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Saint Croix Central High

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Saint Croix Central High ranks 145 th of 431 Wisconsin high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

145^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 431 Wisconsin High Schools

Better than 66% of Wisconsin high schools

Summary

Saint Croix Central High is a public high school located in Hammond, Wisconsin, serving 486 students in grades 9-12 and part of the Saint Croix Central School District, which is ranked 188 out of 426 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating.

The school's statewide ranking and rating have fluctuated over the years, ranging from as high as 32nd out of 410 Wisconsin high schools in 2017-2018 (5-star rating) to as low as 267th out of 415 in 2022-2023 (2-star rating). However, the school's performance has been more consistent in recent years, with a 4-star rating in 2020-2021 and 2021-2022, and a 3-star rating in 2023-2024 and 2024-2025. The school has maintained a strong four-year graduation rate, ranging from 86.6% to 99.1% in recent years, and a relatively low dropout rate between 0.2% and 2.1%.

Compared to nearby schools, Glenwood City High and Spring Valley High, while smaller in size, have shown stronger academic performance with higher statewide rankings and ratings. Larger high schools like Hudson High and River Falls High have also consistently maintained high statewide rankings and ratings, outperforming Saint Croix Central High in various academic metrics. The performance of these nearby schools provides valuable context for understanding Saint Croix Central High's position within the regional educational landscape and highlights areas where the school may need to focus its improvement efforts.

486

Students ?

14.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,740

Per pupil spending ?

17.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

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: Declining — 89th percentile in 2015 → 66th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Wisconsin average (52% vs 46% meeting standards)

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

✓Above the Wisconsin median (66th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 23 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school52%

District avg47%

Wisconsin avg46%

145^th of 431

Wisconsin public high schools ?

Top 34%▼ down 23 pts since 2015

From top 11% (2015) to top 34% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

188^th of 426Saint 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
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
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
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
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
2025	65.3	27 of 93	71.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
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 (2025)71st percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)70th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)53rd percentile-14 vs school

White (2025)52nd percentile-14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2022)15th percentile-65 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts59%+10 vs state

Science57%+14 vs state

Social Studies46%~ state avg

Mathematics45%~ state avg

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Schools Near Saint Croix Central 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
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%)	63.6	145^th of 431 public high schools	66.4%		69.5	105^th of 431 public high schools	75.6%	40	58.9	44.9	57.0	46.0	$12,740	$71	$12,670
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%)	57.6	181^st of 431 public high schools	58.0%		74.8	80^th of 431 public high schools	81.4%	101	51.2	46.6	43.5	59.8	$13,463	$437	$13,027
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%)	72.6	91^st of 431 public high schools	78.9%		73.5	84^th of 431 public high schools	80.5%	7	59.7	58.9	50.2	54.8	$12,263	$269	$11,994
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)					$15,152	$287	$14,865
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%)	82.5	48^th of 431 public high schools	88.9%		77.5	69^th of 431 public high schools	84.0%	21	66.7	60.1	59.1	57.4	$10,623	$374	$10,249
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%)	39.7	288^th of 431 public high schools	33.2%		51.1	214^th of 431 public high schools	50.3%	74	27.3	43.2	36.4	69.7	$12,941	$363	$12,578
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%)	82.3	49^th of 431 public high schools	88.6%		80.9	50^th of 431 public high schools	88.4%	1	64.1	59.6	64.1	57.0	$12,351	$236	$12,115
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)					$7,329	$236	$7,093
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%)	65	134^th of 431 public high schools	68.9%		65.2	128^th of 431 public high schools	70.3%	6	51.4	44.9	53.3	64.6	$12,673	$343	$12,331

Frequently Asked Questions about 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

How many students attend Saint Croix Central High?

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

Is Saint Croix Central High a good school?

Saint Croix Central High ranks 145^th of 431 Wisconsin high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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.

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