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Kickapoo High

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Kickapoo High ranks 207 th of 533 Wisconsin high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-12

207^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 533 Wisconsin High Schools

Better than 61% of Wisconsin high schools

Summary

Kickapoo High is a public school in Viola, Wisconsin, serving 260 students in grades 6–12 as part of the Kickapoo Area School District. In 2025-26 it ranked 207th of 533 Wisconsin high schools (61st percentile, 3 stars) — a striking jump from the previous four years, when it sat between the 11th and 28th percentile with 1 star each year. The last time it ranked this high was 2018-19. The district as a whole ranks 291st of 432 (33rd percentile, 2 stars), so the school is currently outperforming its district's standing.

Graduation outcomes are a clear strength: 95.5% in 2024-25 versus 92.0% statewide, with a 0.0% dropout rate. Chronic absenteeism, however, is 15.8% — better than the state's 17.3% but above the district's 12.7%, and higher than several nearby small schools, including Brookwood High (7.7%), Cashton Middle/High (3.3%), North Crawford High (6.5%), and Laurel High (9.5%). Test scores are uneven. Strengths include ACT Math (53.49% proficient vs. 42.93% statewide, essentially tied with Viroqua High's 53.45%), social studies, and 8th grade ELA and science. Weaknesses include 6th and 7th grade ELA and math (7th grade math is 32.35% vs. 55.67% statewide), 8th grade math, ACT ELA (44.19% vs. 48.47%), and ACT Science (41.86% vs. 43.2%).

Among nearby schools, Kickapoo sits in the upper-middle: above Richland Center High, Cashton Middle/High, North Crawford High, La Farge High, and PARTNER Charter School, but below Brookwood High, Viroqua High, Laurel High, and Westby High. It spends $17,677 per student with a 12.7:1 student-teacher ratio and a 41.92% free/reduced-lunch rate — notably efficient compared with La Farge High, 6.2 miles away, which spends $23,083 per student with a 6.4:1 ratio yet ranks lower and posts weaker ACT results. In 2025-26 the school ranked in the 68th percentile for male students, 62nd for low-SES students, and 55th for female students. The takeaway: a promising one-year turnaround with strong graduation results, while middle school ELA and math, high school literacy, and attendance remain areas to watch.

260

Students ?

12.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,677

Per pupil spending ?

41.9%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

S6520 State Highway 131
Viola, WI 54664-8528

(608) 627-0103

District: Kickapoo Area School District

Feeder schools for Kickapoo High:

Elementary:

Kickapoo Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

95.0%

Two or more races:

2.7%

Hispanic:

1.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 27th percentile in 2016 → 61st in 2026

Strengths

✓96% graduate in 4 years — above the Wisconsin average (92%)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 34 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Wisconsin median (61st percentile)

Worth a look

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

!Mathematics scores 18 pts below the Wisconsin average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school47%

District avg47%

Wisconsin avg52%

Middle school

432^nd of 643

Wisconsin public middle schools ?

Bottom 33%▼ down 15 pts since 2016

From bottom 47% (2016) to bottom 33% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

207^th of 533

Wisconsin public high schools ?

Top 39%▲ up 34 pts since 2016

From bottom 27% (2016) to top 39% (2026)

See the entire ranking list of Wisconsin High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

291^st of 432Kickapoo 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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	39.9	432 of 643	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	46.5	376 of 628	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.8	309 of 641	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.2	222 of 640	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.2	343 of 617	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.2	329 of 613	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.3	443 of 594	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.7	419 of 579	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	50.3	314 of 612	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	50.2	320 of 609	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	52.3	330 of 612	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	46.0	382 of 585	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	59.4	233 of 569	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	68.2	155 of 559	72.3%	★★★★☆
2011	56.8	303 of 549	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	52.2	335 of 539	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	57.0	279 of 521	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	44.7	384 of 519	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	68.5	123 of 366	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	58.3	219 of 382	42.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	40.8	380 of 572	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	51.7	317 of 573	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	57.2	264 of 580	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.3	193 of 579	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.3	337 of 576	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.8	393 of 574	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.8	385 of 557	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.4	348 of 551	36.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	17.4	462 of 513	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	45.3	293 of 509	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.1	319 of 520	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	60.3	157 of 525	70.1%	★★★★☆
2022	64.4	130 of 522	75.1%	★★★★☆
2021	64.3	115 of 499	77.0%	★★★★☆
2019	41.4	307 of 487	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.1	337 of 489	31.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	38.5	399 of 575	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	41.7	387 of 577	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.6	331 of 585	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	59.6	221 of 591	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.7	274 of 577	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.2	209 of 572	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	29.1	441 of 557	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.5	422 of 551	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	20.0	383 of 439	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.4	383 of 417	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	62.0	207 of 533	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	35.8	309 of 431	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.4	328 of 431	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.4	338 of 415	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.8	348 of 391	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.7	319 of 390	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	54.8	171 of 400	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.3	233 of 410	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	47.3	214 of 410	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	34.1	298 of 408	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	70.7	111 of 466	76.2%	★★★★☆
2014	77.0	70 of 462	84.8%	★★★★☆
2013	76.7	56 of 457	87.7%	★★★★☆
2012	37.2	371 of 452	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	63.9	182 of 445	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	48.5	332 of 450	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	66.7	139 of 438	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	71.1	108 of 437	75.3%	★★★★☆
2007	65.5	126 of 281	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	63.4	135 of 292	53.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	56.7	207 of 461	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	31.2	252 of 329	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	49.4	173 of 343	49.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	29.6	254 of 332	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	66.6	94 of 343	72.6%	★★★★☆
2018	58.1	148 of 355	58.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	56.6	171 of 446	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	50.0	164 of 335	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.6	179 of 326	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.1	134 of 271	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.1	114 of 255	55.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	65.0	148 of 462	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	34.9	267 of 380	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.5	285 of 365	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.1	283 of 359	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.0	307 of 334	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	43.6	200 of 354	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	14.5	354 of 373	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2018	45.8	132 of 261	49.4%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Middle school

Female (2026)34th percentile~ school

Male (2026)31st percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)13th percentile-20 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)10th percentile-23 vs school

High school

Male (2026)68th percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)62nd percentile~ school

Female (2026)55th percentile-6 vs school

White (2018)49th percentile+6 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies63%+7 vs state

English Language Arts46%-9 vs state

Science42%~ state avg

Mathematics37%-18 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)	Vaccination (2025-26)		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 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	Vaccination: Kindergartners meeting all minimum immunization requirements	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Kickapoo High	Public	6-12	S6520 State Highway 131	Viola	54664	Vernon County	Kickapoo Area School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 627-0103	260	20	12.7	41.9%	247 (95.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.5%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.7%)	62	207^th of 533 public high schools	61.2%		35.8	309^th of 431 public high schools	28.3%	102	44.2	53.5	41.9	37.9	41.2	62.5	37.9	32.4	41.7	70.8	56.7	58.3			$17,677	$758	$16,919
La Farge High	Public	9-12	301 W Adams St	La Farge	54639	Vernon County	La Farge School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 625-2400	66	10	6.4	62.1%	59 (89.4%)	4 (6.1%)	1 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.0%)	26.5	430^th of 533 public high schools	19.3%		16.2	386^th of 431 public high schools	10.4%	44	29.4	23.5	29.4								40.0				$23,083	$1,294	$21,789
North Crawford High	Public	9-12	47050 County Road X	Soldiers Grove	54655	Crawford County	North Crawford School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 735-4311	123	13	9.3	54.5%	114 (92.7%)	1 (0.8%)	2 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.1%)	36.3	368^th of 533 public high schools	31.0%		17.3	384^th of 431 public high schools	10.9%	16	34.4	21.9	25.0								68.0				$20,247	$1,256	$18,991
Laurel High	Public, Charter	9-12	100 Blackhawk Dr	Viroqua	54665	Vernon County	Viroqua Area School District	Yes	No	No	No	(608) 637-3191	43	2	28.2	20.9%	37 (86.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (9.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.3%)	85.7	46^th of 533 public high schools	91.4%					(n/a)	64.3	64.3	50.0								90.9				$8,629	$544	$8,085
Viroqua High	Public	9-12	100 Blackhawk Dr	Viroqua	54665	Vernon County	Viroqua Area School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 637-3191	301	23	12.9	30.6%	278 (92.4%)	7 (2.3%)	8 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.7%)	72.5	123^rd of 533 public high schools	76.9%		43	268^th of 431 public high schools	37.8%	145	55.2	53.5	46.6								61.0				$15,681	$817	$14,863
Vernon County Area Better Futures High	Public, Charter	9-12	100 Blackhawk Dr	Viroqua	54665	Vernon County	Viroqua Area School District	Yes	No	No	No	(608) 637-3191	18	1	13.8	38.9%	18 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)															$24,847	$1,040	$23,807
Westby High	Public	9-12	206 West Ave S	Westby	54667	Vernon County	Westby Area School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 634-3101	319	24	13.4	27.3%	298 (93.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.4%)	64.2	191^st of 533 public high schools	64.2%		64.3	140^th of 431 public high schools	67.5%	51	56.5	46.4	52.2								46.1				$15,665	$257	$15,408
Richland Center High	Public	7-12	1996 US Hwy 14 W	Richland Center	53581	Richland County	Richland School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 647-6131	512	44	11.6	52.9%	423 (82.6%)	7 (1.4%)	63 (12.3%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.1%)	47.1	310^th of 533 public high schools	41.8%		44	260^th of 431 public high schools	39.7%	50	44.4	37.0	35.8		35.7	44.9		28.6	42.0	64.7	47.6	47.8			$18,618	$342	$18,276
PARTNER Charter School	Public, Charter	8-12	1000 US 14 West	Richland Center	53581	Richland County	Richland School District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(608) 647-6106	21	1	21.0	71.4%	20 (95.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1.6	530^th of 533 public high schools	0.6%					(n/a)	0.0	0.0	0.0												$16,509	$333	$16,177
Cashton Middle/High	Public	6-12	540 Coe St	Cashton	54619	Monroe County	Cashton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 654-5131	313	29	10.7	35.5%	274 (87.5%)	4 (1.3%)	33 (10.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	39.7	349^th of 533 public high schools	34.5%		42.6	272^nd of 431 public high schools	36.9%	77	34.8	37.0	34.8	55.9	67.7	47.5	50.0	73.5	55.0	72.5	43.9	55.0			$14,820	$1,488	$13,332

Frequently Asked Questions about Kickapoo High

What schools feed into Kickapoo High?

Kickapoo High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Kickapoo Elementary

What district is Kickapoo High in?

Kickapoo Area School District

Is Kickapoo High a good school?

Kickapoo High ranks 207^th of 533 Wisconsin high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Kickapoo High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 260 students attended Kickapoo High.

What is the racial makeup of Kickapoo High?

Students at Kickapoo High are 95% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

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