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Hurley High

Public Grades 6-12
202nd
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 533 Wisconsin High Schools
Better than 62% of Wisconsin high schools
Summary

Hurley High is a public school in Hurley, Wisconsin, serving about 309 students in grades 6 through 12 as part of the Hurley School District. Hurley is a small northern Wisconsin community, and no other schools are located within 20 miles.

Hurley High's biggest story is its steady improvement. In the mid-to-late 2010s and 2021–2022 it sat in the bottom fifth of Wisconsin high schools, with 1-star ratings and percentile ranks of 14–18. Since then it has climbed every year: 32nd percentile in 2022–2023, 38th in 2023–2024, 52nd in 2024–2025, and 62nd in 2025–2026, ranking 202nd of 533 schools with 3 stars. Graduation rates have been 97.5%–100% over the last five reported years — 7 to 10 points above the state — while dropout stayed at 0.0%–0.3%. Chronic absenteeism, once 26–28% in 2022–2023 and 2023–2024, fell to 15.6% in 2024–2025, below the state's 17.3%.

Academically, middle-school Forward Exam results are a strength: grades 6–8 English Language Arts, 6th and 8th grade math, and 8th grade science (68.57% vs. 51.86% state) and social studies all beat state averages. The clear weak spot is 10th-grade ACT English Language Arts — 35.0% versus 48.47% statewide, and below state in every reported year. ACT math and science rose above state in 2025–2026 after earlier dips. Subgroup results are uneven: the school ranks in the 85th–89th percentile for low-income students and 81st for male students, but around the 32nd–33rd percentile for female students. Per-student spending is $14,884 and the student–teacher ratio is 12.9. With roughly 309 students, grade-level swings can be large and should be read cautiously.

309
Students ?
12.9
Student/teacher ratio ?
$14,884
Per pupil spending ?
26.9%
Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?
 5503 W Range View Dr
       Hurley, WI  54534-9000

(715) 407-4777

District: Hurley School District


Feeder schools for Hurley High:

Elementary:    Hurley Elementary
Racial breakdown:

White:
90.9%
Two or more races:
4.2%
Hispanic:
3.6%
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At a glance
▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 18th percentile in 2016 → 62nd in 2026
Strengths
✓Test scores above the Wisconsin average (57% vs 52% meeting standards)
✓100% graduate in 4 years — above the Wisconsin average (92%)
✓Ranking is trending up — up 44 percentile points since 2016
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school57%
District avg57%
Wisconsin avg52%
Middle school
200th of 643
Wisconsin public middle schools ?
Top 31%▲ up 9 pts since 2016
From top 40% (2016) to top 31% (2026)
See the entire ranking list of Wisconsin Middle Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
High school
202nd of 533
Wisconsin public high schools ?
Top 38%▲ up 44 pts since 2016
From bottom 18% (2016) to top 38% (2026)
See the entire ranking list of Wisconsin High Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
164th of 432Hurley 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)
Middle school ranking
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202666.9200 of 64368.9%★★★☆☆
202563.7231 of 62863.2%★★★☆☆
202461.1256 of 64160.1%★★★☆☆
202366.7179 of 64072.0%★★★★☆
202259.7227 of 61763.2%★★★☆☆
202161.3218 of 61364.4%★★★☆☆
201946.3357 of 59439.9%★★☆☆☆
201866.4165 of 57971.5%★★★★☆
201752.1301 of 61250.8%★★★☆☆
201659.3242 of 60960.3%★★★☆☆
201561.8231 of 61262.3%★★★☆☆
201443.0413 of 58529.4%★☆☆☆☆
201358.4249 of 56956.2%★★★☆☆
201252.3362 of 55935.2%★★☆☆☆
201165.3187 of 54965.9%★★★☆☆
201067.6160 of 53970.3%★★★★☆
200962.7220 of 52157.8%★★★☆☆
200865.8177 of 51965.9%★★★☆☆
200562.7159 of 33252.1%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202674.8119 of 57279.2%★★★★☆
202560.5242 of 57357.8%★★★☆☆
202455.9276 of 58052.4%★★★☆☆
202363.9182 of 57968.6%★★★☆☆
202263.2179 of 57668.9%★★★☆☆
202159.1222 of 57461.3%★★★☆☆
201944.8354 of 55736.4%★★☆☆☆
201871.7118 of 55178.6%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202651.7239 of 51353.4%★★★☆☆
202571.3104 of 50979.6%★★★★☆
202478.754 of 52089.6%★★★★☆
202375.466 of 52587.4%★★★★☆
202272.281 of 52284.5%★★★★☆
202161.9132 of 49973.5%★★★★☆
201964.3112 of 48777.0%★★★★☆
201873.157 of 48988.3%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202657.5255 of 57555.7%★★★☆☆
202564.7199 of 57765.5%★★★☆☆
202465.6197 of 58566.3%★★★☆☆
202366.8167 of 59171.7%★★★★☆
202256.7241 of 57758.2%★★★☆☆
202164.1182 of 57268.2%★★★☆☆
201949.2302 of 55745.8%★★☆☆☆
201860.1210 of 55161.9%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202525.6332 of 41419.8%★☆☆☆☆
202357.5130 of 43970.4%★★★★☆
202129.2333 of 43723.8%★☆☆☆☆
201924.3349 of 41415.7%★☆☆☆☆
201831.8306 of 41726.6%★☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202364.3126 of 41269.4%★★★☆☆
201936.6266 of 38230.4%★★☆☆☆
High school ranking
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202662.5202 of 53362.1%★★★☆☆
202552.5206 of 43152.2%★★★☆☆
202441.9269 of 43137.6%★★☆☆☆
202335.3284 of 41531.6%★★☆☆☆
202223.4331 of 39115.3%★☆☆☆☆
202139.8236 of 39039.5%★★☆☆☆
201922.6343 of 40014.3%★☆☆☆☆
201841.4249 of 41039.3%★★☆☆☆
201722.8350 of 41014.6%★☆☆☆☆
201626.5333 of 40818.4%★☆☆☆☆
201573.087 of 46681.3%★★★★☆
201424.2410 of 46211.3%★☆☆☆☆
201354.6246 of 45746.2%★★☆☆☆
201242.5344 of 45223.9%★☆☆☆☆
201133.0387 of 44513.0%★☆☆☆☆
201050.1324 of 45028.0%★☆☆☆☆
200965.3155 of 43864.6%★★★☆☆
200848.2311 of 43728.8%★☆☆☆☆
200564.3114 of 28760.3%★★★☆☆
200472.263 of 27577.1%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202639.0312 of 46132.3%★★☆☆☆
202440.4235 of 35333.4%★★☆☆☆
202166.293 of 33272.0%★★★★☆
201921.3301 of 34312.2%★☆☆☆☆
201818.4321 of 3559.6%☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202675.667 of 44685.0%★★★★☆
202580.938 of 33588.7%★★★★☆
202478.135 of 32689.3%★★★★☆
202346.7136 of 27149.8%★★★☆☆
202262.062 of 25075.2%★★★★☆
201971.849 of 25180.5%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202674.389 of 46280.7%★★★★☆
202565.8111 of 38070.8%★★★★☆
202452.2173 of 36552.6%★★★☆☆
202330.9268 of 35925.3%★☆☆☆☆
202233.5243 of 34730.0%★★☆☆☆
201938.0223 of 35437.0%★★☆☆☆
201881.349 of 37386.9%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202211.7255 of 2695.2%☆☆☆☆☆
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)
Middle school
Female (2026)79th percentile+10 vs school
White (2023)69th percentile-3 vs school
Male (2026)56th percentile-13 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)53rd percentile-15 vs school
Special Education (2025)20th percentile-43 vs school
High school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)85th percentile+23 vs school
Male (2026)81st percentile+19 vs school
Female (2026)32nd percentile-30 vs school
White (2022)5th percentile-10 vs school
By subject vs Wisconsin (2025-2026) ?
English Language Arts63%+8 vs state
Social Studies63%+6 vs state
Mathematics56%~ state avg
Science52%+9 vs state

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Hurley High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Hurley Elementary

Students at Hurley High are 91% White, 4% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic.

Hurley High ranks 202nd of 533 Wisconsin high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

In the 2024-25 school year, 309 students attended Hurley High.

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2018–19 through 2025–26 immunization rates (updated)Oct 20, 2026
2016–17 through 2017–18 immunization rates (updated)Oct 19, 2026
2025–26 ACT & Forward Exam scoresOct 1, 2026
2021–22 through 2024–25 school spending dataJul 16, 2026


SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.

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