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Cashton Middle/High

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Cashton Middle/High ranks 272 nd of 431 Wisconsin high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-12

272^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 431 Wisconsin High Schools

Better than 37% of Wisconsin high schools

Summary

Cashton Middle/High is a public school serving grades 6-12 in Cashton, Wisconsin, with a total enrollment of 327 students. The school is part of the Cashton School District, which is ranked 259 out of 426 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Cashton Middle/High has seen fluctuating performance and statewide ranking over the past 10 years, ranging from 72nd to 309th out of Wisconsin high schools. Its SchoolDigger rating has also varied, from 2 to 4 stars out of 5. In comparison, nearby schools like Westby High (3 stars) and Brookwood High (4 stars) have generally higher ratings. Student performance on standardized tests is mixed, with some subject areas exceeding state and district averages, while others underperform. The school maintains a relatively high graduation rate, ranging from 90.4% to 100%, and a low dropout rate of 0% to 1.3%.

Cashton Middle/High has a higher percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 33.13% to 37% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. The school's student-teacher ratio is relatively low, ranging from 11.3 to 11.5, which is comparable to or better than the nearby schools. While the school's strengths include its graduation and dropout rates, its academic performance and statewide ranking have been inconsistent, suggesting room for improvement. Addressing the challenges faced by students from low socioeconomic backgrounds could be a key focus for the school's efforts to enhance student outcomes.

313

Students ?

10.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,807

Per pupil spending ?

35.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

540 Coe St
Cashton, WI 54619

(608) 654-5131

District: Cashton School District

Feeder schools for Cashton Middle/High:

Elementary:

Cashton Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.5%

Hispanic:

10.5%

African American:

1.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 65th percentile in 2015 → 37th in 2025

Strengths

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

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 28 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school54%

District avg54%

Wisconsin avg51%

Middle school

245^th of 628

Wisconsin public middle schools ?

Top 39%▲ up 29 pts since 2015

From bottom 32% (2015) to top 39% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

272^nd of 431

Wisconsin public high schools ?

Bottom 37%▼ down 28 pts since 2015

From top 35% (2015) to bottom 37% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

259^th of 426Cashton 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
2025	61.7	245 of 628	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.7	347 of 641	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	58.0	249 of 640	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.1	305 of 617	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.7	279 of 613	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.4	296 of 594	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.8	277 of 579	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	66.3	175 of 612	71.4%	★★★★☆
2016	62.5	209 of 609	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	44.2	414 of 612	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	56.9	285 of 585	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	69.2	140 of 569	75.4%	★★★★☆
2012	58.4	293 of 559	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	65.4	186 of 549	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	66.3	175 of 539	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	37.0	429 of 521	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	55.3	307 of 519	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2005	26.4	286 of 332	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	70.6	152 of 573	73.5%	★★★★☆
2024	47.3	345 of 580	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	59.1	215 of 579	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.3	298 of 576	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.6	308 of 574	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.3	276 of 557	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.9	306 of 551	44.5%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2024	56.6	92 of 239	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.4	53 of 221	76.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	58.5	193 of 509	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.0	215 of 520	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.9	94 of 525	82.1%	★★★★☆
2022	53.7	208 of 522	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.3	273 of 499	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.3	315 of 487	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.4	356 of 489	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	48.2	339 of 577	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	56.2	268 of 585	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.4	241 of 591	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.6	258 of 577	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.1	204 of 572	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.0	279 of 557	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.6	207 of 551	62.4%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2024	39.3	253 of 425	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.0	202 of 439	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	17.9	406 of 421	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	42.7	247 of 437	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.5	235 of 414	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.2	293 of 417	29.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	52.1	198 of 399	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	21.5	338 of 407	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	40.2	256 of 397	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.7	192 of 393	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.1	183 of 382	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	41.6	229 of 375	38.9%	★★☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	42.6	272 of 431	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.9	243 of 431	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.9	196 of 415	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.6	218 of 391	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.5	252 of 390	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.6	205 of 400	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.6	246 of 410	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	58.0	154 of 410	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	74.2	72 of 408	82.4%	★★★★☆
2015	65.8	163 of 466	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	39.9	348 of 462	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	46.2	306 of 457	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	64.8	173 of 452	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	47.7	327 of 445	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	67.4	151 of 450	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	60.1	209 of 438	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	68.4	132 of 437	69.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	49.6	198 of 358	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	66.8	105 of 353	70.3%	★★★★☆
2023	61.9	119 of 329	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.4	194 of 343	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	22.5	273 of 332	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	65.6	102 of 355	71.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2023	47.8	130 of 271	52.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	39.3	245 of 380	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.7	269 of 365	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	43.8	218 of 359	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.9	180 of 347	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.1	162 of 334	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	36.5	232 of 354	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	21.1	329 of 373	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2024	21.1	256 of 300	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	42.9	142 of 269	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.5	192 of 266	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆

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

Female (2025)73rd percentile+12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)62nd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2024)62nd percentile+16 vs school

White (2025)50th percentile-11 vs school

Male (2025)41st percentile-20 vs school

Special Education (2024)40th percentile-5 vs school

High school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)52nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)45th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2025)36th percentile~ school

White (2024)15th percentile-29 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics61%+7 vs state

Social Studies59%+4 vs state

English Language Arts56%+3 vs state

Science49%~ state avg

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Schools Near Cashton Middle/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
Cashton Middle/High	Public	6-12	540 Coe St	Cashton	54619	Monroe County	Cashton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 654-5131	313	29	10.7	35.5%	274 (87.5%)	4 (1.3%)	33 (10.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	42.6	272^nd of 431 public high schools	36.9%		46.9	243^rd of 431 public high schools	43.6%	29	41.9	47.7	36.4	61.8	44.4	63.8	61.8	68.9	53.2	70.2	47.8	48.9	$11,807	$1,120	$10,687
Westby High	Public	9-12	206 West Ave S	Westby	54667	Vernon County	Westby Area School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 634-3101	319	24	13.4	27.3%	298 (93.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.4%)	64.3	140^th of 431 public high schools	67.5%		52.4	203^rd of 431 public high schools	52.9%	63	58.0	53.6	47.8								48.5		$13,513	$846	$12,667
Brookwood High	Public	7-12	28861 Highway 131 N	Ontario	54651	Monroe County	Norwalk-Ontario-Wilton School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 337-4401	264	21	12.6	51.9%	204 (77.3%)	2 (0.8%)	50 (18.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.3%)	79.9	61^st of 431 public high schools	85.8%		28.5	334^th of 431 public high schools	22.5%	273	61.5	53.9	53.9		51.4	56.1		45.7	53.7	72.5	70.6	51.2	$15,221	$779	$14,441
La Farge High	Public	9-12	301 W Adams St	La Farge	54639	Vernon County	La Farge School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 625-2400	66	10	6.4	62.1%	59 (89.4%)	4 (6.1%)	1 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.0%)	16.2	386^th of 431 public high schools	10.4%		34.7	309^th of 431 public high schools	28.3%	77	33.3		27.8								33.3		$19,196	$1,715	$17,480
Laurel High	Public, Charter	9-12	100 Blackhawk Dr	Viroqua	54665	Vernon County	Viroqua Area School District	Yes	No	No	No	(608) 637-3191	43	2	28.2	20.9%	37 (86.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (9.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.3%)								(n/a)											78.6		$18,077	$609	$17,468
Viroqua High	Public	9-12	100 Blackhawk Dr	Viroqua	54665	Vernon County	Viroqua Area School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 637-3191	301	23	12.9	30.6%	278 (92.4%)	7 (2.3%)	8 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.7%)	43	268^th of 431 public high schools	37.8%		65.3	127^th of 431 public high schools	70.5%	141	32.1	44.6	35.7								60.9		$14,389	$1,400	$12,989
Vernon County Area Better Futures High	Public, Charter	9-12	100 Blackhawk Dr	Viroqua	54665	Vernon County	Viroqua Area School District	Yes	No	No	No	(608) 637-3191	18	1	13.8	38.9%	18 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)													$11,280	$609	$10,671
Bangor Middle/High	Public	6-12	700 10th Ave S	Bangor	54614	La Crosse County	Bangor School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 486-2331	352	28	12.4	31.5%	315 (89.5%)	1 (0.3%)	18 (5.1%)	9 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.3%)	26.6	346^th of 431 public high schools	19.7%		45.3	250^th of 431 public high schools	42.0%	96	34.0	23.4	27.7	61.5	57.1	32.6	64.1	68.6	37.2	41.9	56.0	48.8	$12,656	$1,088	$11,568
Sparta Alternative Independent Learning School	Public, Charter	9-12	900 East Montgomery St	Sparta	54656	Monroe County	Sparta Area School District	Yes	No	No	Yes	(608) 366-3400	56	2	27.7	69.6%	41 (73.2%)	1 (1.8%)	11 (19.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.6%)								(n/a)													$13,691	$1,051	$12,640
Sparta High	Public	9-12	506 N Black River St	Sparta	54656	Monroe County	Sparta Area School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 366-3504	871	59	14.8	40.8%	644 (73.9%)	17 (2.0%)	168 (19.3%)	4 (0.5%)	2 (0.2%)	4 (0.5%)	32 (3.7%)	38.3	295^th of 431 public high schools	31.6%		22.9	365^th of 431 public high schools	15.3%	70	51.5	36.9	42.9								32.0		$11,957	$741	$11,216

Frequently Asked Questions about Cashton Middle/High

What schools feed into Cashton Middle/High?

Cashton Middle/High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Cashton Elementary

What district is Cashton Middle/High in?

Cashton School District

What is the racial makeup of Cashton Middle/High?

Students at Cashton Middle/High are 88% White, 11% Hispanic, 1% African American.

How many students attend Cashton Middle/High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 313 students attended Cashton Middle/High.

Is Cashton Middle/High a good school?

Cashton Middle/High ranks 272^nd of 431 Wisconsin high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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