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Niagara High

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Niagara High ranks 213 th of 533 Wisconsin high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-12

213^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 533 Wisconsin High Schools

Better than 60% of Wisconsin high schools

Summary

Niagara High is a public school in the small northern Wisconsin community of Niagara, serving 184 students in grades 7 through 12 as part of the Niagara School District. The school is currently ranked 213th of 533 Wisconsin high schools for 2025–2026, placing it in the 60th percentile with 3 stars — a meaningful jump from the 27th–35th percentile range it posted in the four prior years. The district as a whole ranks 245th of 432 (43rd percentile, 2 stars), so the high school is a relative bright spot within it.

Completion and attendance stand out as strengths. Niagara's 94.4% graduation rate, 0.5% dropout rate and 11.3% chronic absenteeism all beat state averages, and its dropout and absenteeism figures are the best among the three area high schools, ahead of both Florence High (88.4% graduation, 1.7% dropout, 14.7% absenteeism) and Pembine High (95.0%, 1.1%, 21.6%). Test results are mixed. Eighth graders score above state in ELA (63.64%), social studies (68.18%) and science (59.09%), and ACT ELA (60.61%) and ACT Math (51.52%) are above state and competitive locally. Weaker spots include 7th-grade ELA (36.11%), 8th-grade math (40.91%) and especially ACT Science (33.33%), which trails the state and both nearby schools.

Two patterns are worth watching. First, school-effectiveness ratings differ sharply by gender: female students rank in the 81st percentile (4 stars) while male students rank in the 24th percentile (1 star). Second, students from low-income families have improved from the 21st to the 59th percentile (3 stars). Niagara spends $15,717 per student with a 12:1 student-teacher ratio — far less than Florence High ($23,556) or Pembine High ($28,199) — while still achieving strong attendance and completion outcomes. Both nearby schools currently rank higher overall, at 4 stars each.

184

Students ?

12.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,717

Per pupil spending ?

42.4%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

700 Jefferson Ave
Niagara, WI 54151-1221

(715) 251-4541

District: Niagara School District

Feeder schools for Niagara High:

Elementary:

Niagara Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

92.4%

Two or more races:

3.3%

Hispanic:

2.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 27th percentile in 2024 → 60th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 60th (2026) from a 27th-percentile low (2024)

✓Above the Wisconsin median (60th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

!Mathematics scores 12 pts below the Wisconsin average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school49%

District avg49%

Wisconsin avg52%

Middle school

395^th of 643

Wisconsin public middle schools ?

Bottom 39%▼ down 8 pts since 2016

From bottom 47% (2016) to bottom 39% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

213^th of 533

Wisconsin public high schools ?

Top 40%▼ down 19 pts since 2016

From top 21% (2016) to top 40% (2026)

See the entire ranking list of Wisconsin High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

245^th of 432Niagara 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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	45.2	395 of 643	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	49.9	347 of 628	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.6	404 of 641	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	57.7	252 of 640	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.5	361 of 617	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.2	416 of 613	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.0	397 of 594	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.2	384 of 579	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	32.4	457 of 612	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	49.7	323 of 609	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	43.1	421 of 612	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	45.3	389 of 585	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	55.6	279 of 569	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	50.4	384 of 559	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	59.1	270 of 549	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	52.4	332 of 539	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	49.6	349 of 521	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2008	41.2	401 of 519	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	56.8	267 of 572	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	57.0	270 of 573	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.1	290 of 580	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.7	184 of 579	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.7	245 of 576	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	31.7	445 of 574	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.2	380 of 557	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.5	385 of 551	30.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	69.6	101 of 513	80.3%	★★★★☆
2025	51.0	245 of 509	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.9	236 of 520	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.3	202 of 525	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.5	160 of 522	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.9	238 of 499	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	26.0	407 of 487	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.7	420 of 489	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	40.4	382 of 575	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	42.8	375 of 577	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.7	438 of 585	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	43.5	347 of 591	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.8	449 of 577	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	49.7	295 of 572	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.4	359 of 557	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.3	344 of 551	37.6%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	33.1	282 of 414	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	91.4	8 of 414	98.1%	★★★★★
2018	68.0	73 of 417	82.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2023	56.7	168 of 412	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	20.6	331 of 382	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	61.1	213 of 533	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	41.7	279 of 431	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.2	316 of 431	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.8	296 of 415	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.5	276 of 391	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	51.7	173 of 390	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.0	159 of 400	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.8	253 of 410	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	37.4	263 of 410	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	71.3	87 of 408	78.7%	★★★★☆
2015	86.5	14 of 466	97.0%	★★★★★
2014	48.5	301 of 462	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	48.9	294 of 457	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	53.0	282 of 452	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	63.8	183 of 445	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	36.4	379 of 450	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	60.8	198 of 438	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	76.4	60 of 437	86.3%	★★★★☆
2005	76.9	51 of 287	82.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	74.1	89 of 461	80.7%	★★★★☆
2025	59.0	137 of 358	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	34.6	261 of 353	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	58.4	133 of 332	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.6	128 of 343	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.7	152 of 355	57.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	55.4	182 of 446	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	40.6	204 of 335	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.8	258 of 326	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.4	233 of 250	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	30.0	352 of 462	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	16.8	340 of 380	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.9	277 of 365	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.7	269 of 359	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.9	237 of 347	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.9	211 of 334	36.8%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	49.1	185 of 344	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.7	117 of 266	56.0%	★★★☆☆

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)

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)80th percentile+42 vs school

White (2023)59th percentile~ school

Female (2026)53rd percentile+15 vs school

Male (2026)34th percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2025)32nd percentile-13 vs school

High school

Female (2026)81st percentile+21 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)59th percentile~ school

White (2026)46th percentile-14 vs school

Male (2026)24th percentile-36 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies57%~ state avg

English Language Arts47%-8 vs state

Mathematics43%-12 vs state

Science33%-10 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
Niagara High	Public	7-12	700 Jefferson Ave	Niagara	54151	Marinette County	Niagara School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 251-4541	184	15	12.0	42.4%	170 (92.4%)	2 (1.1%)	5 (2.7%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.3%)	61.1	213^th of 533 public high schools	60.0%		41.7	279^th of 431 public high schools	35.3%	66	60.6	51.5	33.3	36.1	63.6	44.4	40.9	68.2	48.2	59.1	$15,717	$306	$15,410
Pembine High	Public	7-12	N18775 Sauld St	Pembine	54156	Marinette County	Beecher-Dunbar-Pembine School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 324-5314	87	12	7.3	59.8%	82 (94.3%)	2 (2.3%)	2 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	69.7	141^st of 533 public high schools	73.5%					(n/a)	62.5	50.0	37.5	38.5	28.6	23.1	28.6	57.1	62.5	35.7	$28,199	$1,198	$27,002
Florence High	Public	9-12	425 Olive Ave	Florence	54121	Florence County	Florence County School District	No	No	No	No	(920) 855-2114	116	10	11.1	35.3%	105 (90.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.3%)	70.8	132^nd of 533 public high schools	75.2%		60.3	161^st of 431 public high schools	62.6%	29	60.7	39.3	42.9						71.4		$23,556	$1,108	$22,448

Frequently Asked Questions about Niagara High

What schools feed into Niagara High?

Niagara High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Niagara Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Niagara High?

Students at Niagara High are 92% White, 3% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic, 1% African American.

Is Niagara High a good school?

Niagara High ranks 213^th of 533 Wisconsin high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Niagara High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 184 students attended Niagara High.

What district is Niagara High in?

Niagara School District

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