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School for Arts and Performance

Public, Charter Grades 9-12

10^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 431 Wisconsin High Schools

Better than 98% of Wisconsin high schools

Summary

The School for Arts and Performance is a public charter high school located in Wales, Wisconsin, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 118 students. It is part of the Kettle Moraine School District, which is ranked 31st out of 426 districts in Wisconsin and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

The School for Arts and Performance consistently ranks among the top high schools in Wisconsin, with a statewide ranking as high as 10th out of 431 schools in the 2024-2025 school year. Its students demonstrate exceptional academic achievement, with significantly higher proficiency rates compared to the Kettle Moraine School District and the state of Wisconsin in subjects like Social Studies, English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. The school has maintained high four-year graduation rates, ranging from 90.4% to 100% in recent years, and very low dropout rates, typically below 1.3%. While the school has experienced some challenges with chronic absenteeism, with rates ranging from 6.9% to 19.5% in recent years, it still performs better than the district average.

When compared to other high schools in the Kettle Moraine School District and the surrounding area, such as Arrowhead High, eAchieve Academy - Wisconsin, and Pewaukee High, the School for Arts and Performance stands out as a top-performing institution. Its students consistently outperform their peers in standardized test scores and other academic metrics, indicating that the school is providing a superior educational experience focused on the arts and performance.

114

Students ?

13.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,915

Per pupil spending ?

15.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

349 N Oak Crest Dr
Wales, WI 53183-9711

(262) 968-6273

District: Kettle Moraine School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

86.0%

Hispanic:

6.1%

Two or more races:

4.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 92nd percentile in 2015 → 98th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Wisconsin average (75% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 2% of Wisconsin high schools

✓97% graduate in 4 years — above the Wisconsin average (92%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school75%

District avg66%

Wisconsin avg46%

10^th of 431

Wisconsin public high schools ?

Top 2%▲ up 6 pts since 2015

From top 8% (2015) to top 2% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 4High Schools in the Kettle Moraine School District

31^st of 426Kettle 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
2025	95.8	10 of 431	97.7%	★★★★★
2024	77.4	71 of 431	83.5%	★★★★☆
2023	94.9	16 of 415	96.1%	★★★★★
2022	82.8	42 of 391	89.3%	★★★★☆
2021	89.4	32 of 390	91.8%	★★★★★
2019	69.8	93 of 400	76.8%	★★★★☆
2018	71.5	86 of 410	79.0%	★★★★☆
2017	72.7	84 of 410	79.5%	★★★★☆
2016	58.4	152 of 408	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	79.6	39 of 466	91.6%	★★★★★
2014	94.7	1 of 462	99.8%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	95.7	2 of 358	99.4%	★★★★★
2024	73.9	70 of 353	80.2%	★★★★☆
2022	73.5	70 of 343	79.6%	★★★★☆
2021	92.6	13 of 332	96.1%	★★★★★
2019	77.8	54 of 343	84.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	81.3	43 of 380	88.7%	★★★★☆
2024	88.0	25 of 365	93.2%	★★★★★
2019	97.7	4 of 354	98.9%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2024	66.6	82 of 300	72.7%	★★★★☆
2022	71.6	55 of 269	79.6%	★★★★☆

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 (2025)99th percentile~ school

Male (2025)89th percentile-9 vs school

White (2024)73rd percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts83%+34 vs state

Social Studies74%+27 vs state

Science72%+29 vs state

Mathematics69%+26 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 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%)	80.2	59^th of 431 public high schools	86.3%		84.9	36^th of 431 public high schools	91.6%	23	66.5	64.1	55.5								54.7		$12,722	$272	$12,451
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%)	95.8	10^th of 431 public high schools	97.7%		77.4	71^st of 431 public high schools	83.5%	61	82.8	69.0	72.4								74.2		$13,915	$256	$13,660
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%)	93.9	17^th of 431 public high schools	96.1%		97.9	6^th of 431 public high schools	98.6%	11		62.5	68.8								100.0		$11,912	$256	$11,657
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%)	98.2	3^rd of 431 public high schools	99.3%		99.3	1^st of 431 public high schools	99.8%	2	93.6	85.1	78.7								76.6		$10,140	$256	$9,885
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%)								(n/a)											0.0
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%)	76.4	73^rd of 431 public high schools	83.1%		77.8	67^th of 431 public high schools	84.5%	6	68.2	48.9	54.3								62.0		$13,139	$323	$12,816
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%)	31.8	329^th of 431 public high schools	23.7%		51.2	213^th of 431 public high schools	50.6%	116	44.3	34.9	40.1								34.8		$13,197	$323	$12,874
eAchieve Academy - Wisconsin	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%)	26.4	347^th of 431 public high schools	19.5%		13.7	401^st of 431 public high schools	7.0%	54	45.1	18.3	34.3	75.0	77.8	31.8	62.5	33.3	22.7	31.8	45.5	40.9	$12,110	$818	$11,292
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%)	89.1	29^th of 431 public high schools	93.3%		88.7	26^th of 431 public high schools	94.0%	3	65.8	64.4	60.9								73.2		$13,289	$232	$13,057
Riverview School	Public	6-12	521 Riverview Ave	Waukesha	53188	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)													$75,809	$276	$75,533

Frequently Asked Questions about School for Arts and Performance

How many students attend School for Arts and Performance?

In the 2024-25 school year, 114 students attended School for Arts and Performance.

Is School for Arts and Performance a good school?

Yes! School for Arts and Performance is one of the best high schools in the state. It ranks 10^th of 431 Wisconsin high schools.

What is the racial makeup of School for Arts and Performance?

Students at School for Arts and Performance are 86% White, 6% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 3% African American.

What district is School for Arts and Performance in?

Kettle Moraine School District

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