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Saint Croix Central High

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Saint Croix Central High ranks 240 th of 533 Wisconsin high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

240^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 533 Wisconsin High Schools

Better than 55% of Wisconsin high schools

Summary

Saint Croix Central High is a 9–12 public high school serving 486 students in Hammond, Wisconsin, a small St. Croix Valley community near the Minnesota border, and it is part of the Saint Croix Central School District. In 2025–2026 the school ranked 240th of 533 Wisconsin high schools — the 55th percentile, with 3 stars — while the district placed 205th of 432. That is above the state midpoint, but it is a notable step down from the school's own history: it reached the 92nd percentile with 5 stars in 2017–2018 and was still in the 70s as recently as 2023–2024.

Completion outcomes are a genuine strength. The graduation rate was 96.8% in 2024–2025, above the state's 92.0%, and the dropout rate was just 0.4%, well under the state's 1.1%. Attendance is the opposite story: chronic absenteeism hit 20.9%, roughly double the district's 10.3% and above the state's 17.3%, and far above nearby Somerset High (3.8%), River Falls High (4.8%) and Spring Valley High (11.8%). Test scores point to math as the clearest concern — 35.05% proficiency in 2025–2026, below the state's 42.93% and the lowest among nearby high schools. ELA (49.48%), science (46.39%) and social studies (51.64%) are above state averages but behind most nearby traditional high schools overall.

Comparisons with neighbors are striking. Nearby traditional high schools range from the 73rd to the 91st percentile, including Baldwin-Woodville High, River Falls High, New Richmond High and Hudson High. Baldwin-Woodville, similar in size, outperforms Saint Croix Central in all four subjects while spending less — even though Saint Croix Central's per-student spending rose to $16,189 from $12,647 in 2021–2022, and its free/reduced lunch rate (17.9%) is lower than several higher-performing peers. Effectiveness for special education students stands out at the 85th percentile with 4 stars, while other student groups sit between the 39th and 56th percentiles.

486

Students ?

14.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,189

Per pupil spending ?

17.9%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

1751 Broadway St
Hammond, WI 54015-9701

(715) 796-5383

District: Saint Croix Central School District

Feeder schools for Saint Croix Central High:

Elementary:	Saint Croix Central Elementary
Middle:	Saint Croix Central Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.9%

Hispanic:

5.1%

Two or more races:

2.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 36th percentile in 2023 → 55th in 2026

Strengths

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

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 55th (2026) from a 36th-percentile low (2023)

✓Above the Wisconsin median (55th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school46%

District avg42%

Wisconsin avg46%

240^th of 533

Wisconsin public high schools ?

Top 45%▼ down 19 pts since 2016

From top 26% (2016) to top 45% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

205^th of 432Saint Croix Central 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	56.7	240 of 533	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	63.6	145 of 431	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.5	105 of 431	75.6%	★★★★☆
2023	38.6	267 of 415	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	74.2	78 of 391	80.1%	★★★★☆
2021	78.5	61 of 390	84.4%	★★★★☆
2019	73.6	77 of 400	80.8%	★★★★☆
2018	86.1	32 of 410	92.2%	★★★★★
2017	76.4	67 of 410	83.7%	★★★★☆
2016	64.9	107 of 408	73.8%	★★★★☆
2015	76.9	49 of 466	89.5%	★★★★☆
2014	78.5	54 of 462	88.3%	★★★★☆
2013	72.7	88 of 457	80.7%	★★★★☆
2012	66.2	159 of 452	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	78.2	40 of 445	91.0%	★★★★★
2010	53.1	298 of 450	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	55.8	252 of 438	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2008	57.7	235 of 437	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	68.5	103 of 281	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2006	73.3	66 of 292	77.4%	★★★★☆
2005	76.2	54 of 287	81.2%	★★★★☆
2004	71.1	75 of 275	72.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	53.7	237 of 461	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	65.9	109 of 358	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.6	85 of 353	75.9%	★★★★☆
2023	39.5	215 of 329	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	79.0	44 of 343	87.2%	★★★★☆
2021	83.2	37 of 332	88.9%	★★★★☆
2019	81.7	37 of 343	89.2%	★★★★☆
2018	80.4	43 of 355	87.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	43.7	258 of 446	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	23.6	213 of 250	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	71.7	41 of 226	81.9%	★★★★☆
2018	61.5	76 of 255	70.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	56.4	205 of 462	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	53.5	180 of 380	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.1	117 of 365	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	33.8	252 of 359	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	62.2	105 of 347	69.7%	★★★★☆
2021	74.0	61 of 334	81.7%	★★★★☆
2019	58.2	130 of 354	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	86.9	32 of 373	91.4%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	74.7	51 of 333	84.7%	★★★★☆
2025	65.3	27 of 93	71.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	43.9	210 of 344	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	50.8	137 of 285	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.5	111 of 300	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	27.7	209 of 271	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	62.8	84 of 269	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	75.6	47 of 266	82.3%	★★★★☆

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)

Special Education (2026)85th percentile+30 vs school

Male (2026)56th percentile~ school

Female (2026)49th percentile-6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)42nd percentile-13 vs school

White (2026)39th percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies52%+3 vs state

English Language Arts49%~ state avg

Science46%+3 vs state

Mathematics35%-8 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 Social Studies (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 Social Studies 10th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Saint Croix Central High	Public	9-12	1751 Broadway St	Hammond	54015	St. Croix County	Saint Croix Central School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 796-5383	486	34	14.2	17.9%	437 (89.9%)	1 (0.2%)	25 (5.1%)	9 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.9%)	56.7	240^th of 533 public high schools	55.0%		63.6	145^th of 431 public high schools	66.4%	95	49.5	35.1	46.4	51.6	$16,189	$580	$15,609
Baldwin-Woodville High	Public	9-12	1000 13th Ave	Baldwin	54002	St. Croix County	Baldwin-Woodville Area School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 684-3321	533	33	16.1	21.6%	470 (88.2%)	2 (0.4%)	35 (6.6%)	7 (1.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.2%)	83.3	54^th of 533 public high schools	89.9%		57.6	181^st of 431 public high schools	58.0%	127	68.5	58.3	59.3	60.2	$14,218	$106	$14,112
New Richmond High	Public	9-12	650 E Richmond Way	New Richmond	54017	St. Croix County	New Richmond School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 243-7451	1,047	66	15.8	24.1%	943 (90.1%)	9 (0.9%)	48 (4.6%)	7 (0.7%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	36 (3.4%)	76.6	90^th of 533 public high schools	83.1%		72.6	91^st of 431 public high schools	78.9%	1	59.7	62.0	53.3	53.3	$15,261	$292	$14,968
DOC: St. Croix Correctional Center	Public	7-12	1859 N 4th St	New Richmond	54017	St. Croix County	Wisconsin Department of Corrections	No	No	No	No	(715) 246-6971	0	0		—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Renaissance Charter Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	1355 Sunshine Ave	River Falls	54022	Pierce County	River Falls School District	Yes	No	No	Yes	(715) 425-7687	49	5	9.5	38.8%	35 (71.4%)	4 (8.2%)	3 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (12.2%)								(n/a)					$17,807	$121	$17,686
River Falls High	Public	9-12	818 Cemetery Rd	River Falls	54022	Pierce County	River Falls School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 425-1830	1,062	67	15.9	15.4%	934 (87.9%)	15 (1.4%)	61 (5.7%)	13 (1.2%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	35 (3.3%)	76.6	89^th of 533 public high schools	83.3%		82.5	48^th of 431 public high schools	88.9%	41	57.1	57.1	47.5	64.8	$12,835	$169	$12,666
Spring Valley High	Public	9-12	S1450 County Road CC	Spring Valley	54767	Pierce County	Spring Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 778-5554	194	14	14.0	24.7%	185 (95.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.5%)	5 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	85.4	50^th of 533 public high schools	90.6%		39.7	288^th of 431 public high schools	33.2%	238	66.7	60.6	63.6	63.2	$15,992	$26	$15,966
Hudson High	Public	9-12	1501 Vine St	Hudson	54016	St. Croix County	Hudson School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 377-3800	1,697	108	15.6	13.5%	1,461 (86.1%)	22 (1.3%)	96 (5.7%)	36 (2.1%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	80 (4.7%)	74.8	107^th of 533 public high schools	79.9%		82.3	49^th of 431 public high schools	88.6%	58	62.0	60.7	57.4	46.0	$15,421	$151	$15,270
Hudson Virtual Charter School	Public, Virtual, Charter	9-12	1501 Vine St	Hudson	54016	St. Croix County	Hudson School District	Yes	No	Yes	No	(715) 377-3800	12	0		25.0%	11 (91.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (8.3%)								(n/a)					$6,717	$144	$6,573
Somerset High	Public	9-12	645 Sunrise Dr	Somerset	54025	St. Croix County	Somerset School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 247-3355	453	31	14.7	21.9%	402 (88.7%)	7 (1.5%)	24 (5.3%)	6 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.9%)	69.4	144^th of 533 public high schools	73.0%		65	134^th of 431 public high schools	68.9%	10	55.8	46.3	49.5	57.0	$15,150	$323	$14,826

Frequently Asked Questions about Saint Croix Central High

What is the racial makeup of Saint Croix Central High?

Students at Saint Croix Central High are 90% White, 5% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

How many students attend Saint Croix Central High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 486 students attended Saint Croix Central High.

What district is Saint Croix Central High in?

Saint Croix Central School District

What schools feed into Saint Croix Central High?

Saint Croix Central High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Saint Croix Central Elementary
Middle : Saint Croix Central Middle

Is Saint Croix Central High a good school?

Saint Croix Central High ranks 240^th of 533 Wisconsin high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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