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Kettle Moraine High

Public Grades 9-12

29^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 533 Wisconsin High Schools

Better than 95% of Wisconsin high schools

Summary

Kettle Moraine High is a public high school serving grades 9–12 in Wales, Wisconsin, with 869 students, and is part of the Kettle Moraine School District. It is a strong school by any statewide measure: in 2025-26 it ranked 29th of 533 high schools in Wisconsin — the 95th percentile, earning 5 stars — and it has stayed in the top quartile for most of the past decade. Its graduation rate is 96.1%, its dropout rate is just 0.1%, per-pupil spending is $15,239, and the student-teacher ratio is 15.5.

Within its own district, however, Kettle Moraine High is not the top-ranked school. High School of Health Sciences ranks #1 statewide and KM Global School ranks #28, with both outperforming Kettle Moraine High in English language arts and math; School for Arts and Performance is #88 and KM Connect is #423. Those specialty schools are much smaller, ranging from 35 to 176 students, so they are not direct comparisons. Among nearby comprehensive high schools, Arrowhead High (#7, in the Arrowhead Union High School School District) and Pewaukee High (#20, in the Pewaukee School District) generally score higher in core subjects. Kettle Moraine High leads West High, North High, and eAchieve Academy, all in the Waukesha School District, in all four tested subjects.

Test scores improved markedly in 2025-26: 72.1% proficiency in English language arts, 65.67% in math, 66.84% in social studies, and 63.52% in science — roughly 18 to 24 points above state averages and near district averages, with math essentially matching the district. The clearest area to watch is chronic absenteeism at 13.5%, which is better than the state (17.3%) but above the district (8.5%) and above Arrowhead (4.6%) and the district's small specialty schools. Subgroup performance is broadly strong, with the school ranking in the 96th percentile for female students, 93rd for special education students, and 85th for low-income students.

869

Students ?

15.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,239

Per pupil spending ?

11.5%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

349 N Oak Crest Dr
Wales, WI 53183-9711

(262) 968-6273

District: Kettle Moraine School District

Feeder schools for Kettle Moraine High:

Elementary:	Cushing Elementary
	Dousman Elementary
	Magee Elementary
	Wales Elementary
Middle:	Kettle Moraine Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.1%

Hispanic:

7.7%

Two or more races:

3.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 90th percentile in 2016 → 95th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Wisconsin average (67% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 5% of Wisconsin high schools

✓96% graduate in 4 years — above the Wisconsin average (92%)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school67%

District avg69%

Wisconsin avg46%

29^th of 533

Wisconsin public high schools ?

Top 5%▲ up 4 pts since 2016

From top 10% (2016) to top 5% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 5High Schools in the Kettle Moraine School District

68^th of 432Kettle Moraine 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	90.1	29 of 533	94.6%	★★★★★
2025	80.2	59 of 431	86.3%	★★★★☆
2024	84.9	36 of 431	91.6%	★★★★★
2023	74.2	78 of 415	81.2%	★★★★☆
2022	76.3	67 of 391	82.9%	★★★★☆
2021	90.5	28 of 390	92.8%	★★★★★
2019	69.2	95 of 400	76.3%	★★★★☆
2018	73.1	82 of 410	80.0%	★★★★☆
2017	83.0	51 of 410	87.6%	★★★★☆
2016	86.5	40 of 408	90.2%	★★★★★
2015	72.6	94 of 466	79.8%	★★★★☆
2014	65.6	145 of 462	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	70.9	100 of 457	78.1%	★★★★☆
2012	71.9	103 of 452	77.2%	★★★★☆
2011	77.7	45 of 445	89.9%	★★★★★
2010	81.0	29 of 450	93.6%	★★★★★
2009	84.1	21 of 438	95.2%	★★★★★
2008	80.3	30 of 437	93.1%	★★★★★
2007	81.4	24 of 281	91.5%	★★★★★
2006	83.8	12 of 292	95.9%	★★★★★
2005	84.0	12 of 287	95.8%	★★★★★
2004	79.0	27 of 275	90.2%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2022	49.9	13 of 29	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.0	18 of 40	55.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	91.5	20 of 461	95.7%	★★★★★
2025	77.4	61 of 358	83.0%	★★★★☆
2024	85.3	28 of 353	92.1%	★★★★★
2023	72.1	69 of 329	79.0%	★★★★☆
2022	70.0	86 of 343	74.9%	★★★★☆
2021	87.8	25 of 332	92.5%	★★★★★
2019	60.7	116 of 343	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.5	88 of 355	75.2%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	84.7	25 of 187	86.6%	★★★★☆
2025	30.1	84 of 126	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	77.1	19 of 119	84.0%	★★★★☆
2023	39.0	54 of 97	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	59.1	33 of 86	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	72.4	17 of 68	75.0%	★★★★☆
2019	25.0	70 of 86	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	42.6	46 of 76	39.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	75.6	66 of 446	85.2%	★★★★☆
2025	78.8	43 of 335	87.2%	★★★★☆
2024	55.2	134 of 326	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.8	177 of 271	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.7	165 of 250	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.8	97 of 226	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	34.4	182 of 255	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	86.3	36 of 462	92.2%	★★★★★
2025	80.0	46 of 380	87.9%	★★★★☆
2024	82.6	40 of 365	89.0%	★★★★☆
2023	71.2	69 of 359	80.8%	★★★★☆
2022	76.8	49 of 347	85.9%	★★★★☆
2021	90.1	23 of 334	93.1%	★★★★★
2019	68.7	87 of 354	75.4%	★★★★☆
2018	73.1	78 of 373	79.1%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	85.0	22 of 333	93.4%	★★★★★
2025	72.4	17 of 93	81.7%	★★★★☆
2024	57.3	31 of 95	67.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	85.8	31 of 344	91.0%	★★★★★
2025	74.4	58 of 285	79.6%	★★★★☆
2024	80.6	36 of 300	88.0%	★★★★☆
2023	66.6	69 of 271	74.5%	★★★★☆
2022	69.1	63 of 269	76.6%	★★★★☆
2021	87.7	25 of 266	90.6%	★★★★★
2019	61.5	83 of 266	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.7	73 of 261	72.0%	★★★★☆

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)

Female (2026)96th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)93rd percentile~ school

Male (2026)92nd percentile~ school

White (2026)91st percentile-4 vs school

Hispanic (2026)87th percentile-8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)85th percentile-9 vs school

Disabled (2022)55th percentile-28 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts72%+24 vs state

Social Studies67%+19 vs state

Mathematics66%+23 vs state

Science64%+20 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				ACT English Language Arts (2026)	ACT Mathematics (2026)	ACT Science (2026)	Forward Exam English Language Arts (2026)			Forward Exam Mathematics (2026)			Forward Exam Social Studies (2026)		Forward Exam Science (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 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
Kettle Moraine High	Public	9-12	349 N Oak Crest Dr	Wales	53183	Waukesha County	Kettle Moraine School District	No	No	No	No	(262) 968-6273	869	56	15.5	11.5%	757 (87.1%)	6 (0.7%)	67 (7.7%)	8 (0.9%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (3.2%)	90.1	29^th of 533 public high schools	94.6%		80.2	59^th of 431 public high schools	86.3%	30	72.1	65.7	63.5								66.8		$15,239	$322	$14,918
School for Arts and Performance	Public, Charter	9-12	349 N Oak Crest Dr	Wales	53183	Waukesha County	Kettle Moraine School District	Yes	No	No	No	(262) 968-6273	114	8	13.7	15.8%	98 (86.0%)	3 (2.6%)	7 (6.1%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.4%)	76.7	88^th of 533 public high schools	83.5%		95.8	10^th of 431 public high schools	97.7%	78	84.0	36.0	56.0								65.2		$15,739	$300	$15,439
KM Global School	Public, Charter	9-12	349 N Oak Crest Dr	Wales	53183	Waukesha County	Kettle Moraine School District	Yes	No	No	No	(262) 968-6273	71	4	16.0	7.0%	65 (91.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (5.6%)	90.3	28^th of 533 public high schools	94.7%		93.9	17^th of 431 public high schools	96.1%	11	90.0	70.0	60.0								66.7		$14,822	$300	$14,522
High School of Health Sciences	Public, Charter	9-12	349 N Oak Crest Dr	Wales	53183	Waukesha County	Kettle Moraine School District	Yes	No	No	No	(262) 968-6200	176	9	20.3	6.3%	149 (84.7%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (7.4%)	3 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (6.3%)	99.2	1^st of 533 public high schools	99.8%		98.2	3^rd of 431 public high schools	99.3%	2	89.4	91.5	87.2								88.6		$13,418	$300	$13,118
KM Connect	Public, Virtual, Charter	6-12	349 N Oak Crest Dr	Wales	53183	Waukesha County	Kettle Moraine School District	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(262) 968-6200	35	2	21.8	8.6%	27 (77.1%)	1 (2.9%)	3 (8.6%)	2 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (5.7%)	27.7	423^rd of 533 public high schools	20.6%					(n/a)	30.0	30.0	20.0		100.0	50.0		100.0	50.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$11,025	$300	$10,725
West High	Public	9-12	3301 Saylesville Rd	Waukesha	53189	Waukesha County	Waukesha School District	No	No	No	No	(262) 970-3905	1,167	67	17.4	21.3%	868 (74.4%)	43 (3.7%)	163 (14.0%)	36 (3.1%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (4.6%)	78.8	75^th of 533 public high schools	85.9%		76.4	73^rd of 431 public high schools	83.1%	2	60.2	54.9	56.4								59.6		$14,320	$393	$13,927
North High	Public	9-12	2222 Michigan Ave	Waukesha	53188	Waukesha County	Waukesha School District	No	No	No	No	(262) 970-3505	911	58	15.6	43.1%	545 (59.8%)	42 (4.6%)	268 (29.4%)	18 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	36 (4.0%)	57.9	234^th of 533 public high schools	56.1%		31.8	329^th of 431 public high schools	23.7%	95	53.5	40.9	48.5								42.9		$14,648	$394	$14,255
eAchieve Academy	Public, Virtual, Charter	6-12	301 Hyde Park Avenue	Waukesha	53188	Waukesha County	Waukesha School District	Yes	No	Yes	No	(262) 970-1069	639	27	23.4	34.7%	423 (66.2%)	46 (7.2%)	102 (16.0%)	8 (1.3%)	12 (1.9%)	1 (0.2%)	43 (6.7%)	39.7	350^th of 533 public high schools	34.3%		26.4	347^th of 431 public high schools	19.5%	3	54.6	22.7	34.9	66.7	40.0	56.3	16.7	50.0	31.3	43.8	24.0	43.8	$11,942	$465	$11,477
Pewaukee High	Public	9-12	510 Lake St	Pewaukee	53072	Waukesha County	Pewaukee School District	No	No	No	No	(262) 695-5013	889	59	15.0	10.8%	718 (80.8%)	21 (2.4%)	49 (5.5%)	51 (5.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (5.5%)	93	20^th of 533 public high schools	96.2%		89.1	29^th of 431 public high schools	93.3%	9	79.3	71.8	76.5								64.7		$15,450	$281	$15,169
Riverview School	Public	6-12	521 Riverview Ave	Waukesha	53186	Waukesha County	Waukesha School District	No	No	No	No	(262) 548-7731	5	1	5.0	—	3 (60.0%)	2 (40.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)													$4,448	$391	$4,057

Frequently Asked Questions about Kettle Moraine High

What schools feed into Kettle Moraine High?

Kettle Moraine High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Cushing Elementary
Elementary : Dousman Elementary
Elementary : Magee Elementary
Elementary : Wales Elementary
Middle : Kettle Moraine Middle

Is Kettle Moraine High a good school?

Yes. Kettle Moraine High ranks in the top 5.4% of Wisconsin high schools.

What is the racial makeup of Kettle Moraine High?

Students at Kettle Moraine High are 87% White, 8% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

What district is Kettle Moraine High in?

Kettle Moraine School District

How many students attend Kettle Moraine High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 869 students attended Kettle Moraine High.

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