Summary
Cuba City High is a small public high school in Cuba City, WI, serving 262 students in grades 9–12 in rural southwestern Wisconsin, and it now ranks among the top 7% of Wisconsin high schools.
Its improvement has been sustained, not a one-year spike: the school rose from the 25th percentile and 1 star in 2017-2018 to 39th of 533 schools, the 93rd percentile, and 5 stars in 2025-2026. Tenth-grade proficiency is above the state average in all four tested subjects, with math 30.2 points above the state, science 27.0 points above, social studies 13.5 points above, and ELA 11.2 points above. Its four-subject average is 66.2, versus the state’s 45.7, making it the strongest and most balanced nearby school. For comparison, Darlington High has almost the same enrollment (263) and a 56.5 four-subject average, while Potosi High spends far more per student yet has a lower four-subject average and a large social studies gap.
Completion and attendance are exceptional: the graduation rate reached 100.0 in 2024-2025, the dropout rate was 0.0 in four of the last five reported years, and chronic absenteeism is 8.8%, roughly half the state rate. The school achieves this with the lowest per-pupil spending in its comparison group ($15,068) and a lean 12.4-to-1 student-teacher ratio. Low-income students rank at the 91st percentile statewide, a notable equity strength. The main cautions are small class sizes, which can make yearly results swing, and a variable social studies record; per-pupil spending also fell about 15% recently. Overall, Cuba City High pairs top-decile academics and strong attendance with efficient use of resources, though families should watch whether the trajectory holds.
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