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Kiel High

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Kiel High ranks 102 nd of 431 Wisconsin high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

102^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 431 Wisconsin High Schools

Better than 76% of Wisconsin high schools

Summary

Kiel High is a public high school located in Kiel, Wisconsin, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 392 students. The school is part of the Kiel Area School District, which is ranked 76 out of 426 districts in Wisconsin and is rated 4 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Kiel High has shown consistent improvement in its statewide ranking, moving from 307th out of 390 Wisconsin high schools in 2018-2019 to 102nd out of 431 in 2024-2025, with a 4-star rating. The school's performance on standardized tests, such as the ACT and Forward Exam, is generally above the state and district averages, particularly in English Language Arts and Mathematics. Kiel High's female students have consistently outperformed their male counterparts, ranking 45th out of 358 Wisconsin high schools for female students in 2024-2025. The school has maintained a high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 90.4% to 99.0% over the past few years, which is above the state and district averages, and its dropout rate is relatively low, ranging from 0.5% to 1.3% in recent years.

Compared to nearby schools, Kiel High generally outperforms Hilbert High and Reedsville Junior/Senior High School in academic measures, graduation rates, and socioeconomic factors. However, Elkhart Lake High, located just 6 miles from Kiel High, has consistently higher academic performance and a higher 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. Kiel High's chronic absenteeism rates, while improving in recent years, remain a concern and are higher than the state and district averages, which may be an area for the school to focus on.

375

Students ?

14.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,323

Per pupil spending ?

18.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

210 Raider Hts
Kiel, WI 53042-1747

(920) 894-2263

District: Kiel Area School District

Feeder schools for Kiel High:

Elementary:	Zielanis Elementary
Middle:	Kiel Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.4%

Hispanic:

6.7%

Two or more races:

1.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 45th percentile in 2015 → 76th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Wisconsin average (54% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 24% of Wisconsin high schools

✓98% graduate in 4 years — above the Wisconsin average (92%)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school54%

District avg52%

Wisconsin avg46%

102^nd of 431

Wisconsin public high schools ?

Top 24%▲ up 32 pts since 2015

From bottom 45% (2015) to top 24% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

76^th of 426Kiel Area 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	69.4	102 of 431	76.3%	★★★★☆
2024	65.0	130 of 431	69.8%	★★★★☆
2023	58.9	157 of 415	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.4	185 of 391	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	25.6	307 of 390	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.2	308 of 400	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	48.0	208 of 410	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	45.3	222 of 410	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	47.4	220 of 408	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	56.5	258 of 466	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2014	66.3	139 of 462	69.9%	★★★★☆
2013	63.9	152 of 457	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	69.0	127 of 452	71.9%	★★★★☆
2011	61.2	209 of 445	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	68.8	139 of 450	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	64.1	163 of 438	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	58.5	224 of 437	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2007	70.3	90 of 281	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2004	60.2	135 of 275	50.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	82.1	45 of 358	87.4%	★★★★☆
2024	62.6	122 of 353	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.8	78 of 329	76.3%	★★★★☆
2022	59.8	139 of 343	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.4	204 of 332	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.1	211 of 343	38.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	65.6	89 of 335	73.4%	★★★★☆
2024	45.9	184 of 326	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.2	183 of 250	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	40.6	238 of 380	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	63.3	116 of 365	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.3	200 of 359	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.4	183 of 347	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	16.9	309 of 334	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	33.0	252 of 354	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.9	240 of 373	35.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	59.1	105 of 285	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.9	129 of 300	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.6	113 of 271	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	17.5	240 of 266	9.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.4	229 of 266	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.4	160 of 261	38.7%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Female (2025)87th percentile+11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)73rd percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)63rd percentile-13 vs school

Male (2025)37th percentile-39 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts59%+10 vs state

Mathematics57%+15 vs state

Science55%+11 vs state

Social Studies47%~ state avg

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Schools Near Kiel 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
Kiel High	Public	9-12	210 Raider Hts	Kiel	53042	Manitowoc County	Kiel Area School District	No	No	No	No	(920) 894-2263	375	25	14.9	18.7%	339 (90.4%)	1 (0.3%)	25 (6.7%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.9%)	69.4	102^nd of 431 public high schools	76.3%		65	130^th of 431 public high schools	69.8%	28	58.7	57.3	54.7	47.0	$13,323	$312	$13,012
Kiel eSchool	Public, Virtual, Charter	9-12	416 Paine St	Kiel	53042	Manitowoc County	Kiel Area School District	Yes	No	Yes	No	(920) 894-2266	63	4	16.6	30.2%	53 (84.1%)	3 (4.8%)	6 (9.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)					$10,436	$239	$10,198
New Holstein High	Public	9-12	1715 Plymouth St	New Holstein	53061	Calumet County	New Holstein School District	No	No	No	No	(920) 898-4256	309	22	14.1	17.5%	269 (87.1%)	2 (0.6%)	29 (9.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.6%)	73.7	85^th of 431 public high schools	80.3%		49	230^th of 431 public high schools	46.6%	145	54.1	64.9	51.4	58.5	$12,995	$718	$12,277
Elkhart Lake High	Public	9-12	201 North Lincoln Street	Elkhart Lake	53020	Sheboygan County	Elkhart Lake-Glenbeulah School District	No	No	No	No	(920) 876-3381	155	13	11.9	20.6%	130 (83.9%)	1 (0.6%)	19 (12.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.2%)	63.8	142^nd of 431 public high schools	67.1%		72.6	88^th of 431 public high schools	79.6%	54	53.5	44.2	51.2	62.9	$17,347	$460	$16,887
Chilton High	Public	9-12	530 W Main St	Chilton	53014	Calumet County	Chilton School District	No	No	No	No	(920) 849-2358	380	28	13.5	30.3%	314 (82.6%)	2 (0.5%)	52 (13.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.2%)	45.5	248^th of 431 public high schools	42.5%		51.2	211^th of 431 public high schools	51.0%	37	41.5	46.3	40.2	51.2	$11,151	$456	$10,695
Valders High	Public	9-12	201 W Wilson St	Valders	54245	Manitowoc County	Valders Area School District	No	No	No	No	(920) 775-9530	291	25	11.6	23.0%	258 (88.7%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (7.9%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.1%)	52.3	207^th of 431 public high schools	52.0%		49	231^st of 431 public high schools	46.4%	24	56.4	42.3	42.3	48.3	$15,655	$409	$15,246
Howards Grove High	Public	9-12	401 Audubon Rd	Howards Grove	53083	Sheboygan County	Howards Grove School District	No	No	No	No	(920) 565-4450	282	22	12.7	11.7%	258 (91.5%)	3 (1.1%)	5 (1.8%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.3%)	55.9	191^st of 431 public high schools	55.7%		79.4	61^st of 431 public high schools	85.8%	130	53.6	36.2	50.7	56.4	$13,552	$360	$13,192
Plymouth High	Public	9-12	125 S Highland Ave	Plymouth	53073	Sheboygan County	Plymouth Joint School District	No	No	No	No	(920) 893-6911	735	53	13.8	25.6%	649 (88.3%)	8 (1.1%)	39 (5.3%)	10 (1.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	27 (3.7%)	59.9	163^rd of 431 public high schools	62.2%		73.8	82^nd of 431 public high schools	81.0%	81	48.0	52.0	48.0	54.1	$12,707	$446	$12,261
DOC: Kettle Moraine Correctional Institu tion	Public	12	W9071 Forest Dr	Plymouth	53073	Sheboygan County	Wisconsin Department of Corrections	No	No	No	No	(920) 526-9202	34	2	17.0		2 (5.9%)	24 (70.6%)	7 (20.6%)	1 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Hilbert High	Public	9-12	1139 W Milwaukee St	Hilbert	54129	Calumet County	Hilbert School District	No	No	No	No	(920) 853-3558	157	14	11.2	33.8%	123 (78.3%)	3 (1.9%)	29 (18.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.3%)	37	305^th of 431 public high schools	29.2%		56	181^st of 431 public high schools	58.0%	124	36.7	46.7	36.7	42.9	$12,892	$399	$12,493

Frequently Asked Questions about Kiel High

What schools feed into Kiel High?

Kiel High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Zielanis Elementary
Middle : Kiel Middle

How many students attend Kiel High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 375 students attended Kiel High.

What is the racial makeup of Kiel High?

Students at Kiel High are 90% White, 7% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

Is Kiel High a good school?

Kiel High ranks 102^nd of 431 Wisconsin high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Kiel High in?

Kiel Area School District

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