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Rock University High

Public, Charter Grades 9-12

2^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 431 Wisconsin High Schools

Better than 100% of Wisconsin high schools

Summary

Rock University High is a public charter high school located in Janesville, Wisconsin, serving grades 9-12 with a student population of 98. The school is part of the Janesville School District, which is ranked 255 out of 426 districts in Wisconsin and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Rock University High consistently outperforms the Janesville School District and the state of Wisconsin in academic test scores. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 84% of 10th-grade students at Rock University High were proficient or better in the Forward Exam/Social Studies, compared to 36.12% for the Janesville School District and 47.67% for the state. The school also excels in serving specific student subgroups, ranking 7th out of 358 Wisconsin high schools for female students and 1st out of 335 Wisconsin high schools for low socioeconomic status students in the 2024-2025 school year.

Rock University High outperforms the nearby traditional public high schools, Parker High and Craig High, in academic test scores, graduation rates, and student subgroup performance. Additionally, the school has a lower per-student spending compared to the nearby traditional public high schools, with a spending of $12,279 per student in the 2020-2021 school year, compared to $14,641 for Parker High and $12,952 for Craig High.

Students ?

15.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,279

Per pupil spending ?

37.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6004 S County Road G
Janesville, WI 53546-9458

(608) 743-7425

District: Janesville School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

76.3%

Hispanic:

17.2%

Two or more races:

4.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 86th percentile in 2016 → 100th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Wisconsin average (81% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 1% of Wisconsin high schools

✓100% graduate in 4 years — above the Wisconsin average (92%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school81%

District avg35%

Wisconsin avg45%

2^nd of 431

Wisconsin public high schools ?

Top 1%▲ up 14 pts since 2016

From top 14% (2016) to top 1% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3High Schools in the Janesville School District

255^th of 426Janesville 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	98.4	2 of 431	99.5%	★★★★★
2024	88.7	27 of 431	93.7%	★★★★★
2023	81.4	58 of 415	86.0%	★★★★☆
2022	57.0	153 of 391	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	83.3	44 of 390	88.7%	★★★★☆
2018	73.5	81 of 410	80.2%	★★★★☆
2017	79.8	60 of 410	85.4%	★★★★☆
2016	79.4	57 of 408	86.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	94.6	7 of 358	98.0%	★★★★★
2024	91.6	13 of 353	96.3%	★★★★★
2023	93.4	11 of 329	96.7%	★★★★★
2022	66.4	103 of 343	70.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	99.8	1 of 335	99.7%	★★★★★
2024	89.9	12 of 326	96.3%	★★★★★
2022	79.8	24 of 250	90.4%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2024	75.6	63 of 365	82.7%	★★★★☆
2023	93.2	13 of 359	96.4%	★★★★★
2022	57.7	122 of 347	64.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2022	56.8	94 of 269	65.1%	★★★☆☆

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 (2025)100th percentile~ school

Female (2025)98th percentile~ school

Male (2024)83rd percentile-11 vs school

White (2022)65th percentile+4 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies84%+36 vs state

Science82%+39 vs state

Mathematics76%+34 vs state

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Schools Near Rock University 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
Rock University High	Public, Charter	9-12	6004 S County Road G	Janesville	53546	Rock County	Janesville School District	Yes	No	No	No	(608) 743-7425	93	6	15.6	37.6%	71 (76.3%)	2 (2.2%)	16 (17.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.3%)	98.4	2^nd of 431 public high schools	99.5%		88.7	27^th of 431 public high schools	93.7%	25		76.5	82.4	84.0	$12,279	$323	$11,956
Turner High	Public	9-12	1231 E Inman Pkwy	Beloit	53511	Rock County	Beloit Turner School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 364-6370	459	30	15.2	36.6%	335 (73.0%)	15 (3.3%)	58 (12.6%)	8 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (9.4%)	44.2	259^th of 431 public high schools	39.9%		35.7	304^th of 431 public high schools	29.5%	45	54.7	33.0	46.2	40.3	$11,880	$586	$11,293
Memorial High	Public	9-12	1225 4th St	Beloit	53511	Rock County	Beloit School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 361-3005	1,305	89	14.6	61.9%	407 (31.2%)	272 (20.8%)	513 (39.3%)	9 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	103 (7.9%)	3	420^th of 431 public high schools	2.6%		3.5	422^nd of 431 public high schools	2.1%	2	16.3	12.2	14.1	19.3	$13,121	$1,070	$12,051
Craig High	Public	9-12	401 S Randall Ave	Janesville	53545	Rock County	Janesville School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 743-5200	1,400	103	13.5	37.2%	1,017 (72.6%)	49 (3.5%)	221 (15.8%)	29 (2.1%)	5 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	79 (5.6%)	38.1	298^th of 431 public high schools	30.9%		21	375^th of 431 public high schools	13.0%	77	47.0	37.1	43.6	37.5	$12,952	$839	$12,113
Rock River Charter School	Public, Charter	9-12	31 W Milwaukee St	Janesville	53548	Rock County	Janesville School District	Yes	No	No	Yes	(608) 752-8273	267	16	16.6	76.4%	170 (63.7%)	33 (12.4%)	27 (10.1%)	7 (2.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (10.9%)								(n/a)				16.0	$10,906	$1,456	$9,450
Beloit Learning Academy	Public	6-12	910 Townline Ave	Beloit	53511	Rock County	Beloit School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 361-2200	153	11	14.5	78.4%	29 (19.0%)	56 (36.6%)	51 (33.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (9.8%)								(n/a)					$14,144	$1,735	$12,409
Parker High	Public	9-12	3125 Mineral Point Ave	Janesville	53548	Rock County	Janesville School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 743-5600	1,272	99	12.8	46.9%	869 (68.3%)	79 (6.2%)	200 (15.7%)	28 (2.2%)	6 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	90 (7.1%)	32.1	327^th of 431 public high schools	24.1%		21.3	372^nd of 431 public high schools	13.7%	45	47.7	33.9	39.5	32.7	$14,641	$923	$13,718
Clinton Senior High	Public	9-12	112 Milwaukee Rd	Clinton	53525	Rock County	Clinton Community School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 676-2223	312	25	12.6	32.7%	250 (80.1%)	5 (1.6%)	50 (16.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.9%)	51.2	215^th of 431 public high schools	50.1%		36.9	297^th of 431 public high schools	31.1%	82	59.7	44.8	44.8	35.4	$13,776	$316	$13,460
Parkview High	Public	9-12	408 W Beloit St	Orfordville	53576	Rock County	Parkview School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 879-2994	187	16	11.6	34.2%	172 (92.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.3%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	5 (2.7%)	70.2	96^th of 431 public high schools	77.7%		42.2	267^th of 431 public high schools	38.1%	171	51.0	51.0	54.9	66.7	$8,904	$1,036	$7,867
Parkview Academy of Virtual Education	Public, Virtual, Charter	6-12	408 W Beloit St	Orfordville	53576	Rock County	Parkview School District	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(608) 879-2994	51	1	66.2	45.1%	44 (86.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (7.8%)								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Rock University High

What district is Rock University High in?

Janesville School District

How many students attend Rock University High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 93 students attended Rock University High.

What is the racial makeup of Rock University High?

Students at Rock University High are 76% White, 17% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% African American.

Is Rock University High a good school?

Yes! Rock University High is one of the best high schools in the state. It ranks 2^nd of 431 Wisconsin high schools.

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