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Badger High

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Badger High ranks 170 th of 533 Wisconsin high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

170^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 533 Wisconsin High Schools

Better than 68% of Wisconsin high schools

Summary

Badger High is a public comprehensive high school in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, serving 1,240 students in grades 9–12 and the largest school in its nearby comparison group. In 2025–2026 it ranked 170th of 533 Wisconsin high schools, placing it in the 68th percentile with 3 stars. That is far stronger than its district rating: the Lake Geneva-Genoa City Union High School School District ranks 324th of 432 districts (25th percentile, 1 star). The same district also includes New Visions Charter School, a 31-student school ranked 474th of 533, which likely weighs down the district average.

Academically, Badger's 10th-grade ACT results beat state averages in ELA (56.78 vs. 48.47), Math (49.15 vs. 42.93), and Science (51.27 vs. 43.20). Social Studies is the exception at 48.08 versus the state's 48.25, and it trails Burlington High School, Elkhorn Area High, East Troy High, and Williams Bay High. East Troy High outperforms Badger in all four subjects, while Badger beats Wilmot High, Big Foot High, Delavan-Darien High, Career and College Academy, and Delavan Darien Technical School Inc in most or all areas. A standout strength is subgroup effectiveness: Special Education students rank in the 89th percentile (4 stars), English Language Learner students 84th, and Low Socioeconomic Status and Hispanic students 80th.

On climate and completion, Badger graduates 96.7% of students (state: 92.0%) with a 0.4% dropout rate (state: 1.1%). Its clearest weakness is chronic absenteeism at 20.0%, above the state's 17.3% and higher than every nearby school, though it improved from 28.3% the prior year. Resources are mid-pack: $16,280 per student and a 15.5 student-teacher ratio, with 26.69% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. Overall, Badger is a solidly above-average comprehensive high school whose school-level results are much stronger than its district rating suggests.

1,240

Students ?

15.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,280

Per pupil spending ?

26.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

220 E South St
Lake Geneva, WI 53147-2436

(262) 348-2000

District: Lake Geneva-Genoa City Union High School School District

Feeder schools for Badger High:

Elementary:	Brookwood Elementary
	Brookwood Middle
	Traver Elementary
	Woods Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

69.6%

Hispanic:

25.6%

Two or more races:

2.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 71st percentile in 2016 → 68th in 2026

Strengths

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

✓97% graduate in 4 years — above the Wisconsin average (92%)

✓Above the Wisconsin median (68th percentile)

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%

170^th of 533

Wisconsin public high schools ?

Top 32%▼ down 3 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2High Schools in the Lake Geneva-Genoa City Union High School School District

324^th of 432Lake Geneva-Genoa City Union High School 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	66.7	170 of 533	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	63.3	146 of 431	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.0	170 of 431	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.4	125 of 415	69.9%	★★★★☆
2022	41.5	222 of 391	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.0	233 of 390	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.8	170 of 400	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.4	195 of 410	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	48.8	203 of 410	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	63.0	119 of 408	70.8%	★★★★☆
2015	58.6	243 of 466	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	61.7	179 of 462	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	60.6	186 of 457	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	65.9	161 of 452	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	57.3	251 of 445	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	63.2	198 of 450	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	62.2	183 of 438	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	56.6	240 of 437	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	67.5	109 of 281	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	63.6	134 of 292	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2005	53.8	186 of 287	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2004	46.4	207 of 275	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	70.7	18 of 115	84.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	66.5	145 of 461	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	53.3	168 of 358	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.9	155 of 353	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.0	110 of 329	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	31.3	260 of 343	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.4	245 of 332	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	42.5	207 of 343	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.2	197 of 355	44.5%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	74.6	37 of 187	80.2%	★★★★☆
2025	57.4	46 of 126	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.4	61 of 119	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.4	63 of 86	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.3	65 of 68	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	38.7	55 of 86	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.3	49 of 76	35.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	71.8	89 of 446	80.0%	★★★★☆
2025	56.5	126 of 335	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.0	135 of 326	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.1	126 of 271	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	35.9	175 of 250	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.9	183 of 226	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	56.8	89 of 251	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.8	140 of 255	45.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	64.5	152 of 462	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	67.7	101 of 380	73.4%	★★★★☆
2024	56.9	151 of 365	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.0	122 of 359	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.7	169 of 347	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.6	185 of 334	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	60.0	123 of 354	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.2	184 of 373	50.7%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	32.3	59 of 81	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.1	35 of 56	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	81.4	5 of 35	85.7%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	78.5	38 of 333	88.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	59.1	133 of 344	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	63.7	90 of 285	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.9	100 of 300	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.8	64 of 271	76.4%	★★★★☆
2022	43.9	137 of 269	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.4	124 of 266	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.0	99 of 266	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.5	91 of 261	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)

Special Education (2026)89th percentile+20 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)84th percentile+16 vs school

Hispanic (2026)80th percentile+12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)80th percentile+12 vs school

Female (2026)69th percentile~ school

Male (2026)67th percentile~ school

White (2026)61st percentile-7 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)27th percentile-39 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts57%+8 vs state

Science51%+8 vs state

Mathematics49%+6 vs state

Social Studies48%~ 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
Badger High	Public	9-12	220 E South St	Lake Geneva	53147	Walworth County	Lake Geneva-Genoa City Union High School School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 348-2000	1,240	80	15.5	26.7%	863 (69.6%)	18 (1.5%)	317 (25.6%)	12 (1.0%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	27 (2.2%)	66.7	170^th of 533 public high schools	68.1%		63.3	146^th of 431 public high schools	66.1%	24	56.8	49.2	51.3	48.1	$16,280	$421	$15,859
New Visions Charter School	Public, Virtual, Charter	9-12	220 E South St	Lake Geneva	53147	Walworth County	Lake Geneva-Genoa City Union High School School District	Yes	No	Yes	No	(262) 348-2000	31	0	250.0	48.4%	22 (71.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (25.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.2%)	10.5	474^th of 533 public high schools	11.1%					(n/a)	0.0	0.0	0.0	37.5	$19,406	$391	$19,016
Williams Bay High	Public	9-12	500 W Geneva St	Williams Bay	53191	Walworth County	Williams Bay School District	No	No	No	No	(262) 245-6224	170	14	12.4	31.8%	142 (83.5%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (12.4%)	4 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.8%)	70.5	136^th of 533 public high schools	74.5%		65.3	132^nd of 431 public high schools	69.4%	4	67.5	42.5	40.0	68.6	$20,097	$419	$19,677
Career and College Academy	Public, Charter	6-12	400 County Road H	Elkhorn	53121	Walworth County	Elkhorn Area School District	Yes	No	No	No	(262) 564-2970	246	10	25.8	38.2%	195 (79.3%)	5 (2.0%)	33 (13.4%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.7%)	30.7	403^rd of 533 public high schools	24.4%		6.8	411^th of 431 public high schools	4.6%	8	30.8	28.2	28.2	46.4	$5,491	$199	$5,292
Elkhorn Area High	Public	9-12	482 E Geneva St	Elkhorn	53121	Walworth County	Elkhorn Area School District	No	No	No	No	(262) 723-4920	953	64	14.9	28.6%	757 (79.4%)	4 (0.4%)	166 (17.4%)	11 (1.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (1.5%)	67.7	156^th of 533 public high schools	70.7%		75.3	77^th of 431 public high schools	82.1%	79	52.5	46.0	48.5	57.8	$15,710	$262	$15,448
Big Foot High	Public	9-12	401 Devils Ln	Walworth	53184	Walworth County	Big Foot Union High School School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 275-2116	437	30	14.7	33.2%	302 (69.1%)	5 (1.1%)	111 (25.4%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.2%)	52.4	276^th of 533 public high schools	48.2%		27	344^th of 431 public high schools	20.2%	68	47.6	40.2	48.8	39.1	$18,905	$514	$18,390
Burlington High School	Public	9-12	400 McCanna Pkwy	Burlington	53105	Racine County	Burlington Area School District	No	No	No	No	(262) 763-0200	880	56	15.7	28.5%	682 (77.5%)	10 (1.1%)	145 (16.5%)	11 (1.3%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	30 (3.4%)	67.3	164^th of 533 public high schools	69.2%		66.7	124^th of 431 public high schools	71.2%	40	53.4	45.0	51.3	54.6	$14,346	$350	$13,996
Wilmot High	Public	9-12	11112 308th Ave	Wilmot	53192	Kenosha County	Wilmot Union High School School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 862-2351	840	52	16.1		713 (84.9%)	3 (0.4%)	89 (10.6%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (3.7%)	59.7	224^th of 533 public high schools	58.0%		55.9	192^nd of 431 public high schools	55.5%	32	49.3	44.7	43.9	50.9	$17,237	$367	$16,870
Delavan-Darien High	Public	9-12	150 Cummings St	Delavan	53115	Walworth County	Delavan-Darien School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 233-6601	511	38	13.5	54.2%	237 (46.4%)	6 (1.2%)	248 (48.5%)	8 (1.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.0%)	28.6	418^th of 533 public high schools	21.6%		15.6	389^th of 431 public high schools	9.7%	29	29.1	28.4	28.4	43.0	$19,628	$1,037	$18,592
Delavan Darien Technical School Inc	Public, Charter	9-12	150 Cummings St	Delavan	53115	Walworth County	Delavan-Darien School District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(262) 233-6661	93	4	23.8	57.0%	45 (48.4%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (49.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.2%)	6.3	493^rd of 533 public high schools	7.5%					(n/a)	5.9	11.8	17.7	14.8	$5,950	$601	$5,349

Frequently Asked Questions about Badger High

What schools feed into Badger High?

Badger High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Brookwood Elementary
Elementary : Brookwood Middle
Elementary : Traver Elementary
Elementary : Woods Elementary

How many students attend Badger High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,240 students attended Badger High.

What district is Badger High in?

Lake Geneva-Genoa City Union High School School District

Is Badger High a good school?

Badger High ranks 170^th of 533 Wisconsin high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Badger High?

Students at Badger High are 70% White, 26% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 1% African American.

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