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Prescott High

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Prescott High ranks 155 th of 533 Wisconsin high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

155^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 533 Wisconsin High Schools

Better than 71% of Wisconsin high schools

Summary

Prescott High is the only high school in the Prescott School District, serving about 394 students in grades 9–12 in Prescott, Wisconsin, a small St. Croix River town roughly 30–35 miles from the Twin Cities. For 2025‑2026 the school is ranked 155th of 533 Wisconsin high schools (71st percentile, 4 stars), while the district as a whole ranks 48th of 432 (89th percentile, 4 stars). Because Prescott High is the district's only high school, that gap suggests the lower-grade schools are carrying the district's academic reputation, and the high school sits in the upper-middle tier rather than the top tier.

The school's most consistent strength is finishing: its graduation rate was 97.3% in 2024‑25, the fifth straight year at or above 96% and 5–6 points above the state average, with dropout at or near zero. Chronic absenteeism has improved steadily from 24.5% to 14.1%, better than the state (17.3%) and better than Hudson High (21.0%), though higher than the district's own 8.9% average and about triple River Falls High's 4.8%. Statewide, the school's special education students rank in the 93rd percentile and its low-income students in the 90th percentile — unusually strong results for the students who most often lag elsewhere.

Test results are more mixed. Tenth-grade Social Studies proficiency of 75.61% is about 27 points above the state and the best among ranked nearby schools, but in English/language arts (48.89%), math (46.67%) and science (42.22%) Prescott sits at or just above the state average and well behind Hudson High and River Falls High. Scores swing sharply year to year — Social Studies rose about 25 points in one year while ELA and math fell — so any single year is a signal, not a verdict. Prescott also spends $15,884 per student, the most of any traditional public high school in this comparison group, without top-tier general proficiency to show for it. In short: a stable, well-funded small-town school with excellent graduation and attendance trends and standout results for high-need students, where the core-subject academic ceiling is the main open question.

394

Students ?

15.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,884

Per pupil spending ?

18.3%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

1010 Dexter St
Prescott, WI 54021

(715) 262-5389

District: Prescott School District

Feeder schools for Prescott High:

Elementary:	Malone Elementary
Middle:	Prescott Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.9%

Two or more races:

4.6%

Hispanic:

2.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 76th percentile in 2016 → 71st in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Wisconsin average (53% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓97% graduate in 4 years — above the Wisconsin average (92%)

✓Above the Wisconsin median (71st percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school53%

District avg53%

Wisconsin avg46%

155^th of 533

Wisconsin public high schools ?

Top 29%▼ down 6 pts since 2016

From top 24% (2016) to top 29% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

48^th of 432Prescott 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	67.8	155 of 533	70.9%	★★★★☆
2025	64.4	139 of 431	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	75.7	76 of 431	82.4%	★★★★☆
2023	64.1	126 of 415	69.6%	★★★★☆
2022	82.5	43 of 391	89.0%	★★★★☆
2021	73.5	80 of 390	79.5%	★★★★☆
2019	64.0	123 of 400	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.2	113 of 410	72.4%	★★★★☆
2017	65.2	115 of 410	72.0%	★★★★☆
2016	68.0	96 of 408	76.5%	★★★★☆
2015	74.6	72 of 466	84.5%	★★★★☆
2014	68.3	128 of 462	72.3%	★★★★☆
2013	74.0	77 of 457	83.2%	★★★★☆
2012	75.1	76 of 452	83.2%	★★★★☆
2011	72.1	100 of 445	77.5%	★★★★☆
2010	63.0	202 of 450	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	81.1	32 of 438	92.7%	★★★★★
2008	68.8	125 of 437	71.4%	★★★★☆
2007	75.0	56 of 281	80.1%	★★★★☆
2004	59.4	140 of 275	49.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	69.1	129 of 461	72.0%	★★★★☆
2025	64.6	114 of 358	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	83.1	32 of 353	90.9%	★★★★★
2023	71.0	73 of 329	77.8%	★★★★☆
2022	88.9	19 of 343	94.5%	★★★★★
2021	77.0	58 of 332	82.5%	★★★★☆
2019	65.2	100 of 343	70.8%	★★★★☆
2018	61.1	126 of 355	64.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	81.8	44 of 446	90.1%	★★★★★
2025	58.3	120 of 335	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.9	137 of 326	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.4	139 of 271	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.3	157 of 255	38.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	64.7	151 of 462	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	57.9	163 of 380	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.8	107 of 365	70.7%	★★★★☆
2022	59.9	115 of 347	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.9	101 of 334	69.8%	★★★★☆
2019	55.9	139 of 354	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.5	109 of 373	70.8%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	83.2	23 of 333	93.1%	★★★★★
2024	62.8	23 of 95	75.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	53.2	166 of 344	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	47.6	148 of 285	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	67.6	80 of 300	73.3%	★★★★☆
2023	57.3	103 of 271	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	72.5	54 of 269	79.9%	★★★★☆
2021	66.5	66 of 266	75.2%	★★★★☆
2019	49.5	124 of 266	53.4%	★★★☆☆

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)

Special Education (2026)93rd percentile+22 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)90th percentile+19 vs school

Female (2026)72nd percentile~ school

Male (2026)67th percentile-4 vs school

White (2026)52nd percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies76%+27 vs state

English Language Arts49%~ state avg

Mathematics47%+4 vs state

Science42%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				ACT English Language Arts (2026)	ACT Mathematics (2026)	ACT Science (2026)	Forward Exam Social Studies (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 Social Studies 10th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Prescott High	Public	9-12	1010 Dexter St	Prescott	54021	Pierce County	Prescott School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 262-5389	394	25	15.7	18.3%	358 (90.9%)	4 (1.0%)	9 (2.3%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.6%)	67.8	155^th of 533 public high schools	70.9%		64.4	139^th of 431 public high schools	67.7%	16	48.9	46.7	42.2	75.6	$15,884	$290	$15,594
River Falls High	Public	9-12	818 Cemetery Rd	River Falls	54022	Pierce County	River Falls School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 425-1830	1,062	67	15.9	15.4%	934 (87.9%)	15 (1.4%)	61 (5.7%)	13 (1.2%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	35 (3.3%)	76.6	89^th of 533 public high schools	83.3%		82.5	48^th of 431 public high schools	88.9%	41	57.1	57.1	47.5	64.8	$12,835	$169	$12,666
Renaissance Charter Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	1355 Sunshine Ave	River Falls	54022	Pierce County	River Falls School District	Yes	No	No	Yes	(715) 425-7687	49	5	9.5	38.8%	35 (71.4%)	4 (8.2%)	3 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (12.2%)								(n/a)					$17,807	$121	$17,686
Ellsworth High	Public	9-12	323 Hillcrest St	Ellsworth	54011	Pierce County	Ellsworth Community School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 273-3904	538	36	14.9	25.8%	487 (90.5%)	3 (0.6%)	24 (4.5%)	5 (0.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.2%)	61.5	210^th of 533 public high schools	60.6%		63.7	144^th of 431 public high schools	66.6%	66	47.2	38.2	47.2	60.8	$14,875	$503	$14,372
Hudson Virtual Charter School	Public, Virtual, Charter	9-12	1501 Vine St	Hudson	54016	St. Croix County	Hudson School District	Yes	No	Yes	No	(715) 377-3800	12	0		25.0%	11 (91.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (8.3%)								(n/a)					$6,717	$144	$6,573
Hudson High	Public	9-12	1501 Vine St	Hudson	54016	St. Croix County	Hudson School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 377-3800	1,697	108	15.6	13.5%	1,461 (86.1%)	22 (1.3%)	96 (5.7%)	36 (2.1%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	80 (4.7%)	74.8	107^th of 533 public high schools	79.9%		82.3	49^th of 431 public high schools	88.6%	58	62.0	60.7	57.4	46.0	$15,421	$151	$15,270

Frequently Asked Questions about Prescott High

What schools feed into Prescott High?

Prescott High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Malone Elementary
Middle : Prescott Middle

Is Prescott High a good school?

Prescott High ranks 155^th of 533 Wisconsin high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Prescott High in?

Prescott School District

How many students attend Prescott High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 394 students attended Prescott High.

What is the racial makeup of Prescott High?

Students at Prescott High are 91% White, 5% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 1% African American.

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