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Palmyra-Eagle High

Q: Is Palmyra-Eagle High a good school?

Palmyra-Eagle High ranks 304 th of 431 Wisconsin high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

304^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 431 Wisconsin High Schools

Better than 29% of Wisconsin high schools

Summary

Palmyra-Eagle High is a public high school located in Palmyra, Wisconsin, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 178 students. The school is part of the Palmyra-Eagle Area School District, which is ranked 301 out of 426 districts in Wisconsin and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Palmyra-Eagle High has consistently underperformed compared to the state average on standardized tests, such as the Forward Exam and ACT. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in social studies, math, and science were significantly lower than the state averages. Additionally, the school has struggled with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 9-19.5% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the state average. When compared to nearby high schools, such as Fort Atkinson High, Elkhorn Area High, and Kettle Moraine High, Palmyra-Eagle High consistently underperforms on academic measures.

Despite these challenges, Palmyra-Eagle High has had mixed results in terms of graduation and dropout rates. While the school's four-year graduation rate has been around 90-98% in recent years, its dropout rate has ranged from 0-1.3%, which is on par with the state average. The school also has a relatively high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 32-34% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. Palmyra-Eagle High's statewide ranking has declined over the years, from a high of 187 out of 462 Wisconsin high schools in 2013-2014 to a low of 304 out of 431 in 2024-2025, suggesting the school is struggling to keep up with the academic performance of other high schools in the state.

165

Students ?

9.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,497

Per pupil spending ?

32.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

123 Burr Oak St
Palmyra, WI 53156

(262) 495-7101

District: Palmyra-Eagle Area School District

Feeder schools for Palmyra-Eagle High:

Elementary:	Eagle Elementary
Middle:	Palmyra-Eagle Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

85.5%

Hispanic:

12.1%

African American:

1.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 13th percentile in 2021 → 29th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 29th (2025) from a 13th-percentile low (2021)

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Wisconsin average (39% vs 45% meeting standards)

!Science scores 11 pts below the Wisconsin average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school39%

District avg39%

Wisconsin avg45%

304^th of 431

Wisconsin public high schools ?

Bottom 29%▼ down 4 pts since 2015

From bottom 34% (2015) to bottom 29% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

301^st of 426Palmyra-Eagle Area 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	37.0	304 of 431	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	43.1	241 of 415	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.0	259 of 391	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	18.4	341 of 390	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.3	301 of 400	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.9	289 of 410	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	29.3	309 of 410	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	27.6	324 of 408	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	50.6	308 of 466	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	61.0	187 of 462	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	57.9	212 of 457	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	70.8	110 of 452	75.7%	★★★★☆
2011	70.6	109 of 445	75.5%	★★★★☆
2010	73.4	88 of 450	80.4%	★★★★☆
2009	76.9	55 of 438	87.4%	★★★★☆
2008	81.0	25 of 437	94.3%	★★★★★
2006	72.1	72 of 292	75.3%	★★★★☆
2005	69.1	92 of 287	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2004	67.6	94 of 275	65.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2022	66.2	105 of 343	69.4%	★★★★☆
2019	32.3	253 of 343	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	40.7	232 of 355	34.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	31.6	249 of 335	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.5	195 of 271	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	50.2	111 of 250	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.6	40 of 251	84.1%	★★★★☆
2018	48.0	119 of 255	53.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	36.1	263 of 380	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	57.7	134 of 359	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	29.3	262 of 347	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.5	265 of 334	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.9	278 of 354	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.8	282 of 373	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2023	32.3	192 of 271	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.2	225 of 261	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Female (2022)69th percentile+36 vs school

Male (2025)31st percentile~ school

White (2023)29th percentile-13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)26th percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics46%+4 vs state

Social Studies39%-8 vs state

Science32%-11 vs state

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Schools Near Palmyra-Eagle 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 Social Studies (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 Social Studies 10th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Palmyra-Eagle High	Public	9-12	123 Burr Oak St	Palmyra	53156	Jefferson County	Palmyra-Eagle Area School District	No	No	No	(n/a)	(262) 495-7101	165	18	9.0	32.7%	141 (85.5%)	2 (1.2%)	20 (12.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)	37	304^th of 431 public high schools	29.5%					(n/a)		46.3	32.5	39.3	$15,497	$598	$14,898
Whitewater High	Public	9-12	534 S Elizabeth St	Whitewater	53190	Walworth County	Whitewater Unified School District	No	No	No	No	(262) 472-8100	606	43	14.0	43.2%	326 (53.8%)	11 (1.8%)	240 (39.6%)	6 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.6%)	32.8	323^rd of 431 public high schools	25.1%		40.7	274^th of 431 public high schools	36.4%	49	44.2	34.1	38.8	39.9	$16,073	$1,461	$14,611
East Troy High	Public	9-12	3128 Graydon Ave	East Troy	53120	Walworth County	East Troy Community School District	No	No	No	No	(262) 642-6760	448	36	12.3	21.7%	397 (88.6%)	4 (0.9%)	31 (6.9%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.7%)	62.1	152^nd of 431 public high schools	64.7%		55.6	184^th of 431 public high schools	57.3%	32	57.0	49.5	46.2	52.3	$12,917	$598	$12,319
Mukwonago High	Public	9-12	605 W Veterans Way	Mukwonago	53149	Waukesha County	Mukwonago School District	No	No	No	No	(262) 363-6200	1,604	101	15.9	12.6%	1,427 (89.0%)	7 (0.4%)	107 (6.7%)	13 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	49 (3.1%)	90.6	24^th of 431 public high schools	94.4%		79.6	59^th of 431 public high schools	86.3%	35	73.5	63.5	67.2	65.6	$11,604	$326	$11,278
Fort Atkinson High	Public	9-12	925 Lexington Blvd	Fort Atkinson	53538	Jefferson County	Fort Atkinson School District	No	No	No	No	(920) 563-7811	816	60	13.7	26.5%	631 (77.3%)	16 (2.0%)	122 (15.0%)	15 (1.8%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	21 (2.6%)	45.1	252^nd of 431 public high schools	41.5%		67.3	114^th of 431 public high schools	73.5%	138	53.6	35.9	44.6	42.5	$13,281	$279	$13,000
Elkhorn Area High	Public	9-12	482 E Geneva St	Elkhorn	53121	Walworth County	Elkhorn Area School District	No	No	No	No	(262) 723-4920	953	64	14.9	28.6%	757 (79.4%)	4 (0.4%)	166 (17.4%)	11 (1.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (1.5%)	75.3	77^th of 431 public high schools	82.1%		64.5	134^th of 431 public high schools	68.9%	57	62.0	49.3	54.3	65.2	$12,678	$438	$12,240
Kettle Moraine High	Public	9-12	349 N Oak Crest Dr	Wales	53183	Waukesha County	Kettle Moraine School District	No	No	No	No	(262) 968-6273	869	56	15.5	11.5%	757 (87.1%)	6 (0.7%)	67 (7.7%)	8 (0.9%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (3.2%)	80.2	59^th of 431 public high schools	86.3%		84.9	36^th of 431 public high schools	91.6%	23	66.5	64.1	55.5	54.7	$12,722	$272	$12,451
School for Arts and Performance	Public, Charter	9-12	349 N Oak Crest Dr	Wales	53183	Waukesha County	Kettle Moraine School District	Yes	No	No	No	(262) 968-6273	114	8	13.7	15.8%	98 (86.0%)	3 (2.6%)	7 (6.1%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.4%)	95.8	10^th of 431 public high schools	97.7%		77.4	71^st of 431 public high schools	83.5%	61	82.8	69.0	72.4	74.2	$13,915	$256	$13,660
KM Global School	Public, Charter	9-12	349 N Oak Crest Dr	Wales	53183	Waukesha County	Kettle Moraine School District	Yes	No	No	No	(262) 968-6273	71	4	16.0	7.0%	65 (91.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (5.6%)	93.9	17^th of 431 public high schools	96.1%		97.9	6^th of 431 public high schools	98.6%	11		62.5	68.8	100.0	$11,912	$256	$11,657
High School of Health Sciences	Public, Charter	9-12	349 N Oak Crest Dr	Wales	53183	Waukesha County	Kettle Moraine School District	Yes	No	No	No	(262) 968-6200	176	9	20.3	6.3%	149 (84.7%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (7.4%)	3 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (6.3%)	98.2	3^rd of 431 public high schools	99.3%		99.3	1^st of 431 public high schools	99.8%	2	93.6	85.1	78.7	76.6	$10,140	$256	$9,885

Frequently Asked Questions about Palmyra-Eagle High

How many students attend Palmyra-Eagle High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 165 students attended Palmyra-Eagle High.

What district is Palmyra-Eagle High in?

Palmyra-Eagle Area School District

What schools feed into Palmyra-Eagle High?

Palmyra-Eagle High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Eagle Elementary
Middle : Palmyra-Eagle Middle

Is Palmyra-Eagle High a good school?

Palmyra-Eagle High ranks 304^th of 431 Wisconsin high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Palmyra-Eagle High?

Students at Palmyra-Eagle High are 85% White, 12% Hispanic, 1% African American, 1% Two or more races.

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