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John Edwards High

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John Edwards High ranks 164 th of 431 Wisconsin high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

164^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 431 Wisconsin High Schools

Better than 62% of Wisconsin high schools

Summary

John Edwards High is a public high school in Port Edwards, Wisconsin, serving 145 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Port Edwards School District, which is ranked 311 out of 426 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

John Edwards High has shown fluctuating academic performance, with its statewide ranking ranging from 79 to 340 out of Wisconsin high schools. The school's performance on standardized tests has been mixed, with some subject areas performing above the state average and others below. Compared to nearby schools, John Edwards High generally performs better than Nekoosa High School and River Cities High, but lags behind Stevens Point Area Senior High and Point of Discovery School in academic achievement.

John Edwards High has a relatively high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 49.66% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. The school's performance on academic metrics for low-income students is generally lower than the overall school performance, indicating a potential achievement gap. However, the school has maintained a strong four-year graduation rate, ranging from 90.4% to 94.1% in recent years, which is comparable to or better than the nearby schools. The school's dropout rate has also been relatively low, but its chronic absenteeism rate has fluctuated, ranging from 6.4% to 19.5%, which is generally higher than the nearby schools.

144

Students ?

11.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,742

Per pupil spending ?

48.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

801 2nd St
Port Edwards, WI 54469

(715) 887-9000

District: Port Edwards School District

Feeder schools for John Edwards High:

Elementary:	Port Edwards Educational Heuer Elementary School
Middle:	John Edwards Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.2%

Hispanic:

4.9%

American Indian:

2.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 26th percentile in 2014 → 62nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Wisconsin average (51% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓100% graduate in 4 years — above the Wisconsin average (92%)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 36 percentile points since 2014

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school51%

District avg51%

Wisconsin avg46%

164^th of 431

Wisconsin public high schools ?

Top 38%▲ up 9 pts since 2015

From top 47% (2015) to top 38% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

311^th of 426Port Edwards 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	59.9	164 of 431	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	75.1	79 of 431	81.7%	★★★★☆
2023	54.5	181 of 415	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.2	203 of 391	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.5	191 of 400	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.3	95 of 410	76.8%	★★★★☆
2017	44.0	229 of 410	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	62.3	127 of 408	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	60.8	220 of 466	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	41.0	340 of 462	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	56.3	229 of 457	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	50.9	305 of 452	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	59.5	233 of 445	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	79.0	39 of 450	91.3%	★★★★★
2009	63.1	170 of 438	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	59.2	216 of 437	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2007	67.3	111 of 281	60.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	44.3	220 of 358	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.7	213 of 353	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	23.0	297 of 343	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.3	278 of 343	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	60.3	133 of 355	62.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	29.8	259 of 335	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	54.0	110 of 271	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.5	129 of 251	48.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	75.8	63 of 380	83.4%	★★★★☆
2024	91.9	16 of 365	95.6%	★★★★★
2023	59.5	125 of 359	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.4	103 of 347	70.3%	★★★★☆
2019	65.5	93 of 354	73.7%	★★★★☆
2018	79.6	52 of 373	86.1%	★★★★☆

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)83rd percentile+21 vs school

Female (2025)39th percentile-23 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)23rd percentile-39 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies55%+8 vs state

Mathematics53%+10 vs state

English Language Arts50%~ state avg

Science44%~ state avg

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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 8th 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
John Edwards High	Public	9-12	801 2nd St	Port Edwards	54469	Wood County	Port Edwards School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 887-9000	144	12	11.5	48.6%	127 (88.2%)	2 (1.4%)	7 (4.9%)	1 (0.7%)	4 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.1%)	59.9	164^th of 431 public high schools	61.9%		75.1	79^th of 431 public high schools	81.7%	85	50.0	53.1	43.8				55.3		$14,742	$714	$14,028
Lincoln High	Public	9-12	1801 16th St S	Wisconsin Rapids	54494	Wood County	Wisconsin Rapids School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 424-6750	1,337	78	17.1	40.0%	1,092 (81.7%)	24 (1.8%)	90 (6.7%)	62 (4.6%)	14 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	54 (4.0%)	24.5	357^th of 431 public high schools	17.2%		43.8	261^st of 431 public high schools	39.4%	96	31.3	29.9	32.0				46.5		$13,129	$806	$12,323
Nekoosa High	Public	9-12	500 Cedar St	Nekoosa	54457	Wood County	Nekoosa School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 886-8060	285	24	11.9	50.5%	221 (77.5%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (16.5%)	1 (0.4%)	8 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.8%)	31.6	331^st of 431 public high schools	23.2%		20.1	380^th of 431 public high schools	11.8%	49	49.1	36.8	31.6				36.6		$16,534	$378	$16,156
Nekoosa Academy	Public	9-12	500 Cedar St	Nekoosa	54457	Wood County	Nekoosa School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 886-8060	23	2	11.5	73.9%	15 (65.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (8.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (8.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (17.4%)								(n/a)									$10,111	$255	$9,856
River Cities High	Public	9-12	2390 48th St S	Wisconsin Rapids	54494	Wood County	Wisconsin Rapids School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 424-6798	77	5	16.2	71.4%	61 (79.2%)	8 (10.4%)	2 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.9%)								(n/a)									$12,779	$1,342	$11,437
Pittsville High	Public	9-12	5407 First Ave	Pittsville	54466	Wood County	Pittsville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 884-6412	175	17	10.4	32.6%	162 (92.6%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.3%)	33.3	321^st of 431 public high schools	25.5%		59	171^st of 431 public high schools	60.3%	150	39.0	31.7	31.7				57.5		$15,282	$550	$14,731
Point of Discovery School	Public, Charter	7-12	1900 W Zinda Dr	Stevens Point	54481	Portage County	Stevens Point Area Public School District	Yes	No	No	No	(715) 345-5566	93	8	11.3	43.0%	78 (83.9%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (6.5%)	2 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.2%)								(n/a)				50.0	33.3	50.0	76.9	66.7	$15,243	$1,052	$14,191
Charles F Fernandez Center Alt Learning	Public	9-12	1900 W Zinda Dr	Stevens Point	54481	Portage County	Stevens Point Area Public School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 345-5592	77	5	14.2	75.3%	49 (63.6%)	4 (5.2%)	13 (16.9%)	2 (2.6%)	1 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (9.1%)								(n/a)									$14,189	$1,413	$12,777
Stevens Point Area Senior High	Public	10-12	1201 N Point Dr	Stevens Point	54481	Portage County	Stevens Point Area Public School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 345-5400	1,478	81	18.1	30.2%	1,143 (77.3%)	24 (1.6%)	131 (8.9%)	103 (7.0%)	6 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	71 (4.8%)	63.2	147^th of 431 public high schools	65.9%		58.6	172^nd of 431 public high schools	60.1%	25	58.0	49.5	48.3				50.6		$14,357	$923	$13,435

Frequently Asked Questions about John Edwards High

How many students attend John Edwards High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 144 students attended John Edwards High.

Is John Edwards High a good school?

John Edwards High ranks 164^th of 431 Wisconsin high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is John Edwards High in?

Port Edwards School District

What is the racial makeup of John Edwards High?

Students at John Edwards High are 88% White, 5% Hispanic, 3% American Indian, 2% Two or more races, 1% African American.

What schools feed into John Edwards High?

John Edwards High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Port Edwards Educational Heuer Elementary School
Middle : John Edwards Middle

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