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Medford High

Public Grades 9-12

342^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 431 Wisconsin High Schools

Better than 21% of Wisconsin high schools

Summary

Medford High is a public high school located in Medford, Wisconsin, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 685 students. The school is part of the Medford Area Public School District, which is ranked 214 out of 426 districts in Wisconsin and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Medford High has consistently maintained high four-year graduation rates, ranging from 90.4% to 96.9% over the past few years, which are generally higher than the state average. However, the school's performance on standardized tests, such as the Forward Exam and ACT, is mixed compared to the state and district averages. While the school performs well in some subject areas, it lags behind in others, particularly in English Language Arts and Mathematics. Additionally, Medford High has a significant population of low-socioeconomic status students, with 35.69% to 39.43% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in recent years, which is higher than the state average and may contribute to some of the academic challenges the school faces.

Interestingly, Medford High's statewide ranking has been declining over the past few years, dropping from 186 out of 410 Wisconsin high schools in 2017-2018 to 342 out of 431 in 2024-2025. This suggests that the school is struggling to keep pace with other high-performing schools in the state. When compared to nearby high schools, such as Owen-Withee High and Colby High, Medford High generally performs better, but lags behind Athens High and Rib Lake High in terms of academic performance and school rankings.

667

Students ?

12.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,154

Per pupil spending ?

34%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1015 W Broadway Ave
Medford, WI 54451-1311

(715) 748-5951

District: Medford Area Public School District

Feeder schools for Medford High:

Elementary:	Medford Elementary
	Stetsonville Elementary
Middle:	Medford Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

92.4%

Hispanic:

4.5%

Two or more races:

1.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 53rd percentile in 2015 → 21st in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Wisconsin average (36% vs 46% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (21st percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 32 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school36%

District avg39%

Wisconsin avg46%

342^nd of 431

Wisconsin public high schools ?

Bottom 21%▼ down 33 pts since 2015

From top 47% (2015) to bottom 21% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

214^th of 426Medford Area Public 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	28.5	342 of 431	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	46.3	245 of 431	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.1	219 of 415	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.6	219 of 391	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.5	292 of 390	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	48.5	208 of 400	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.1	186 of 410	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	44.7	225 of 410	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	52.8	181 of 408	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	61.3	217 of 466	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	54.3	245 of 462	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	60.5	187 of 457	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	62.2	202 of 452	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	56.2	263 of 445	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	67.2	156 of 450	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	72.0	98 of 438	77.6%	★★★★☆
2008	78.3	44 of 437	89.9%	★★★★★
2007	65.7	123 of 281	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	77.1	42 of 292	85.6%	★★★★☆
2005	80.3	27 of 287	90.6%	★★★★★
2004	74.8	53 of 275	80.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	35.3	267 of 358	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	53.0	178 of 353	49.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.2	218 of 329	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.0	272 of 343	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.5	261 of 332	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.5	223 of 343	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	66.1	99 of 355	72.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	22.6	282 of 335	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	48.8	166 of 326	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	61.9	76 of 271	72.0%	★★★★☆
2022	40.3	156 of 250	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.5	173 of 226	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	50.9	111 of 251	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.4	107 of 255	58.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	20.9	327 of 380	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.7	244 of 365	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.5	179 of 359	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.4	165 of 347	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	32.3	240 of 334	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	53.8	146 of 354	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.6	195 of 373	47.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	17.3	252 of 285	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.1	207 of 300	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.3	165 of 271	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.3	186 of 269	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	23.6	214 of 266	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.8	163 of 266	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.5	136 of 261	47.9%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Female (2025)25th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)16th percentile-5 vs school

Male (2025)14th percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)12th percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics42%~ state avg

Science41%-3 vs state

English Language Arts32%-17 vs state

Social Studies31%-16 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ACT English Language Arts (2025)	ACT Mathematics (2025)	ACT Science (2025)	Forward Exam English Language Arts (2025)			Forward Exam Mathematics (2025)			Forward Exam Social Studies (2025)		Forward Exam Science (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 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
Medford High	Public	9-12	1015 W Broadway Ave	Medford	54451	Taylor County	Medford Area Public School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 748-5951	667	55	12.1	34.0%	616 (92.4%)	6 (0.9%)	30 (4.5%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	9 (1.3%)	28.5	342^nd of 431 public high schools	20.6%		46.3	245^th of 431 public high schools	43.2%	97	31.6	42.1	40.6								31.5		$13,154	$219	$12,935
Abbotsford Middle/Senior High	Public	6-12	307 N 4th Ave	Abbotsford	54405	Clark County	Abbotsford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 223-2386	414	28	15.0	65.5%	127 (30.7%)	2 (0.5%)	258 (62.3%)	20 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.7%)	12.1	399^th of 431 public high schools	7.4%		11.9	404^th of 431 public high schools	6.3%	5	28.8	21.3	30.0	15.1	21.7	35.4	16.7	31.2	41.2	43.1	30.6	23.5	$10,952	$709	$10,243
Rib Lake High	Public	9-12	1200 North St	Rib Lake	54470	Taylor County	Rib Lake School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 427-3220	149	12	12.0	44.3%	134 (89.9%)	2 (1.3%)	8 (5.4%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	2 (1.3%)	67.5	114^th of 431 public high schools	73.5%		51	218^th of 431 public high schools	49.4%	104	52.6	50.0	55.3								56.8		$17,347	$341	$17,005
Colby High	Public	9-12	705 N 2nd St	Colby	54421	Clark County	Colby School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 223-2338	306	19	16.3	51.6%	190 (62.1%)	1 (0.3%)	107 (35.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.0%)	19.3	375^th of 431 public high schools	13.0%		11.7	407^th of 431 public high schools	5.6%	32	45.8	27.1	33.9								16.9		$12,303	$249	$12,054
Athens High	Public	9-12	601 W Village Limits Rd	Athens	54411	Marathon County	Athens School District	No	No	No	(n/a)	(715) 257-7511	108	10	10.6	30.6%	98 (90.7%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (6.5%)	2 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	59.8	166^th of 431 public high schools	61.5%					(n/a)	55.2	37.9	55.2								53.6		$19,134	$1,461	$17,674
Owen-Withee High	Public	9-12	832 W 3rd St	Owen	54460	Clark County	Owen-Withee School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 229-2151	139	9	15.2	54.7%	113 (81.3%)	2 (1.4%)	17 (12.2%)	1 (0.7%)	2 (1.4%)	2 (1.4%)	2 (1.4%)	25.2	353^rd of 431 public high schools	18.1%		34.2	312^th of 431 public high schools	27.6%	41	36.0	36.0									35.9		$15,863	$1,207	$14,657

Frequently Asked Questions about Medford High

What district is Medford High in?

Medford Area Public School District

How many students attend Medford High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 667 students attended Medford High.

What schools feed into Medford High?

Medford High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Medford Elementary
Elementary : Stetsonville Elementary
Middle : Medford Middle

Is Medford High a good school?

Medford High ranks in the bottom 20.6% of Wisconsin high schools.

What is the racial makeup of Medford High?

Students at Medford High are 92% White, 4% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.

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