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Cumberland High

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Cumberland High ranks 211 th of 431 Wisconsin high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

211^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 431 Wisconsin High Schools

Better than 51% of Wisconsin high schools

Summary

Cumberland High is a public high school in Cumberland, Wisconsin, serving 297 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Cumberland School District, which is ranked 295 out of 426 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Cumberland High has had relatively strong graduation rates, ranging from 90.4% to 97.5% over the past few years, which is generally higher than the nearby schools like North Star Academy and Cameron High. However, the school has struggled with higher chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 8.9% to 19.5%, compared to the nearby schools. Cumberland High's test scores in subjects like Social Studies, English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science have been mixed compared to the district and state averages, with the school performing better in some areas and struggling in others.

Compared to the nearby schools, Cumberland High generally performs on par or slightly better in some areas, such as graduation and dropout rates, but it lags behind in areas like chronic absenteeism and certain test scores. The school's performance seems to fluctuate over time, and it faces challenges in comparison to some of the higher-performing nearby schools like Rice Lake High and Barron High. Addressing the areas of concern, such as chronic absenteeism and test scores, could be a focus for the school's improvement efforts.

285

Students ?

12.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,439

Per pupil spending ?

37.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1000 8th Ave
Cumberland, WI 54829-9174

(715) 822-5121

District: Cumberland School District

Feeder schools for Cumberland High:

Elementary:	Cumberland Elementary
Middle:	Cumberland Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

80.7%

Hispanic:

9.5%

American Indian:

5.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 68th percentile in 2022 → 51st in 2025

Strengths

✓95% graduate in 4 years — above the Wisconsin average (92%)

✓Above the Wisconsin median (51st percentile)

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 68th-percentile peak (2022) to 51st (2025)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school47%

District avg45%

Wisconsin avg46%

211^th of 431

Wisconsin public high schools ?

Top 49%▲ up 15 pts since 2015

From bottom 36% (2015) to top 49% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

295^th of 426Cumberland 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	51.7	211 of 431	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.0	242 of 431	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.9	257 of 415	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	64.4	124 of 391	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.4	229 of 390	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.3	319 of 400	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	42.1	243 of 410	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	37.0	268 of 410	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	26.4	334 of 408	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	51.3	300 of 466	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2014	41.3	336 of 462	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	44.1	323 of 457	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	38.2	368 of 452	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	70.2	113 of 445	74.6%	★★★★☆
2010	68.7	140 of 450	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	36.8	364 of 438	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	73.6	82 of 437	81.2%	★★★★☆
2007	63.0	146 of 281	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2006	69.6	86 of 292	70.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	40.7	237 of 358	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.8	164 of 353	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	30.2	256 of 329	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	60.0	137 of 343	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.5	184 of 332	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	23.5	289 of 343	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	38.4	243 of 355	31.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	64.2	93 of 335	72.2%	★★★★☆
2024	46.2	181 of 326	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.9	226 of 271	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	59.3	72 of 250	71.2%	★★★★☆
2021	43.6	122 of 226	46.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	59.4	150 of 380	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	37.9	234 of 365	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.8	217 of 359	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	59.6	117 of 347	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.1	176 of 334	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.2	236 of 354	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.1	223 of 373	40.2%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	48.4	146 of 285	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.3	198 of 300	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.5	194 of 271	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	56.2	96 of 269	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	28.5	201 of 266	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.0	215 of 266	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)72nd percentile+21 vs school

Male (2025)61st percentile+9 vs school

White (2025)49th percentile~ school

Female (2025)34th percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2024-2025) ?

Science51%+7 vs state

English Language Arts48%~ state avg

Mathematics46%+3 vs state

Social Studies43%-4 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 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 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
Cumberland High	Public	9-12	1000 8th Ave	Cumberland	54829	Barron County	Cumberland School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 822-5121	285	24	12.0	37.2%	230 (80.7%)	2 (0.7%)	27 (9.5%)	4 (1.4%)	15 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.5%)	51.7	211^th of 431 public high schools	51.0%		47	242^nd of 431 public high schools	43.9%	31	47.6	46.0	50.8						43.4		$14,439	$319	$14,118
Turtle Lake High	Public	9-12	205 Oak St N	Turtle Lake	54889	Barron County	Turtle Lake School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 986-4470	119	12	9.7	37.8%	110 (92.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.7%)	62.4	149^th of 431 public high schools	65.4%		58.1	174^th of 431 public high schools	59.6%	25	41.4	55.2	55.2						55.2		$16,113	$606	$15,507
Barron High	Public	9-12	1050 E Woodland Ave	Barron	54812	Barron County	Barron Area School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 537-5627	310	24	12.8	46.5%	230 (74.2%)	30 (9.7%)	26 (8.4%)	3 (1.0%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	16 (5.2%)	21	371^st of 431 public high schools	13.9%		20.6	377^th of 431 public high schools	12.5%	6	19.7	23.9	22.5						54.1		$15,781	$760	$15,021
Rice Lake High	Public	9-12	30 S Wisconsin Ave	Rice Lake	54868	Barron County	Rice Lake Area School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 234-2181	674	47	14.4	33.2%	572 (84.9%)	4 (0.6%)	43 (6.4%)	7 (1.0%)	6 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	37 (5.5%)	57.3	184^th of 431 public high schools	57.3%		56	180^th of 431 public high schools	58.2%	4	46.5	47.8	48.4						55.3		$12,503	$615	$11,887
Shell Lake Junior/Senior High	Public	7-12	271 Highway 63	Shell Lake	54871	Washburn County	Shell Lake School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 468-7816	300	22	13.4	40.7%	272 (90.7%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.0%)	2 (0.7%)	5 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.0%)	74.4	82^nd of 431 public high schools	81.0%		53.6	193^rd of 431 public high schools	55.2%	111	66.7	45.0	53.9	59.6	68.2	61.7	68.2	77.3	64.2	59.1	$13,841	$264	$13,577
Clayton High	Public	9-12	236 Polk Ave W	Clayton	54004	Polk County	Clayton School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 948-2163	86	10	8.5	39.5%	84 (97.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.2%)	39.1	292^nd of 431 public high schools	32.3%		40.6	275^th of 431 public high schools	36.2%	17	36.8		36.8						52.0		$16,037	$620	$15,417
North Star Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	700 S 1st St	Cameron	54822	Barron County	Cameron School District	Yes	No	No	No	(715) 458-4560	38	1	27.1	57.9%	34 (89.5%)	1 (2.6%)	1 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (5.3%)								(n/a)											$11,903	$332	$11,572
Cameron High	Public	9-12	750 S 1st St	Cameron	54822	Barron County	Cameron School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 458-4560	279	20	13.7	30.1%	251 (90.0%)	3 (1.1%)	14 (5.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.6%)	32.1	328^th of 431 public high schools	23.9%		47.2	241^st of 431 public high schools	44.1%	87	43.1	40.0	33.9						38.9		$13,404	$339	$13,066

Frequently Asked Questions about Cumberland High

How many students attend Cumberland High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 285 students attended Cumberland High.

What schools feed into Cumberland High?

Cumberland High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Cumberland Elementary
Middle : Cumberland Middle

What district is Cumberland High in?

Cumberland School District

What is the racial makeup of Cumberland High?

Students at Cumberland High are 81% White, 9% Hispanic, 5% American Indian, 2% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

Is Cumberland High a good school?

Cumberland High ranks 211^th of 431 Wisconsin high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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