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New Glarus High

Q: Is New Glarus High a good school?

New Glarus High ranks 57 th of 431 Wisconsin high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

57^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 431 Wisconsin High Schools

Better than 87% of Wisconsin high schools

Summary

New Glarus High is a public high school serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 320 students in the New Glarus School District, which is ranked 40th out of 426 school districts in Wisconsin and rated 5 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger.

New Glarus High consistently ranks among the top high schools in Wisconsin, with academic performance that is exceptional. Students score well above the state average in standardized tests, with 70.15% proficient or better in Social Studies, 55.26% in English Language Arts, 60.53% in Mathematics, and 57.89% in Science in the 2024-2025 school year. The school also maintains high four-year graduation rates, ranging from 90.4% to 100% in recent years, and very low dropout rates, much lower than the state average.

Compared to nearby schools, New Glarus High generally outperforms its peers, particularly smaller rural schools like Juda High, Argyle High, and Pecatonica High. However, it faces competition from other highly-ranked schools in the region, such as Mount Horeb High and Belleville High. Overall, New Glarus High is a standout school in the state, providing a high-quality education to its students and serving as a valuable asset to the local community.

320

Students ?

14.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,730

Per pupil spending ?

14.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1701 2nd St
New Glarus, WI 53574

(608) 527-2410

District: New Glarus School District

Feeder schools for New Glarus High:

Elementary:	New Glarus Elementary
Middle:	New Glarus Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

92.5%

Hispanic:

3.8%

Two or more races:

2.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 84th percentile in 2015 → 87th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Wisconsin average (61% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 13% of Wisconsin high schools

✓98% graduate in 4 years — above the Wisconsin average (92%)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school61%

District avg61%

Wisconsin avg46%

57^th of 431

Wisconsin public high schools ?

Top 13%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

From top 16% (2015) to top 13% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

40^th of 426New Glarus 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	80.3	57 of 431	86.8%	★★★★☆
2024	90.6	23 of 431	94.7%	★★★★★
2023	93.4	21 of 415	94.9%	★★★★★
2022	63.3	126 of 391	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.6	127 of 390	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	84.3	38 of 400	90.5%	★★★★★
2018	80.0	56 of 410	86.3%	★★★★☆
2017	71.2	90 of 410	78.0%	★★★★☆
2016	75.8	68 of 408	83.3%	★★★★☆
2015	74.2	76 of 466	83.7%	★★★★☆
2014	77.4	68 of 462	85.3%	★★★★☆
2013	67.1	128 of 457	72.0%	★★★★☆
2012	52.1	293 of 452	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	78.9	36 of 445	91.9%	★★★★★
2010	70.9	113 of 450	74.9%	★★★★☆
2009	70.7	108 of 438	75.3%	★★★★☆
2008	73.1	87 of 437	80.1%	★★★★☆
2004	57.6	153 of 275	44.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	71.8	79 of 358	77.9%	★★★★☆
2024	88.0	19 of 353	94.6%	★★★★★
2023	74.1	61 of 329	81.5%	★★★★☆
2022	66.0	107 of 343	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.6	96 of 332	71.1%	★★★★☆
2019	68.8	87 of 343	74.6%	★★★★☆
2018	75.6	58 of 355	83.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	49.7	165 of 335	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	76.0	47 of 326	85.6%	★★★★☆
2022	39.3	161 of 250	35.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	84.0	35 of 380	90.8%	★★★★★
2024	90.4	20 of 365	94.5%	★★★★★
2023	97.0	7 of 359	98.1%	★★★★★
2022	54.7	138 of 347	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.6	156 of 334	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	91.3	18 of 354	94.9%	★★★★★
2018	81.9	46 of 373	87.7%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	65.3	26 of 93	72.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2021	53.8	107 of 266	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	80.5	43 of 266	83.8%	★★★★☆
2018	67.1	71 of 261	72.8%	★★★★☆

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)

Male (2025)91st percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)78th percentile-9 vs school

Special Education (2025)72nd percentile-15 vs school

White (2021)60th percentile-8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)51st percentile-36 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies70%+22 vs state

Mathematics61%+18 vs state

Science58%+14 vs state

English Language Arts55%+7 vs state

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Schools Near New Glarus High

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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
New Glarus High	Public	9-12	1701 2nd St	New Glarus	53574	Green County	New Glarus School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 527-2410	320	23	14.0	14.7%	296 (92.5%)	1 (0.3%)	12 (3.8%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (2.2%)	80.3	57^th of 431 public high schools	86.8%		90.6	23^rd of 431 public high schools	94.7%	34	55.3	60.5	57.9								70.2		$12,730	$235	$12,494
Monticello High	Public	9-12	334 S Main St	Monticello	53570	Green County	Monticello School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 938-4194	100	10	9.6	40.0%	91 (91.0%)	1 (1.0%)	2 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (6.0%)	65.3	131^st of 431 public high schools	69.6%		62.4	150^th of 431 public high schools	65.2%	19	64.7	35.3	41.2								86.4		$15,082	$888	$14,194
Belleville High	Public	9-12	635 W Church St	Belleville	53508	Dane County	Belleville School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 835-6120	275	20	13.6	23.6%	229 (83.3%)	3 (1.1%)	22 (8.0%)	5 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.5%)	67.2	116^th of 431 public high schools	73.1%		45.2	253^rd of 431 public high schools	41.3%	137	50.0	48.4	53.2								64.7		$12,324	$488	$11,838
Pecatonica High	Public	6-12	704 Cross St	Blanchardville	53516	Lafayette County	Pecatonica Area School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 523-4285	198	21	9.4	32.3%	193 (97.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	57.7	179^th of 431 public high schools	58.5%					(n/a)	65.0	40.0	45.0	76.2	83.3	70.6	61.9	73.3	64.7	73.5	50.0	58.8	$17,856	$975	$16,882
Albany High	Public	9-12	309 Vinton St	Albany	53502	Green County	Albany School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 862-3135	75	12	6.1	22.7%	68 (90.7%)	5 (6.7%)	2 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19	377^th of 431 public high schools	12.5%		52.8	199^th of 431 public high schools	53.8%	178			26.7								35.7		$19,267	$966	$18,302
Verona Area High	Public	9-12	234 Wildcat Way	Verona	53593	Dane County	Verona Area School District	No	No	No	(n/a)	(608) 653-1000	1,820	120	15.1	26.6%	1,029 (56.5%)	125 (6.9%)	461 (25.3%)	63 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	126 (6.9%)	55	200^th of 431 public high schools	53.6%		55.9	183^rd of 431 public high schools	57.5%	17	52.3	39.0	48.0								55.6		$13,209	$290	$12,918
Argyle High	Public	9-12	14665 State Road 78	Argyle	53504	Lafayette County	Argyle School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 543-3318	85	9	9.8	34.1%	77 (90.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (5.9%)	31.7	330^th of 431 public high schools	23.4%		36.3	301^st of 431 public high schools	30.2%	29	33.3	8.3	33.3								73.9		$9,303	$535	$8,768
Mount Horeb High	Public	9-12	305 S 8th St	Mount Horeb	53572	Dane County	Mount Horeb Area School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 437-7206	745	51	14.6	12.1%	672 (90.2%)	10 (1.3%)	34 (4.6%)	7 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (2.8%)	89.1	30^th of 431 public high schools	93.0%		82.8	44^th of 431 public high schools	89.8%	14	69.0	61.9	61.4								71.1		$11,504	$383	$11,120
Monroe High	Public	9-12	1600 26th Street	Monroe	53566	Green County	Monroe School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 328-7117	686	52	13.1	35.7%	555 (80.9%)	8 (1.2%)	96 (14.0%)	8 (1.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (2.6%)	43.6	262^nd of 431 public high schools	39.2%		53	197^th of 431 public high schools	54.3%	65	46.5	38.8	46.5								42.6		$13,944	$966	$12,979
Oregon Correctional Center	Public	7-12	5140 County Road M	Fitchburg	53575	Dane County	Wisconsin Department of Corrections	No	No	No	No	(608) 835-3233	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about New Glarus High

What schools feed into New Glarus High?

New Glarus High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : New Glarus Elementary
Middle : New Glarus Middle

Is New Glarus High a good school?

New Glarus High ranks 57^th of 431 Wisconsin high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend New Glarus High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 320 students attended New Glarus High.

What is the racial makeup of New Glarus High?

Students at New Glarus High are 93% White, 4% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

What district is New Glarus High in?

New Glarus School District

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