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Elkhorn Area High

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Elkhorn Area High ranks 77 th of 431 Wisconsin high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

77^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 431 Wisconsin High Schools

Better than 82% of Wisconsin high schools

Summary

Elkhorn Area High, a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Elkhorn, Wisconsin, has an enrollment of 941 students and is part of the Elkhorn Area School District, which is ranked 114 out of 426 school districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Elkhorn Area High consistently outperforms state and district averages in academic metrics, such as standardized test scores. In the 2024-2025 school year, 65.24% of 10th-grade students were proficient or better in Social Studies, compared to the district's 57.25% and the state's 47.67%. The school's performance in Mathematics is also noteworthy, with 49.32% of 10th-grade students proficient or better, compared to the district's 44.21% and the state's 42.73%. Additionally, Elkhorn Area High maintains a high graduation rate of 91.0% and a low dropout rate of 1.3% in 2023-2024.

Compared to nearby schools, Burlington High School and Palmyra-Eagle High, Elkhorn Area High generally outperforms them in academic metrics. However, the nearby Career and College Academy, a public charter school within the same district, lags behind Elkhorn Area High in academic performance, with significantly lower proficiency rates in core subjects.

953

Students ?

14.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,678

Per pupil spending ?

28.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

482 E Geneva St
Elkhorn, WI 53121-1990

(262) 723-4920

District: Elkhorn Area School District

Feeder schools for Elkhorn Area High:

Elementary:	Jackson Elementary
	Tibbets Elementary
	West Side Elementary
Middle:	Elkhorn Area Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

79.4%

Hispanic:

17.4%

Two or more races:

1.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 50th percentile in 2015 → 82nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Wisconsin average (58% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 18% of Wisconsin high schools

✓97% 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 (2024-2025) ?

This school58%

District avg51%

Wisconsin avg46%

77^th of 431

Wisconsin public high schools ?

Top 18%▲ up 32 pts since 2015

From top 50% (2015) to top 18% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2High Schools in the Elkhorn Area School District

114^th of 426Elkhorn Area 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	75.3	77 of 431	82.1%	★★★★☆
2024	64.5	134 of 431	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.1	156 of 415	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.5	128 of 391	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	72.3	83 of 390	78.7%	★★★★☆
2019	62.4	132 of 400	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.4	110 of 410	73.2%	★★★★☆
2017	74.9	74 of 410	82.0%	★★★★☆
2016	67.7	99 of 408	75.7%	★★★★☆
2015	59.4	231 of 466	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	73.7	100 of 462	78.4%	★★★★☆
2013	76.3	60 of 457	86.9%	★★★★☆
2012	73.2	92 of 452	79.6%	★★★★☆
2011	76.5	58 of 445	87.0%	★★★★☆
2010	66.4	167 of 450	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	71.3	103 of 438	76.5%	★★★★☆
2008	74.0	76 of 437	82.6%	★★★★☆
2007	69.2	97 of 281	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2006	68.3	98 of 292	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2005	64.8	112 of 287	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2004	71.7	67 of 275	75.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	71.9	78 of 358	78.2%	★★★★☆
2024	57.6	153 of 353	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.5	158 of 329	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.6	113 of 343	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	76.2	62 of 332	81.3%	★★★★☆
2019	57.7	136 of 343	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.0	85 of 355	76.1%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	63.1	40 of 126	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.2	56 of 119	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.1	46 of 97	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.4	29 of 68	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.2	47 of 86	45.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	82.7	29 of 335	91.3%	★★★★★
2024	50.3	161 of 326	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.2	162 of 271	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	65.0	52 of 250	79.2%	★★★★☆
2021	67.9	47 of 226	79.2%	★★★★☆
2019	46.9	125 of 251	50.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	73.3	69 of 380	81.8%	★★★★☆
2024	65.9	104 of 365	71.5%	★★★★☆
2023	58.1	132 of 359	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.8	137 of 347	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.5	103 of 334	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.0	127 of 354	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.0	140 of 373	62.5%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2018	43.1	20 of 35	42.9%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	49.8	47 of 93	49.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	69.2	70 of 285	75.4%	★★★★☆
2024	62.9	97 of 300	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.0	92 of 271	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.4	99 of 269	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.9	64 of 266	75.9%	★★★★☆
2019	58.9	87 of 266	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.3	69 of 261	73.6%	★★★★☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)91st percentile+9 vs school

Male (2025)82nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)78th percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)75th percentile-7 vs school

Hispanic (2025)68th percentile-14 vs school

Special Education (2025)49th percentile-33 vs school

Multi-racial (2018)43rd percentile-30 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies65%+18 vs state

English Language Arts62%+13 vs state

Science54%+11 vs state

Mathematics49%+7 vs state

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by a citizen
Tuesday, October 11, 2011

Poor excuse for a school. Boasts high tests scores, but lacks much in the area of students and even teachers who can be respectful towards each other. The teachers are very incompetent and often times don't seem to know how to deal with teenagers, and most students face little to no repercussion for any wrong doings. While Elkhorn is now growing rapidly, many of the faculty still have a "small town mentality" that causes many problems between each other and even the students. It has only been a few years since I graduated and I can definitely say that none of my children will ever attend that district. Terrible curriculum, unprofessional staff and administration. Close Quote

Schools Near Elkhorn Area 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
Elkhorn Area High	Public	9-12	482 E Geneva St	Elkhorn	53121	Walworth County	Elkhorn Area School District	No	No	No	No	(262) 723-4920	953	64	14.9	28.6%	757 (79.4%)	4 (0.4%)	166 (17.4%)	11 (1.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (1.5%)	75.3	77^th of 431 public high schools	82.1%		64.5	134^th of 431 public high schools	68.9%	57	62.0	49.3	54.3	65.2	$12,678	$438	$12,240
Career and College Academy	Public, Charter	6-12	400 County Road H	Elkhorn	53121	Walworth County	Elkhorn Area School District	Yes	No	No	No	(262) 564-2970	246	10	25.8	38.2%	195 (79.3%)	5 (2.0%)	33 (13.4%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.7%)	6.8	411^th of 431 public high schools	4.6%					(n/a)	19.4	19.4	25.0	23.7	$10,612	$140	$10,472
Williams Bay High	Public	9-12	500 W Geneva St	Williams Bay	53191	Walworth County	Williams Bay School District	No	No	No	No	(262) 245-6224	170	14	12.4	31.8%	142 (83.5%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (12.4%)	4 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.8%)	65.3	132^nd of 431 public high schools	69.4%		39.7	279^th of 431 public high schools	35.3%	147	68.2	40.9	52.3	51.3	$13,507	$621	$12,885
Delavan-Darien High	Public	9-12	150 Cummings St	Delavan	53115	Walworth County	Delavan-Darien School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 233-6601	511	38	13.5	54.2%	237 (46.4%)	6 (1.2%)	248 (48.5%)	8 (1.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.0%)	15.6	389^th of 431 public high schools	9.7%		27	343^rd of 431 public high schools	20.4%	46	30.2	27.6	28.5	33.8	$13,249	$819	$12,430
Delavan Darien Technical School Inc	Public, Charter	9-12	150 Cummings St	Delavan	53115	Walworth County	Delavan-Darien School District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(262) 233-6661	93	4	23.8	57.0%	45 (48.4%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (49.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.2%)								(n/a)				10.5
Badger High	Public	9-12	220 E South St	Lake Geneva	53147	Walworth County	Lake Geneva-Genoa City Union High School School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 348-2000	1,240	80	15.5	26.7%	863 (69.6%)	18 (1.5%)	317 (25.6%)	12 (1.0%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	27 (2.2%)	63.3	146^th of 431 public high schools	66.1%		59	170^th of 431 public high schools	60.6%	24	59.1	47.8	50.2	48.2	$13,529	$389	$13,140
New Visions Charter School	Public, Virtual, Charter	9-12	220 E South St	Lake Geneva	53147	Walworth County	Lake Geneva-Genoa City Union High School School District	Yes	No	Yes	No	(262) 348-2000	31	0	250.0	48.4%	22 (71.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (25.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.2%)								(n/a)				0.0	$13,050	$331	$12,719
East Troy High	Public	9-12	3128 Graydon Ave	East Troy	53120	Walworth County	East Troy Community School District	No	No	No	No	(262) 642-6760	448	36	12.3	21.7%	397 (88.6%)	4 (0.9%)	31 (6.9%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.7%)	62.1	152^nd of 431 public high schools	64.7%		55.6	184^th of 431 public high schools	57.3%	32	57.0	49.5	46.2	52.3	$12,917	$598	$12,319
Big Foot High	Public	9-12	401 Devils Ln	Walworth	53184	Walworth County	Big Foot Union High School School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 275-2116	437	30	14.7	33.2%	302 (69.1%)	5 (1.1%)	111 (25.4%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.2%)	27	344^th of 431 public high schools	20.2%		42.1	268^th of 431 public high schools	37.8%	76	34.6	29.1	40.9	41.4	$14,720	$759	$13,961
Burlington High School	Public	9-12	400 McCanna Pkwy	Burlington	53105	Racine County	Burlington Area School District	No	No	No	No	(262) 763-0200	880	56	15.7	28.5%	682 (77.5%)	10 (1.1%)	145 (16.5%)	11 (1.3%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	30 (3.4%)	66.7	124^th of 431 public high schools	71.2%		70.2	99^th of 431 public high schools	77.0%	25	59.9	53.3	52.8	46.2	$13,938	$807	$13,131

Frequently Asked Questions about Elkhorn Area High

What schools feed into Elkhorn Area High?

Elkhorn Area High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Jackson Elementary
Elementary : Tibbets Elementary
Elementary : West Side Elementary
Middle : Elkhorn Area Middle

What district is Elkhorn Area High in?

Elkhorn Area School District

How many students attend Elkhorn Area High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 953 students attended Elkhorn Area High.

What is the racial makeup of Elkhorn Area High?

Students at Elkhorn Area High are 79% White, 17% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

Is Elkhorn Area High a good school?

Elkhorn Area High ranks 77^th of 431 Wisconsin high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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