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Rock University High

Public, Charter Grades 9-12

3^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 533 Wisconsin High Schools

Better than 99% of Wisconsin high schools

Summary

Rock University High is a small public high school serving grades 9–12 in Janesville, Wisconsin, enrolling 93 students as part of the Janesville School District. It stands out sharply from its surroundings: the district itself is ranked 257th of 432 statewide (41st percentile, 2 stars), while Rock University ranked 3rd of 533 Wisconsin high schools in 2025–2026 — the 99th percentile, with 5 stars. It is the top-ranked school among nearby peers, ahead of Milton High (117th, 4 stars) and Parkview High (122nd, 4 stars). Its own district's comprehensive high schools trail far behind: Craig High at 185th (3 stars), Parker High at 312th (2 stars), and Rock River Charter School at 508th (0 stars).

In 2025–2026 10th-grade testing, Rock University led every nearby school in every subject. Social Studies proficiency was 89.47% (district 44.15%, state 48.25%), compared with 56.91% at Milton High, the best nearby result. English Language Arts was 95.24%, versus 58.36% at Craig High, the next closest. Math was 76.19% and Science 71.43%, both first locally. This is not a one-year fluke — similar patterns appear in 2024–2025 and 2023–2024.

Completion outcomes are elite: a 100% graduation rate and 0.0% dropout rate in 2024–2025, matching only Parkview High locally and well above district and state averages. Rock University also ranked 1st of 335 Wisconsin schools for effectiveness with low-socioeconomic-status students in 2024–2025, even though 37.63% of its students were eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The clearest relative weak spot is chronic absenteeism, which has improved from over 30% in the early 2020s to 17.7% in 2024–2025 — better than the district's 22.0% but slightly above the state's 17.3% and higher than Milton High (11.7%), Parkview High (14.5%), and several other nearby schools. With only 93 students, year-to-year numbers can swing, but the strong pattern holds across multiple years and subjects.

Students ?

15.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,066

Per pupil spending ?

37.6%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

6004 S County Road G
Janesville, WI 53548-9458

(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 → 99th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Wisconsin average (83% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 1% of Wisconsin high schools

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school83%

District avg42%

Wisconsin avg46%

3^rd of 533

Wisconsin public high schools ?

Top 1%▲ up 13 pts since 2016

From top 14% (2016) to top 1% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 4High Schools in the Janesville School District

257^th of 432Janesville 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	97.9	3 of 533	99.4%	★★★★★
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
2026	92.6	14 of 461	97.0%	★★★★★
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
2026	98.7	3 of 462	99.4%	★★★★★
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

Male (2026)99th percentile~ school

Female (2026)97th percentile~ school

White (2022)65th percentile+4 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts95%+47 vs state

Social Studies89%+41 vs state

Mathematics76%+33 vs state

Science71%+28 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 8th 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
Rock University High	Public, Charter	9-12	6004 S County Road G	Janesville	53548	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%)	97.9	3^rd of 533 public high schools	99.4%		98.4	2^nd of 431 public high schools	99.5%	1	95.2	76.2	71.4				89.5		$17,066	$370	$16,695
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%)	46.7	311^th of 533 public high schools	41.7%		44.2	259^th of 431 public high schools	39.9%	52	50.4	34.5	34.5				44.6		$14,162	$765	$13,397
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%)	9.5	478^th of 533 public high schools	10.3%		3	420^th of 431 public high schools	2.6%	58	22.8	10.4	14.4				22.9		$16,161	$825	$15,336
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%)	64.8	185^th of 533 public high schools	65.3%		38.1	298^th of 431 public high schools	30.9%	113	58.4	44.7	42.0				54.9		$15,029	$750	$14,279
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%)	3.9	508^th of 533 public high schools	4.7%					(n/a)	9.2	6.2	9.2				0.0		$11,731	$1,425	$10,306
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%)	2.3	525^th of 533 public high schools	1.5%					(n/a)	9.5	0.0	0.0				0.0		$19,500	$1,838	$17,662
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%)	46.6	312^th of 533 public high schools	41.5%		32.1	327^th of 431 public high schools	24.1%	15	50.8	40.7	37.3				34.6		$16,259	$456	$15,803
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%)	33.7	380^th of 533 public high schools	28.7%		51.2	215^th of 431 public high schools	50.1%	165	42.7	29.4	32.4				34.2		$18,222	$357	$17,865
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%)	72.8	122^nd of 533 public high schools	77.1%		70.2	96^th of 431 public high schools	77.7%	26	51.3	56.4	56.4				53.9		$22,082	$2,282	$19,799
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%)	3.6	511^th of 533 public high schools	4.1%					(n/a)	16.7	0.0	0.0	33.3	16.7	50.0		50.0	$4,611	$132	$4,479

Frequently Asked Questions about Rock University High

How many students attend Rock University High?

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

Is Rock University High a good school?

Yes! Rock University High is one of the best high schools in the state. It ranks 3^rd of 533 Wisconsin high schools.

What district is Rock University High in?

Janesville School District

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.

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