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Elmwood High

Public Grades 9-12
78th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 431 Wisconsin High Schools
Better than 82% of Wisconsin high schools
Summary

Elmwood High is a public high school located in Elmwood, Wisconsin, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 90 students. The school is part of the Elmwood School District, which is ranked 72 out of 426 districts in Wisconsin and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Elmwood High consistently performs above the state average in academic assessments, with a higher percentage of students proficient or better in subjects like Social Studies, English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Elmwood High had 66.67% of 10th-grade students proficient or better in Social Studies, compared to the state average of 47.67%. The school's performance on the ACT exam is also noteworthy, with higher percentages of students meeting proficiency in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science compared to the state. Elmwood High has shown exceptional performance among specific student subgroups, particularly female and white students, ranking 19th out of 358 Wisconsin high schools for female students and 19th out of 300 for white students, both with a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Elmwood High has consistently maintained high graduation rates, with a 4-year graduation rate of over 90% in recent years, and a low dropout rate ranging from 0% to 1.9% in the past few years. The school generally outperforms the nearby Glenwood City High, Boyceville High, and Ellsworth High in academic assessments, with a lower student-teacher ratio as well. Despite having a relatively high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, Elmwood High has maintained strong academic performance, suggesting effective strategies in supporting students from diverse backgrounds.

90
Students ?
8.7
Student/teacher ratio ?
$16,640
Per pupil spending ?
36.7%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 213 S Scott St
       Elmwood, WI  54740-8664

(715) 639-2721

District: Elmwood School District


Feeder schools for Elmwood High:

Elementary:    Elmwood Elementary
Middle:    Elmwood Middle
Racial breakdown:

White:
92.2%
Hispanic:
4.4%
African American:
1.1%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Improving — 47th percentile in 2013 → 82nd in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the Wisconsin average (58% vs 46% meeting standards)
Ranks in the top 18% of Wisconsin high schools
100% graduate in 4 years — above the Wisconsin average (92%)
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school58%
District avg54%
Wisconsin avg46%
78th of 431
Wisconsin public high schools ?
Top 18%▲ up 32 pts since 2015
From top 50% (2015) to top 18% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Wisconsin High Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
72nd of 426Elmwood 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)
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202575.378 of 43181.9%★★★★☆
202494.912 of 43197.2%★★★★★
202370.896 of 41576.9%★★★★☆
202229.9297 of 39124.0%★☆☆☆☆
202126.2303 of 39022.3%★☆☆☆☆
201847.4217 of 41047.1%★★☆☆☆
201650.4197 of 40851.7%★★★☆☆
201559.3235 of 46649.6%★★★☆☆
201444.2323 of 46230.1%★★☆☆☆
201355.0242 of 45747.0%★★☆☆☆
201272.0102 of 45277.4%★★★★☆
201149.1315 of 44529.2%★☆☆☆☆
201044.5353 of 45021.6%★☆☆☆☆
200961.9187 of 43857.3%★★★☆☆
200873.583 of 43781.0%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202589.419 of 35894.7%★★★★★
202496.45 of 35398.6%★★★★★
202388.621 of 32993.6%★★★★★
202233.2247 of 34328.0%★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202144.4117 of 22648.2%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202571.876 of 38080.0%★★★★☆
202490.719 of 36594.8%★★★★★
202349.6178 of 35950.4%★★★☆☆
202154.3140 of 33458.1%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202490.819 of 30093.7%★★★★★
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)95th percentile+13 vs school
White (2024)94th percentile-4 vs school
Male (2025)80th percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2021)48th percentile+26 vs school
By subject vs Wisconsin (2024-2025) ?
Social Studies67%+19 vs state
Science59%+16 vs state
Mathematics56%+13 vs state
English Language Arts52%+3 vs state

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Elmwood High ranks 78th of 431 Wisconsin high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

In the 2024-25 school year, 90 students attended Elmwood High.

Elmwood High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Elmwood Elementary
Middle : Elmwood Middle

Students at Elmwood High are 92% White, 4% Hispanic, 1% African American, 1% American Indian, 1% Two or more races.


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