Mineral Point High

Mineral Point High is a grades 9–12 public high school in Mineral Point, Wisconsin, enrolling 253 students as part of the Mineral Point Unified School District. In 2025–2026 it ranked 110 of 533 Wisconsin high schools (79th percentile, 4 stars), well above its district's 131 of 432 — a sign the high school is a relative district strength. Historically the school has landed in the 70th–86th percentile, apart from a sharp dip to 27th percentile in 2024–2025, followed by a strong rebound. With only about 253 students, year-to-year swings are common, so the longer trend is more meaningful than any single year.

Math and science are the standout strengths. At 61.67% math and 63.33% science proficiency, Mineral Point is above the state (42.93% and 43.20%) and near the top of nearby schools — the highest math result among the comparison group, with science just behind Pecatonica High's 65.63%. English Language Arts is also above state at 58.33%, though Argyle High, Darlington High, and Pecatonica High score higher. Social studies is the current soft spot: 44.62% versus the state's 48.25%, and below most nearby schools. Because this subject has swung between about 33% and 61% in recent years, it looks like a temporary weak area rather than a permanent one.

Completion and attendance are strong: a 98.4% graduation rate, 0.4% dropout rate, and 6.0% chronic absenteeism all beat state averages (92.0%, 1.1%, and 17.3%). The school is also well-resourced, spending $18,704 per student — the most among nearby comparison schools — while 21.34% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, lower than most neighbors. One thing to watch: while the school serves special education and female students at a 4-star level, its effectiveness with low-income students ranked 38th percentile (2 stars) in 2025–2026, down from 75th percentile two years earlier. That gap between overall performance and low-income student outcomes is the most important internal signal in the data.