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Deerfield High

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Deerfield High ranks 294 th of 431 Wisconsin high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

294^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 431 Wisconsin High Schools

Better than 32% of Wisconsin high schools

Summary

Deerfield High is a public high school located in Deerfield, Wisconsin, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 209 students. The school is part of the Deerfield Community School District, which is ranked 227 out of 426 districts in Wisconsin and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Deerfield High's performance, as measured by its statewide ranking and SchoolDigger rating, has been somewhat inconsistent over the years, ranging from a high of 87th out of 400 Wisconsin high schools in 2018-2019 to a low of 294th out of 431 in 2024-2025. The school's student performance on standardized tests is generally on par with or slightly below the state averages, with a particular strength in social studies. However, the school's ranking and rating are generally lower than the top-performing nearby schools like McFarland High and Cambridge High.

Deerfield High has maintained a relatively high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 90.4% to 97.7% in recent years, and a low dropout rate, ranging from 0.0% to 1.3%. The school also has a relatively low percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, suggesting a lower percentage of economically disadvantaged students compared to some nearby schools. While Deerfield High's performance is generally respectable, the school may need to examine its practices and strategies to better align with the higher-performing schools in the region and address any potential equity concerns within the student population.

207

Students ?

11.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,256

Per pupil spending ?

21.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

300 Simonson Blvd
Deerfield, WI 53531-9543

(608) 764-5431

District: Deerfield Community School District

Feeder schools for Deerfield High:

Elementary:	Deerfield Elementary
Middle:	Deerfield Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

83.6%

Hispanic:

8.2%

Two or more races:

4.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 42nd percentile in 2015 → 32nd in 2025

Strengths

✓100% graduate in 4 years — above the Wisconsin average (92%)

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 10 percentile points since 2015

!Mathematics scores 13 pts below the Wisconsin average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school42%

District avg42%

Wisconsin avg46%

294^th of 431

Wisconsin public high schools ?

Bottom 32%▼ down 10 pts since 2015

From bottom 42% (2015) to bottom 32% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

227^th of 426Deerfield 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	38.3	294 of 431	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.6	293 of 431	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.1	176 of 415	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.1	193 of 391	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	69.4	95 of 390	75.6%	★★★★☆
2019	70.9	87 of 400	78.3%	★★★★☆
2018	39.0	264 of 410	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	62.2	130 of 410	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	60.5	140 of 408	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	54.7	272 of 466	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2014	68.0	131 of 462	71.6%	★★★★☆
2013	32.9	377 of 457	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	64.3	178 of 452	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	56.6	260 of 445	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	40.7	368 of 450	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	58.1	228 of 438	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	57.3	237 of 437	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2006	70.7	79 of 292	72.9%	★★★★☆
2004	86.1	10 of 275	96.4%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	56.3	156 of 358	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.3	177 of 353	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.0	161 of 329	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.4	174 of 343	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	69.3	85 of 332	74.4%	★★★★☆
2019	49.6	175 of 343	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.9	238 of 355	33.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	79.9	42 of 335	87.5%	★★★★☆
2024	50.8	157 of 326	51.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	25.4	307 of 380	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.3	287 of 365	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	61.5	114 of 359	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.1	111 of 347	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.1	94 of 334	71.9%	★★★★☆
2019	75.5	67 of 354	81.1%	★★★★☆
2018	49.9	168 of 373	55.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	32.8	211 of 285	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	52.4	114 of 271	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	34.6	177 of 261	32.2%	★★☆☆☆

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)87th percentile+56 vs school

Female (2025)56th percentile+25 vs school

White (2025)26th percentile-6 vs school

Male (2025)19th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies57%+10 vs state

Science40%-3 vs state

English Language Arts38%-11 vs state

Mathematics30%-13 vs state

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Schools Near Deerfield 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 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
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%)	38.3	294^th of 431 public high schools	31.8%		37.6	293^rd of 431 public high schools	32.0%	1	37.5	30.0	40.0	57.5	$13,256	$375	$12,880
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)
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%)	70.6	93^rd of 431 public high schools	78.4%		83.2	43^rd of 431 public high schools	90.0%	50	63.0	48.2	53.7	55.6	$15,238	$429	$14,809
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)					$13,774	$429	$13,345
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%)	56	189^th of 431 public high schools	56.1%		38.9	283^rd of 431 public high schools	34.3%	94	63.6	37.9	51.5	41.0	$13,062	$702	$12,361
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%)	77.8	68^th of 431 public high schools	84.2%		62.9	144^th of 431 public high schools	66.6%	76	58.1	56.4	52.1	76.4	$12,834	$486	$12,348
Sun Prairie East High	Public	9-12	888 Grove St	Sun Prairie	53590	Dane County	Sun Prairie Area School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 834-6700	1,340	94	14.3	27.2%	821 (61.3%)	136 (10.1%)	152 (11.3%)	95 (7.1%)	4 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	124 (9.3%)	49	231^st of 431 public high schools	46.4%		49.7	225^th of 431 public high schools	47.8%	6	53.7	39.9	47.0	41.8	$12,116	$317	$11,799
Waterloo High	Public	9-12	865 N Monroe St	Waterloo	53594	Jefferson County	Waterloo School District	No	No	No	No	(920) 478-2171	232	16	14.2	37.9%	156 (67.2%)	4 (1.7%)	66 (28.4%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.7%)	22.3	367^th of 431 public high schools	14.8%		32.6	319^th of 431 public high schools	26.0%	48	24.0	40.0	30.0	36.5	$12,864	$271	$12,592
McFarland High	Public	9-12	5103 Farwell St	Mc Farland	53558	Dane County	McFarland School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 838-3166	727	53	13.8	15.5%	587 (80.7%)	14 (1.9%)	39 (5.4%)	32 (4.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (7.3%)	77.3	71^st of 431 public high schools	83.5%		85.5	33^rd of 431 public high schools	92.3%	38	56.3	53.4	55.7	72.4	$12,085	$286	$11,799
Insight School of Wisconsin High	Public, Virtual, Charter	9-12	4721 Dale-Curtin	Mc Farland	53558	Dane County	McFarland School District	Yes	No	Yes	No	(608) 838-9482	202	25	8.0	61.4%	105 (52.0%)	31 (15.3%)	32 (15.8%)	2 (1.0%)	7 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (12.4%)								(n/a)					$9,188	$14	$9,174

Frequently Asked Questions about Deerfield High

How many students attend Deerfield High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 207 students attended Deerfield High.

What district is Deerfield High in?

Deerfield Community School District

What is the racial makeup of Deerfield High?

Students at Deerfield High are 84% White, 8% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 3% African American.

What schools feed into Deerfield High?

Deerfield High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Deerfield Elementary
Middle : Deerfield Middle

Is Deerfield High a good school?

Deerfield High ranks 294^th of 431 Wisconsin high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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