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Holcombe High

Public Grades 9-12

415^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 533 Wisconsin High Schools

Better than 22% of Wisconsin high schools

Summary

Holcombe High is a small public high school in Holcombe, Wisconsin, serving grades 9–12 with 86 students, and it is the high school of the Lake Holcombe School District. For 2025–2026 it ranked 415th of 533 Wisconsin high schools — the 22nd percentile, 1 star. That is still low, but it is an improvement: the school sat at the 8th percentile in 2024–2025 and the 1st percentile in 2022–2023, making this its best result since 2016–2017. The district itself ranks 387th of 432 statewide, the 10th percentile.

There are genuine strengths. Holcombe's graduation rate is 95.2%, above the state's 92.0%, and its dropout rate is 0.0%, better than the state's 1.1%. It is also the smallest nearby high school (others range from about 100 to 400 students), spends $22,815 per student — the highest among nearby schools, where the average is roughly $17,600 — and has a low 10.6:1 student-teacher ratio. The clearest red flag is chronic absenteeism: 35.4% in 2024–2025, more than double the state rate of 17.3% and well above the district's 25.6%. That is the highest nearby by a wide margin; Cadott High is next at 24.5%, and the rate has climbed from 19.6% in 2020–2021.

Test proficiency is mixed. Among 10th graders in 2025–2026, English Language Arts was 13.33% proficient (state 48.47%), Social Studies 20.83% (state 48.25%), Math 26.67% (state 42.93%), and Science 60.00% — above the state's 43.20% and higher than every nearby school. Science has swung widely, though (35.29% the prior year), which is expected with only 86 students. The low results appear school-wide rather than concentrated in one group. Nearby, Flambeau High reaches the 72nd percentile, and Cornell High, just four miles away, posts a 100% graduation rate and 6.5% absenteeism — but its free/reduced lunch rate is 3% versus Holcombe's 39.53%, so the schools serve quite different populations.

Students ?

10.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,815

Per pupil spending ?

39.5%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

27331 262nd Ave
Holcombe, WI 54745

(715) 595-4241

District: Lake Holcombe School District

Feeder schools for Holcombe High:

Elementary:

Holcombe Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

98.8%

Two or more races:

1.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 7th percentile in 2011 → 22nd in 2026

Strengths

✓95% graduate in 4 years — above the Wisconsin average (92%)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 15 percentile points since 2011

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Wisconsin average (29% vs 46% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (22nd percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (35% vs 17% Wisconsin)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school29%

District avg29%

Wisconsin avg46%

415^th of 533

Wisconsin public high schools ?

Bottom 22%▼ down 13 pts since 2017

From bottom 36% (2017) to bottom 22% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

387^th of 432Lake Holcombe 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	28.7	415 of 533	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	13.2	395 of 431	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	3.1	410 of 415	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	10.1	373 of 390	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	37.4	264 of 410	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	60.6	223 of 466	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	40.4	346 of 462	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	20.4	415 of 457	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	46.5	327 of 452	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	15.5	413 of 445	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	53.5	290 of 450	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	41.5	346 of 438	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	45.4	324 of 437	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	28.7	355 of 461	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	34.2	317 of 446	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	29.4	355 of 462	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.6	288 of 334	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	30.8	253 of 344	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	6.2	274 of 285	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

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 (2026)29th percentile+7 vs school

White (2026)26th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2026)23rd percentile~ school

Female (2026)23rd percentile~ school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2025-2026) ?

Science60%+17 vs state

Mathematics27%-16 vs state

Social Studies21%-27 vs state

English Language Arts13%-35 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 7th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 8th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 7th 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
Holcombe High	Public	9-12	27331 262nd Ave	Holcombe	54745	Chippewa County	Lake Holcombe School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 595-4241	86	8	10.6	39.5%	85 (98.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.2%)	28.7	415^th of 533 public high schools	22.1%		13.2	395^th of 431 public high schools	8.4%	20	13.3	26.7	60.0						20.8		$22,815	$1,319	$21,496
Cornell High	Public	9-12	708 Bridge St	Cornell	54732	Chippewa County	Cornell School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 861-6947	100	6	17.0	3.0%	90 (90.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.0%)	2 (2.0%)	2 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.0%)	56.1	246^th of 533 public high schools	53.8%		39.6	289^th of 431 public high schools	32.9%	43	54.6	31.8	45.5						50.0		$15,044	$529	$14,516
Gilman High	Public	7-12	325 N Fifth Ave	Gilman	54433	Taylor County	Gilman School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 447-8211	148	11	13.1	42.6%	140 (94.6%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	33.6	381^st of 533 public high schools	28.5%		33.2	322^nd of 431 public high schools	25.3%	59	36.7	33.3	23.3	46.7	47.4	33.3	42.1	63.2	44.4	36.8	$20,457	$756	$19,701
Flambeau High	Public	9-12	N4540 County Road I	Tony	54563	Rusk County	Flambeau School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 532-5559	129	16	8.2	51.9%	124 (96.1%)	2 (1.6%)	3 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	68.4	148^th of 533 public high schools	72.2%		36.9	306^th of 431 public high schools	29.0%	158	62.9	40.0	51.4						52.4		$19,538	$289	$19,249
Ladysmith High	Public	9-12	1700 Edgewood Ave E	Ladysmith	54848	Rusk County	Ladysmith School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 532-5531	255	19	13.1	50.6%	225 (88.2%)	1 (0.4%)	8 (3.1%)	2 (0.8%)	6 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.1%)	29.5	410^th of 533 public high schools	23.1%		29	339^th of 431 public high schools	21.3%	71	44.8	24.1	31.0						24.5		$16,255	$657	$15,597
Bruce High	Public	9-12	104 W Washington Ave	Bruce	54819	Rusk County	Bruce School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 868-2585	116	12	9.8	94.8%	109 (94.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.4%)	52	278^th of 533 public high schools	47.8%		62.2	151^st of 431 public high schools	65.0%	127	44.0	40.0	40.0						50.0		$16,930	$553	$16,377
Cadott High	Public	9-12	426 Myrtle St	Cadott	54727	Chippewa County	Cadott Community School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 289-3795	230	20	11.7	45.2%	223 (97.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.7%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38.3	358^th of 533 public high schools	32.8%		48.4	236^th of 431 public high schools	45.2%	122	32.7	23.6	36.4						55.6		$19,665	$1,021	$18,644
Bloomer High	Public	9-12	1310 17th Ave	Bloomer	54724	Chippewa County	Bloomer School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 568-5300	400	28	14.4	28.8%	385 (96.3%)	5 (1.3%)	6 (1.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	42.4	331^st of 533 public high schools	37.9%		49.4	222^nd of 431 public high schools	48.5%	109	43.8	32.3	29.2						51.2		$15,343	$1,455	$13,888

Frequently Asked Questions about Holcombe High

How many students attend Holcombe High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 86 students attended Holcombe High.

What district is Holcombe High in?

Lake Holcombe School District

Is Holcombe High a good school?

Holcombe High ranks in the bottom 22.1% of Wisconsin high schools.

What is the racial makeup of Holcombe High?

Students at Holcombe High are 99% White, 1% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Holcombe High?

Holcombe High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Holcombe Elementary

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