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Poynette High

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Poynette High ranks 177 th of 533 Wisconsin high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

177^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 533 Wisconsin High Schools

Better than 67% of Wisconsin high schools

Summary

Poynette High is a public high school in the small village of Poynette, Wisconsin, serving 296 students in grades 9–12 as part of the Poynette School District. The district ranks 96th of 432 Wisconsin districts (78th percentile, 4 stars), while the high school ranks 177th of 533 state high schools in 2025–2026 — 67th percentile with 3 stars. That is a step down from 2024–2025 (88th percentile, 4 stars) and 2023–2024 (85th percentile, 4 stars), though still well above 2016–2017, when it sat in the 37th percentile with 2 stars.

Graduation and completion are the school's clearest strengths. Poynette High posted a 100.0% graduation rate in 2024–2025, above the state's 92.0%, and a 0.0% dropout rate, below the state's 1.1%. Chronic absenteeism is 13.7%, better than the state's 17.3% but above the district's 11.9%. About 19.93% of students qualify for free/reduced lunch, per-student spending is $17,157, and the student-teacher ratio is 12.6. In 2025–2026 testing, students scored 60.71% proficient in ACT ELA, 53.57% in Math, and 48.21% in Science — all above state averages — but only 43.48% in Forward Social Studies, below the state's 48.25% and a sharp drop from 64.91% and 69.74% in the two prior years.

Locally, Poynette sits behind Waunakee High and Lodi High, which outperform it in all four tested subjects and have lower absenteeism, but ahead of Portage High and Rio Middle/High on most measures. Within the school, subgroup rankings are stronger for female students (153rd of 461, 67th percentile, 3 stars) than male students (190th of 462, 59th percentile, 3 stars), and lower for special education students (231st of 333, 31st percentile, 2 stars) and low-socioeconomic-status students (234th of 446, 48th percentile, 2 stars).

296

Students ?

12.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,157

Per pupil spending ?

19.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

108 N Cleveland St
Poynette, WI 53955-8913

(608) 635-4347

District: Poynette School District

Feeder schools for Poynette High:

Elementary:	Poynette Elementary
Middle:	Poynette Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.6%

Hispanic:

3.7%

Two or more races:

2.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 88th percentile in 2025 → 67th in 2026

Strengths

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

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

✓Above the Wisconsin median (67th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 88th-percentile peak (2025) to 67th (2026)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school51%

District avg52%

Wisconsin avg46%

177^th of 533

Wisconsin public high schools ?

Top 33%▲ up 15 pts since 2016

From top 48% (2016) to top 33% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

96^th of 432Poynette 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
2026	65.7	177 of 533	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	81.9	52 of 431	87.9%	★★★★☆
2024	79.0	64 of 431	85.2%	★★★★☆
2023	70.6	97 of 415	76.6%	★★★★☆
2022	65.3	121 of 391	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.3	146 of 390	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.2	80 of 400	80.0%	★★★★☆
2018	65.9	106 of 410	74.1%	★★★★☆
2017	38.4	259 of 410	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	50.5	195 of 408	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	72.3	109 of 462	76.4%	★★★★☆
2013	57.3	218 of 457	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	49.0	317 of 452	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	66.1	160 of 445	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	49.6	328 of 450	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	57.7	234 of 438	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	47.1	317 of 437	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	65.0	131 of 281	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	63.2	138 of 292	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2005	65.7	106 of 287	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2004	63.5	118 of 275	57.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	65.8	153 of 461	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	82.1	44 of 358	87.7%	★★★★☆
2024	85.8	26 of 353	92.6%	★★★★★
2023	52.8	155 of 329	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	72.5	74 of 343	78.4%	★★★★☆
2021	64.8	98 of 332	70.5%	★★★★☆
2019	60.5	119 of 343	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.4	90 of 355	74.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	47.8	234 of 446	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	78.1	45 of 335	86.6%	★★★★☆
2024	93.0	6 of 326	98.2%	★★★★★
2023	92.5	8 of 271	97.0%	★★★★★
2022	77.6	29 of 250	88.4%	★★★★☆
2019	81.7	21 of 251	91.6%	★★★★★
2018	90.9	7 of 255	97.3%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	59.6	190 of 462	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	79.1	48 of 380	87.4%	★★★★☆
2024	60.0	131 of 365	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	77.3	52 of 359	85.5%	★★★★☆
2022	56.6	131 of 347	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.6	197 of 334	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	75.8	62 of 354	82.5%	★★★★☆
2018	53.1	151 of 373	59.5%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	30.8	231 of 333	30.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	67.0	96 of 344	72.1%	★★★★☆
2025	82.9	40 of 285	86.0%	★★★★☆

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)

White (2026)72nd percentile+5 vs school

Female (2026)67th percentile~ school

Male (2026)59th percentile-8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)48th percentile-19 vs school

Special Education (2026)31st percentile-36 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts61%+12 vs state

Mathematics54%+11 vs state

Science48%+5 vs state

Social Studies43%-5 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/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	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 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
Poynette High	Public	9-12	108 N Cleveland St	Poynette	53955	Columbia County	Poynette School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 635-4347	296	23	12.6	19.9%	271 (91.6%)	2 (0.7%)	11 (3.7%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.0%)	65.7	177^th of 533 public high schools	66.8%		81.9	52^nd of 431 public high schools	87.9%	125	60.7	53.6	48.2								43.5		$17,157	$665	$16,492
Rio Middle/High	Public	6-12	411 Church St	Rio	53960	Columbia County	Rio Community School District	No	No	No	No	(920) 992-3141	183	20	9.2	37.2%	167 (91.3%)	1 (0.5%)	6 (3.3%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.4%)	35.2	375^th of 533 public high schools	29.6%		65.5	130^th of 431 public high schools	69.8%	245	28.0	40.0	32.0	55.2	68.0	55.6	44.8	56.0	40.7	74.1	40.0	55.6	$20,482	$766	$19,716
Lodi High	Public	9-12	1100 Sauk St	Lodi	53555	Columbia County	Lodi School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 592-3853	444	37	12.1	14.9%	400 (90.1%)	2 (0.5%)	28 (6.3%)	5 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.8%)	87.7	38^th of 533 public high schools	92.9%		81.8	53^rd of 431 public high schools	87.7%	15	67.7	68.8	57.0								67.3		$18,276	$224	$18,052
De Forest High	Public	9-12	815 Jefferson St	DeForest	53532	Dane County	De Forest Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 842-6600	1,137	80	14.1	16.2%	912 (80.2%)	41 (3.6%)	81 (7.1%)	33 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	70 (6.2%)	64.5	190^th of 533 public high schools	64.4%		66.7	123^rd of 431 public high schools	71.5%	67	47.4	48.4	49.3								53.5		$15,231	$310	$14,922
Pardeeville High	Public	9-12	120 Oak St	Pardeeville	53954	Columbia County	Pardeeville Area School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 429-2153	284	21	13.7	32.7%	266 (93.7%)	1 (0.4%)	10 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.5%)	62	208^th of 533 public high schools	61.0%		39.2	290^th of 431 public high schools	32.7%	82	51.7	40.0	46.7								55.0		$15,431	$232	$15,199
Portage Academy of Achievement	Public	9-12	2505 New Pinery Rd	Portage	53901	Columbia County	Portage Community School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 742-2165	24	1	24.0	12.5%	21 (87.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.2%)								(n/a)													$13,005	$383	$12,622
Portage High	Public	9-12	301 E Collins St	Portage	53901	Columbia County	Portage Community School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 742-8545	600	44	13.5	30.5%	496 (82.7%)	7 (1.2%)	60 (10.0%)	8 (1.3%)	6 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (3.8%)	50.3	291^st of 533 public high schools	45.4%		49.2	226^th of 431 public high schools	47.6%	65	46.0	38.1	42.5								44.4		$16,973	$1,140	$15,833
DOC: Columbia Correctional Institution	Public	11-12	2925 Columbia Dr	Portage	53901	Columbia County	Wisconsin Department of Corrections	No	No	No	No	(608) 742-9100	6	3	2.0		1 (16.7%)	5 (83.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Waunakee High	Public	9-12	301 Community Dr	Waunakee	53597	Dane County	Waunakee Community School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 849-2100	1,335	103	12.9	9.1%	1,109 (83.1%)	20 (1.5%)	105 (7.9%)	44 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (4.3%)	95.8	8^th of 533 public high schools	98.5%		84.6	42^nd of 431 public high schools	90.3%	34	76.0	78.4	72.7								76.2		$16,843	$264	$16,578
Sun Prairie West High	Public	9-12	2850 Ironwood Dr	Sun Prairie	53590	Dane County	Sun Prairie Area School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(608) 834-6624	1,325	92	14.4	30.0%	705 (53.2%)	192 (14.5%)	161 (12.2%)	157 (11.8%)	4 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	100 (7.5%)	67.4	159^th of 533 public high schools	70.2%		59.1	170^th of 431 public high schools	60.6%	11	58.0	46.2	45.6								55.0		$17,056	$299	$16,757

Frequently Asked Questions about Poynette High

What district is Poynette High in?

Poynette School District

How many students attend Poynette High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 296 students attended Poynette High.

What is the racial makeup of Poynette High?

Students at Poynette High are 92% White, 4% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

Is Poynette High a good school?

Poynette High ranks 177^th of 533 Wisconsin high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Poynette High?

Poynette High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Poynette Elementary
Middle : Poynette Middle

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.

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