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Shabazz-City High

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Shabazz-City High ranks 394 th of 533 Wisconsin high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

394^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 533 Wisconsin High Schools

Better than 26% of Wisconsin high schools

Summary

Shabazz-City High is a small public high school serving grades 9–12 on Madison's north side, with 106 students in the Madison Metropolitan School District. That makes it dramatically smaller than the big comprehensive schools nearby: West High (2,222), East High (1,643), and LaFollette High (1,541). Its student-teacher ratio of 7.2 and per-student spending of $33,129 are far higher than those schools, pointing to an intensive, high-resource staffing model. For 2025-2026 the school earned 1 star, ranking 394th of 533 Wisconsin high schools (26th percentile); its record over time has swung widely, from top-quartile 4-star years to bottom-quartile years.

There are two clear bright spots. Social Studies proficiency was 72.73% in 2025-2026 — well above the district (46.34%) and state (48.25%), and higher than East, West, LaFollette, Capital High, and Innovative High, finishing just behind Waunakee High. The school has also been notably effective for students with disabilities, with that subgroup ranking between the 71st and 95th percentile statewide in recent years. The 2024-2025 dropout rate was 0.0%, better than district and state.

The main challenges are attendance, graduation, and ACT results. Chronic absenteeism was 50.5% in 2024-2025 — roughly three times the state rate (17.3%) and well above the district (29.6%), with only Capital High higher nearby. The graduation rate was 78.1%, below the district's 84.6% and the state's 92.0%. ACT proficiency was low in 2025-2026: ELA 23.81%, Math 9.52%, and Science 19.05%, all far below district and state levels. About 47.17% of students qualified for free or reduced lunch in 2024-2025. Because enrollment is so small, single-year swings can look dramatic, so multi-year trends matter most.

106

Students ?

7.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$33,129

Per pupil spending ?

47.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1601 N Sherman Ave
Madison, WI 53704-3937

(608) 204-2440

District: Madison Metropolitan School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

53.8%

Hispanic:

15.1%

African American:

11.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 19th percentile in 2007 → 26th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2007

✓Small classes — about 7 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Wisconsin average (32% vs 46% meeting standards)

!Graduation rate below the Wisconsin average (78% vs 92%)

!High chronic absenteeism (50% vs 17% Wisconsin)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school32%

District avg47%

Wisconsin avg46%

394^th of 533

Wisconsin public high schools ?

Bottom 26%▲ up 5 pts since 2016

From bottom 21% (2016) to bottom 26% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 7High Schools in the Madison Metropolitan School District

321^st of 432Madison Metropolitan 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	31.8	394 of 533	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	49.1	227 of 431	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.7	271 of 431	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.4	321 of 391	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	68.6	98 of 390	74.9%	★★★★☆
2018	65.8	108 of 410	73.7%	★★★★☆
2017	59.7	145 of 410	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	28.6	321 of 408	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	0.0	435 of 437	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	40.6	227 of 281	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	9.1	268 of 292	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	30.0	248 of 287	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	40.0	225 of 275	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	13.4	79 of 84	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2018	100.0	1 of 40	97.5%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	15.4	400 of 461	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.3	293 of 353	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	60.1	122 of 332	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.5	87 of 355	75.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	21.3	380 of 446	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	84.5	24 of 326	92.6%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	39.2	246 of 380	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	63.4	115 of 365	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.3	171 of 347	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.3	138 of 373	63.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	59.6	96 of 333	71.2%	★★★★☆
2025	92.6	5 of 93	94.6%	★★★★★
2024	81.4	9 of 95	90.5%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	46.3	197 of 344	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	65.9	80 of 285	71.9%	★★★★☆
2024	52.9	135 of 300	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.0	155 of 269	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	60.8	85 of 266	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	82.5	37 of 261	85.8%	★★★★☆

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)

Disabled (2018)98th percentile+24 vs school

Special Education (2026)71st percentile+45 vs school

White (2026)43rd percentile+17 vs school

Male (2025)35th percentile-12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)15th percentile-11 vs school

Female (2026)13th percentile-13 vs school

African American (2026)6th percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies73%+24 vs state

English Language Arts24%-25 vs state

Science19%-24 vs state

Mathematics10%-33 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/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 English Language Arts 6th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 7th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 8th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 6th 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
Shabazz-City High	Public	9-12	1601 N Sherman Ave	Madison	53704	Dane County	Madison Metropolitan School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 204-2440	106	15	7.2	47.2%	57 (53.8%)	12 (11.3%)	16 (15.1%)	1 (0.9%)	2 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (9.4%)	31.8	394^th of 533 public high schools	26.1%		49.1	227^th of 431 public high schools	47.3%	167	23.8	9.5	19.1								72.7		$33,129	$490	$32,639
East High	Public	9-12	2222 E Washington Ave	Madison	53704	Dane County	Madison Metropolitan School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 204-1600	1,643	106	15.4	57.9%	562 (34.2%)	371 (22.6%)	415 (25.3%)	112 (6.8%)	6 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	160 (9.7%)	53.3	268^th of 533 public high schools	49.7%		24.4	358^th of 431 public high schools	16.9%	90	51.5	38.7	43.3								42.4		$19,014	$780	$18,233
Innovative High	Public	9-12	1045 E Dayton St	Madison	53703	Dane County	Madison Metropolitan School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 204-4220	138	18	7.8	72.5%	22 (15.9%)	64 (46.4%)	33 (23.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (12.3%)	30.2	407^th of 533 public high schools	23.6%					(n/a)	40.0	20.0	50.0								0.0		$12,178	$490	$11,688
Metro School	Public	6-12	115 W Doty St	Madison	53703	Dane County	Madison Metropolitan School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 663-1634	12	6	2.0	41.7%	3 (25.0%)	3 (25.0%)	3 (25.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (25.0%)								(n/a)													$13,729	$490	$13,239
Monona Grove High	Public	9-12	4400 Monona Dr	Monona	53716	Dane County	Monona Grove School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 221-7666	1,170	86	13.5	19.3%	900 (76.9%)	53 (4.5%)	104 (8.9%)	39 (3.3%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	70 (6.0%)	76.6	91^st of 533 public high schools	82.9%		64.5	138^th of 431 public high schools	68.0%	47	54.3	55.7	59.2								57.3		$16,789	$293	$16,496
Monona Grove Liberal Arts	Public, Charter	6-12	5301 Monona Dr	Monona	53716	Dane County	Monona Grove School District	Yes	No	No	Yes	(608) 316-1924	93	9	10.6	26.9%	79 (84.9%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (9.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (5.4%)	75.7	101^st of 533 public high schools	81.1%					(n/a)	50.0	50.0	80.0	85.7	78.6	45.5	71.4	53.9	18.2	45.5	58.3	45.5	$19,313	$315	$18,999
LaFollette High	Public	9-12	702 Pflaum Rd	Madison	53716	Dane County	Madison Metropolitan School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 204-3600	1,541	104	14.7	58.3%	423 (27.4%)	344 (22.3%)	525 (34.1%)	88 (5.7%)	3 (0.2%)	2 (0.1%)	143 (9.3%)	27.3	428^th of 533 public high schools	19.7%		12.3	398^th of 431 public high schools	7.7%	30	36.2	27.5	27.6								32.4		$19,615	$796	$18,819
West High	Public	9-12	30 Ash St	Madison	53726	Dane County	Madison Metropolitan School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 204-4100	2,222	137	16.1	34.2%	1,072 (48.2%)	231 (10.4%)	553 (24.9%)	165 (7.4%)	1 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	177 (8.0%)	88.4	34^th of 533 public high schools	93.6%		83.6	47^th of 431 public high schools	89.1%	13	69.3	63.5	62.6								65.2		$17,499	$519	$16,980
Capital High	Public	9-12	3802 Regent St	Madison	53705	Dane County	Madison Metropolitan School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 204-4220	129	15	8.6	84.5%	18 (14.0%)	57 (44.2%)	27 (20.9%)	7 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (15.5%)	2.3	524^th of 533 public high schools	1.7%					(n/a)	6.9	0.0	3.6								8.3		$25,317	$831	$24,485
Sun Prairie West High	Public	9-12	2850 Ironwood Dr	Sun Prairie	53590	Dane County	Sun Prairie Area School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(608) 834-6624	1,325	92	14.4	30.0%	705 (53.2%)	192 (14.5%)	161 (12.2%)	157 (11.8%)	4 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	100 (7.5%)	67.4	159^th of 533 public high schools	70.2%		59.1	170^th of 431 public high schools	60.6%	11	58.0	46.2	45.6								55.0		$17,056	$299	$16,757

Frequently Asked Questions about Shabazz-City High

Is Shabazz-City High a good school?

Shabazz-City High ranks 394^th of 533 Wisconsin high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Shabazz-City High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 106 students attended Shabazz-City High.

What district is Shabazz-City High in?

Madison Metropolitan School District

What is the racial makeup of Shabazz-City High?

Students at Shabazz-City High are 54% White, 15% Hispanic, 11% African American, 9% Two or more races, 8% Not Specified, 2% American Indian.

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