Summary
Granton High is a small rural combined junior/senior high school in Granton, WI, serving grades 7–12 with 112 students — the smallest school in its nearby comparison group — and is part of the Granton Area School District.
Academically, Granton sits near the bottom of its nearby peer group. In 2025–26 the school ranked 395th of 533 Wisconsin schools, at the 26th percentile with 1 star, just below Spencer Junior High/High (27th percentile) and behind Marshfield High, Pittsville High, Greenwood High, Neillsville High, and Loyal High. The district itself ranks 402nd of 432 statewide (7th percentile, 0 stars). Test proficiency is low in most subjects: 8th grade math was 10% proficient versus 53.67% statewide, 8th grade ELA 30% versus 54.38%, and 10th grade ACT ELA 12.5% versus 48.47%. Eighth grade math has been a persistent weakness for several years. One clear bright spot is 10th grade social studies, where Granton's 54.55% proficiency beat the state's 48.25% and topped Greenwood, Spencer, Neillsville, and Pittsville, essentially tying Loyal.
Completion and attendance are much stronger than the school's academic rank suggests. Granton posted a 100% graduation rate in both 2024–25 and 2023–24, a 0.0% dropout rate, and chronic absenteeism of 8.3% — well below the state's 17.3% and second-lowest among nearby schools. Poverty context is significant: 49.11% of students qualified for free/reduced lunch in 2024–25, the highest rate among nearby schools, while per-student spending ($18,584) and a 12.4 student-teacher ratio are mid-to-high for the group. With only 112 students, a single student can shift a proficiency percentage by several points, so year-to-year swings should be read with caution. Overall, Granton's challenge is turning a supportive, high-attendance environment into stronger core academic proficiency.
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