	118^th of 533 public high schools	77.9%		70.6	93^rd of 431 public high schools	78.4%	25	61.4	49.3	50.7	55.4	$18,468	$267	$18,201
Koshkonong Trails School	Public, Charter	7-12	37 Oakland Rd	Cambridge	53523	Dane County	Cambridge School District	Yes	No	No	No	(608) 423-8040	28	2	13.7	17.9%	27 (96.4%)	1 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)				33.3	$17,660	$271	$17,389
DOC: Thompson Correctional Center	Public	7-12	434 State Farm Rd	Deerfield	53531	Dane County	Wisconsin Department of Corrections	No	No	No	No	(608) 423-3415	0	0		—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Deerfield High	Public	9-12	300 Simonson Blvd	Deerfield	53531	Dane County	Deerfield Community School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 764-5431	207	18	11.6	21.3%	173 (83.6%)	6 (2.9%)	17 (8.2%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.3%)	50.8	283^rd of 533 public high schools	46.9%		38.3	294^th of 431 public high schools	31.8%	11	42.0	42.0	36.0	51.9	$17,341	$256	$17,085
Lake Mills High	Public	9-12	615 Catlin Dr	Lake Mills	53551	Jefferson County	Lake Mills Area School District	No	No	No	No	(920) 648-2355	447	33	13.7	25.3%	374 (83.7%)	2 (0.4%)	60 (13.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.0%)	84.3	51^st of 533 public high schools	90.4%		77.8	68^th of 431 public high schools	84.2%	17	70.8	63.5	65.6	53.3	$15,178	$528	$14,650
Fort Atkinson High	Public	9-12	925 Lexington Blvd	Fort Atkinson	53538	Jefferson County	Fort Atkinson School District	No	No	No	No	(920) 563-7811	816	60	13.7	26.5%	631 (77.3%)	16 (2.0%)	122 (15.0%)	15 (1.8%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	21 (2.6%)	55.1	253^rd of 533 public high schools	52.5%		45.1	252^nd of 431 public high schools	41.5%	1	48.7	38.9	48.7	42.9	$17,394	$221	$17,173
Jefferson High	Public	9-12	700 W Milwaukee St	Jefferson	53549	Jefferson County	Jefferson School District	No	No	No	No	(920) 675-1100	603	43	13.9	35.0%	425 (70.5%)	5 (0.8%)	142 (23.5%)	7 (1.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.0%)	67.3	163^rd of 533 public high schools	69.4%		40	285^th of 431 public high schools	33.9%	122	49.1	46.4	49.1	59.2	$16,791	$279	$16,512
Marshall High	Public	9-12	623 Madison St	Marshall	53559	Dane County	Marshall School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 655-1310	281	24	11.8	34.9%	175 (62.3%)	12 (4.3%)	66 (23.5%)	9 (3.2%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.7%)	44.8	321^st of 533 public high schools	39.8%		56	189^th of 431 public high schools	56.1%	132	52.5	30.5	32.2	45.0	$17,513	$14,862	$2,651
Edgerton High	Public	9-12	200 Elm High Dr	Edgerton	53534	Rock County	Edgerton School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 561-6020	593	36	16.5	30.5%	495 (83.5%)	7 (1.2%)	61 (10.3%)	7 (1.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.5%)	71.7	125^th of 533 public high schools	76.5%		54.8	201^st of 431 public high schools	53.4%	76	59.3	47.8	47.8	59.0	$15,619	$490	$15,129
Stoughton High	Public	9-12	600 Lincoln Ave	Stoughton	53589	Dane County	Stoughton Area School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 877-5601	834	86	9.7	26.4%	661 (79.3%)	37 (4.4%)	64 (7.7%)	13 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	55 (6.6%)	60.4	221^st of 533 public high schools	58.5%		47.7	240^th of 431 public high schools	44.3%	19	50.0	41.9	52.5	45.4	$17,465	$352	$17,113

Frequently Asked Questions about Cambridge High

What is the racial makeup of Cambridge High?

Students at Cambridge High are 88% White, 5% Hispanic, 3% Asian, 3% Two or more races, 1% African American.

What district is Cambridge High in?

Cambridge School District

How many students attend Cambridge High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 277 students attended Cambridge High.

Is Cambridge High a good school?

Cambridge High ranks 118^th of 533 Wisconsin high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Cambridge High?

Cambridge High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Cambridge Elementary
Middle : Nikolay Middle

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