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Kiel High

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Kiel High ranks 175 th of 533 Wisconsin high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

175^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 533 Wisconsin High Schools

Better than 67% of Wisconsin high schools

Summary

Kiel High is a public high school serving grades 9–12 in Kiel, Wisconsin, with 375 students, and is part of the Kiel Area School District, which ranks 189th of 432 districts in the state. Kiel High itself is ranked 175th of 533 Wisconsin high schools in 2025–2026 (67th percentile, 3 stars) — a major turnaround from 2018–2021, when it sat in the bottom quarter of the state at 23rd and 21st percentile with 1 star. Among nearby schools, it currently trails Elkhart Lake High, New Holstein High, Howards Grove High, and Chilton High, but leads Plymouth High, Valders High, Hilbert High, and Reedsville Junior/Senior High School.

Completion and attendance are Kiel High's clearest strengths. Its 2024–2025 graduation rate was 98.1%, its dropout rate 0.8%, and chronic absenteeism 4.1% — far better than the state's 92.0%, 1.1%, and 17.3%, and better than most nearby schools, including Plymouth High (20.6% chronic absenteeism). Academically, the picture is split. English language arts (62.07% proficient, 10th grade ACT) and science (54.02%) both beat the state, while social studies (43.59% on the Forward Exam) has been below the state for four straight years. Math is inconsistent: it reached 57.33% in 2024–2025 before falling to 42.53% in 2025–2026, essentially at the state average and below several nearby peers.

The biggest red flag is subgroup performance. Effectiveness for low-income students dropped from the 73rd percentile (4 stars) in 2024–2025 to the 9th percentile (0 stars) in 2025–2026 — a sharp, sudden decline, though the subgroup is small (about 18.67% of students receive free/reduced lunch), which can make rankings volatile. Kiel High also spends more per student ($17,983) than every nearby regular high school, yet has the highest student-teacher ratio in that group (14.9), and still trails Elkhart Lake, New Holstein, Howards Grove, and Chilton in overall rank. The same-district Kiel eSchool is not directly comparable, with a lower overall rank and a 9.6% dropout rate.

375

Students ?

14.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,983

Per pupil spending ?

18.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

210 Raider Heights
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 — 46th percentile in 2016 → 67th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Wisconsin average (51% vs 46% meeting standards)

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

✓Ranking is trending up — up 21 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 school51%

District avg50%

Wisconsin avg46%

175^th of 533

Wisconsin public high schools ?

Top 33%▲ up 21 pts since 2016

From bottom 46% (2016) to top 33% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2High Schools in the Kiel Area School District

189^th of 432Kiel 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
2026	65.8	175 of 533	67.2%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	63.7	165 of 461	64.2%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	13.9	405 of 446	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
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
2026	63.9	156 of 462	66.2%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	58.7	137 of 344	60.2%	★★★☆☆
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)

Male (2026)66th percentile~ school

Female (2026)64th percentile-3 vs school

White (2026)60th percentile-7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)9th percentile-58 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts62%+14 vs state

Science54%+11 vs state

Social Studies44%-5 vs state

Mathematics43%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				ACT English Language Arts (2026)	ACT Mathematics (2026)	ACT Science (2026)	Forward Exam Social Studies (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/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	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 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 Heights	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%)	65.8	175^th of 533 public high schools	67.2%		69.4	102^nd of 431 public high schools	76.3%	73	62.1	42.5	54.0	43.6	$17,983	$1,151	$16,832
Kiel eSchool	Public, Virtual, Charter	9-12	210 Raider Heights	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%)	24.6	436^th of 533 public high schools	18.2%					(n/a)	25.0	25.0	25.0	40.0	$18,592	$1,564	$17,028
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%)	78.8	77^th of 533 public high schools	85.6%		73.7	85^th of 431 public high schools	80.3%	8	57.0	62.0	55.7	57.9	$16,786	$485	$16,300
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%)	92.7	22^nd of 533 public high schools	95.9%		63.8	142^nd of 431 public high schools	67.1%	120	68.6	74.3	74.3	68.8	$16,672	$462	$16,209
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%)	70.5	135^th of 533 public high schools	74.7%		45.5	248^th of 431 public high schools	42.5%	113	54.4	54.4	45.6	57.6	$13,247	$369	$12,878
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%)	56.1	247^th of 533 public high schools	53.7%		52.3	207^th of 431 public high schools	52.0%	40	44.8	50.0	37.9	50.0	$17,099	$00	$17,099
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%)	77.5	84^th of 533 public high schools	84.2%		55.9	191^st of 431 public high schools	55.7%	107	75.0	57.1	51.8	53.3	$14,804	$125	$14,679
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%)	63.6	198^th of 533 public high schools	62.9%		59.9	163^rd of 431 public high schools	62.2%	35	47.4	51.5	46.8	51.6	$14,470	$297	$14,174
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%)	39.2	354^th of 533 public high schools	33.6%		37	305^th of 431 public high schools	29.2%	49	37.2	34.1	23.3	53.5	$15,582	$388	$15,195

Frequently Asked Questions about Kiel High

What is the racial makeup of Kiel High?

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

What schools feed into Kiel High?

Kiel High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Zielanis Elementary
Middle : Kiel Middle

What district is Kiel High in?

Kiel Area School District

How many students attend Kiel High?

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

Is Kiel High a good school?

Kiel High ranks 175^th of 533 Wisconsin high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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