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Southwestern Wisconsin High

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Southwestern Wisconsin High ranks 209 th of 533 Wisconsin high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

209^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 533 Wisconsin High Schools

Better than 61% of Wisconsin high schools

Summary

Southwestern Wisconsin High is a small rural public high school at 1105 Maple St in Hazel Green, WI, serving 151 students in grades 9–12 as part of the Southwestern Wisconsin School District. In 2025–26, it earned 3 stars and ranked 209 of 533 Wisconsin high schools, the 61st percentile. That is well above its district (271 of 432, 37th percentile, 2 stars). Among nearby high schools, only Benton High is smaller, while Platteville High and Cuba City High are much larger.

Southwestern’s clearest strengths are its graduation rate and its humanities results. It has beaten the state graduation rate every year on record, including 96.6% in 2024–25 versus 92.0% statewide, and social studies and English language arts have stayed above state in recent years. Social studies was its strongest subject in 2025–26 at 63.64% proficient, compared with 48.25% statewide. Math and science are the opposite story: both fell below state in 2025–26, ranking 7th and 8th among eight local schools. Because the 10th-grade class is only about three dozen students, a few students can shift results by 10 points or more; look at multi-year trends rather than one year. For comparison, Cuba City High, about five miles away, is a 5-star, 93rd-percentile school with a 100% graduation rate and much stronger math and science proficiency, while spending less per student.

Chronic absenteeism is the metric most worth watching. The school’s rate was 14.3% in 2024–25, better than the state’s 17.3% but worse than its own district’s 9.2%, and the rate has more than doubled since 2021–22. Its low-income student results rank in the top 15% of the state. Its dropout rate, 1.3%, is slightly above the state’s 1.1%. Resources alone do not guarantee results: Benton High has the smallest classes and high spending but a 73.3% graduation rate, while Platteville High spends the least and has the largest classes but still outperforms on some measures. Overall, Southwestern Wisconsin High is a relative strength in its district, with strong graduation and humanities results, but math, science, and absenteeism are the areas to ask about.

151

Students ?

10.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,068

Per pupil spending ?

27.2%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

1105 Maple St
Hazel Green, WI 53811

(608) 854-2261

District: Southwestern Wisconsin School District

Feeder schools for Southwestern Wisconsin High:

Elementary:	Southwestern Wisconsin Elementary
Middle:	Southwestern Wisconsin Community Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.4%

Hispanic:

3.3%

African American:

2.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 54th percentile in 2016 → 61st in 2026

Strengths

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

✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Wisconsin median (61st percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school49%

District avg49%

Wisconsin avg46%

209^th of 533

Wisconsin public high schools ?

Top 39%▲ up 7 pts since 2016

From top 46% (2016) to top 39% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

271^st of 432Southwestern Wisconsin 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	61.7	209 of 533	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	69.2	106 of 431	75.4%	★★★★☆
2024	69.4	106 of 431	75.4%	★★★★☆
2023	25.7	335 of 415	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.5	295 of 391	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	49.7	183 of 390	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.5	136 of 400	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.6	140 of 410	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	55.6	162 of 410	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	51.6	188 of 408	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	46.8	327 of 466	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	53.9	250 of 462	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	29.0	394 of 457	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	39.6	365 of 452	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	47.6	329 of 445	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	60.5	222 of 450	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	46.2	321 of 438	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	65.2	157 of 437	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2005	71.7	76 of 287	73.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	68.5	135 of 461	70.7%	★★★★☆
2025	60.3	128 of 358	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	76.7	53 of 353	85.0%	★★★★☆
2023	25.4	270 of 329	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.3	322 of 343	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	59.4	125 of 332	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.2	121 of 343	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.3	116 of 355	67.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	75.5	69 of 446	84.5%	★★★★☆
2025	40.7	203 of 335	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	59.6	82 of 271	69.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	53.2	218 of 462	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	72.4	75 of 380	80.3%	★★★★☆
2024	55.7	161 of 365	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.1	136 of 347	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.6	179 of 334	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	60.3	121 of 354	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.3	131 of 373	64.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	34.1	245 of 344	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	52.8	138 of 300	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.0	132 of 266	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.1	144 of 261	44.8%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2026)85th percentile+24 vs school

Female (2026)71st percentile+10 vs school

Male (2026)53rd percentile-8 vs school

White (2026)29th percentile-32 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies64%+15 vs state

English Language Arts57%+8 vs state

Mathematics38%-5 vs state

Science38%-5 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 English Language Arts (2026)		Forward Exam Mathematics (2026)		Forward Exam Social Studies (2026)		Forward Exam Science (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 English Language Arts 7th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 8th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 7th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 8th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 8th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 10th Grade	Forward Exam Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Southwestern Wisconsin High	Public	9-12	1105 Maple St	Hazel Green	53811	Grant County	Southwestern Wisconsin School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 854-2261	151	15	10.1	27.2%	141 (93.4%)	3 (2.0%)	5 (3.3%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	61.7	209^th of 533 public high schools	60.8%		69.2	106^th of 431 public high schools	75.4%	103	56.8	37.8	37.8						63.6		$18,068	$228	$17,840
Benton High	Public	9-12	41 Alma St	Benton	53803	Lafayette County	Benton School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 759-4002	61	7	8.4	32.8%	56 (91.8%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (8.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	67.4	160^th of 533 public high schools	70.0%		47.4	244^th of 431 public high schools	43.4%	84	40.0	60.0	60.0						50.0		$19,951	$00	$19,951
Cuba City High	Public	9-12	101 N School St	Cuba City	53807	Grant County	Cuba City School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 744-8888	262	21	12.4	22.9%	246 (93.9%)	2 (0.8%)	8 (3.1%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.1%)	87.6	39^th of 533 public high schools	92.7%		81.5	54^th of 431 public high schools	87.5%	15	59.7	73.1	70.2						61.7		$15,068	$581	$14,487
Shullsburg High	Public	9-12	444 N Judgement St	Shullsburg	53586	Lafayette County	Shullsburg School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 965-4427	109	11	9.7	42.2%	94 (86.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (13.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	47.9	305^th of 533 public high schools	42.8%		45.1	250^th of 431 public high schools	42.0%	55	47.4	36.8	42.1						42.4		$17,963	$879	$17,084
Platteville High	Public	9-12	710 E Madison St	Platteville	53818	Grant County	Platteville School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 342-4020	479	31	15.7	39.0%	372 (77.7%)	22 (4.6%)	43 (9.0%)	12 (2.5%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.4%)	73	116^th of 533 public high schools	78.2%		68.9	109^th of 431 public high schools	74.7%	7	49.0	57.7	47.1						66.7		$15,863	$292	$15,571
Belmont High	Public	7-12	646 E Liberty St	Belmont	53510	Lafayette County	Belmont Community School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 762-5131	168	15	10.8	33.3%	147 (87.5%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (8.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.4%)	66.6	171^st of 533 public high schools	67.9%		51.4	212^th of 431 public high schools	50.8%	41	52.2	39.1	52.2	57.1	52.8	67.9	50.0	77.8	59.3	55.6	$17,325	$411	$16,914
Potosi High	Public	9-12	128 Highway 61 N	Potosi	53820	Grant County	Potosi School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 763-2161	107	12	8.9	35.5%	102 (95.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	75.3	103^rd of 533 public high schools	80.7%		63.8	141^st of 431 public high schools	67.3%	38	75.0	75.0	56.3						38.9		$21,579	$282	$21,297
Darlington High	Public	9-12	11838 Center Hill Rd	Darlington	53530	Lafayette County	Darlington Community School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 776-4001	263	23	11.6	41.1%	174 (66.2%)	0 (0.0%)	88 (33.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	76.3	94^th of 533 public high schools	82.4%		53	205^th of 431 public high schools	52.4%	111	63.8	55.2	51.7						55.2		$18,270	$335	$17,935

Frequently Asked Questions about Southwestern Wisconsin High

How many students attend Southwestern Wisconsin High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 151 students attended Southwestern Wisconsin High.

What is the racial makeup of Southwestern Wisconsin High?

Students at Southwestern Wisconsin High are 93% White, 3% Hispanic, 2% African American.

What schools feed into Southwestern Wisconsin High?

Southwestern Wisconsin High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Southwestern Wisconsin Elementary
Middle : Southwestern Wisconsin Community Middle

What district is Southwestern Wisconsin High in?

Southwestern Wisconsin School District

Is Southwestern Wisconsin High a good school?

Southwestern Wisconsin High ranks 209^th of 533 Wisconsin high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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