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Reedsburg Area High

Public Grades 9-12
270th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 533 Wisconsin High Schools
Better than 49% of Wisconsin high schools
Summary

Reedsburg Area High is a public 9–12 school serving 889 students in Reedsburg, a community in south-central Wisconsin, and it is the high school for the Reedsburg School District. Its overall rank is 270 of 533 (49th percentile, 2 stars) in 2025–26, and its recent history is unusually uneven: it reached the 72nd percentile / 4 stars in 2020–21, slipped to the 36th percentile in 2024–25, and has since recovered to the middle of Wisconsin high schools. The district itself ranks 277 of 432 (36th percentile).

Completion outcomes are a clear strength: a 96.3% graduation rate in 2024–25, above the state's 92.0%, and a 0.7% dropout rate, below the state's 1.1%. Chronic absenteeism is the sharpest concern at 27.9%, well above the district (18.4%) and state (17.3%), and higher than nearby Mauston High (17.2%) and Wisconsin Dells High (12.2%). Test scores are mixed: math has been above the state mark for four straight years (45.2% proficient in 2025–26), and social studies was strong at 53.92% versus 48.25% statewide, while English language arts (41.24%) and science (35.59%) fell below state levels.

Compared with similarly sized Baraboo High (885 students), Reedsburg posts a higher graduation rate and higher math and social studies proficiency, while Baraboo leads in ELA and science; their overall rank percentiles are nearly identical. Reedsburg spends $13,270 per student — less than nearly every nearby school — and has a 15:1 student-teacher ratio, the highest among traditional nearby high schools. Subgroup results vary: low-income students rank at the 66th percentile, above the school's overall standing, while English language learner students rank at the 17th percentile and students with disabilities at the 49th.

889
Students ?
15.0
Student/teacher ratio ?
$13,270
Per pupil spending ?
38.6%
Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?
 1100 S Albert Ave
       Reedsburg, WI  53959-2423

(608) 768-8928

District: Reedsburg School District


Feeder schools for Reedsburg Area High:

Elementary:    Pineview Elementary
    West Side Elementary
Middle:    Webb Middle
Racial breakdown:

White:
82.9%
Hispanic:
10.7%
Two or more races:
4.4%
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At a glance
▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 47th percentile in 2016 → 49th in 2026
Strengths
✓96% graduate in 4 years — above the Wisconsin average (92%)
Worth a look
!High chronic absenteeism (28% vs 17% Wisconsin)
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school44%
District avg44%
Wisconsin avg46%
270th of 533
Wisconsin public high schools ?
Bottom 49%▲ up 2 pts since 2016
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
277th of 432Reedsburg 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202653.1270 of 53349.3%★★☆☆☆
202542.1276 of 43136.0%★★☆☆☆
202463.5141 of 43167.3%★★★☆☆
202349.2210 of 41549.4%★★★☆☆
202254.4163 of 39158.3%★★★☆☆
202166.1109 of 39072.1%★★★★☆
201939.3257 of 40035.8%★★☆☆☆
201825.9339 of 41017.3%★☆☆☆☆
201738.4258 of 41037.1%★★☆☆☆
201648.5215 of 40847.3%★★☆☆☆
201567.9140 of 46670.0%★★★★☆
201456.6223 of 46251.7%★★★☆☆
201348.8296 of 45735.2%★★☆☆☆
201264.1182 of 45259.7%★★★☆☆
201164.7175 of 44560.7%★★★☆☆
201055.6270 of 45040.0%★★☆☆☆
200962.2181 of 43858.7%★★★☆☆
200840.9341 of 43722.0%★☆☆☆☆
200755.5188 of 28133.1%★★☆☆☆
200650.4207 of 29229.1%★☆☆☆☆
200561.8132 of 28754.0%★★★☆☆
200456.9156 of 27543.3%★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202624.095 of 11517.4%★☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202656.8206 of 46155.3%★★★☆☆
202537.8255 of 35828.8%★☆☆☆☆
202461.3132 of 35362.6%★★★☆☆
202349.7168 of 32948.9%★★☆☆☆
202248.9176 of 34348.7%★★☆☆☆
202161.5108 of 33267.5%★★★☆☆
201941.0213 of 34337.9%★★☆☆☆
201822.3304 of 35514.4%★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202631.6127 of 18732.1%★★☆☆☆
202515.6114 of 1269.5%★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202659.3152 of 44665.9%★★★☆☆
202540.5205 of 33538.8%★★☆☆☆
202455.6133 of 32659.2%★★★☆☆
202345.3149 of 27145.0%★★☆☆☆
202240.4155 of 25038.0%★★☆☆☆
202157.883 of 22663.3%★★★☆☆
201940.4152 of 25139.4%★★☆☆☆
201829.4200 of 25521.6%★☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202647.0256 of 46244.6%★★☆☆☆
202542.7233 of 38038.7%★★☆☆☆
202459.8132 of 36563.8%★★★☆☆
202342.7223 of 35937.9%★★☆☆☆
202254.3140 of 34759.7%★★★☆☆
202162.399 of 33470.4%★★★★☆
201932.0259 of 35426.8%★☆☆☆☆
201827.3303 of 37318.8%★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202517.270 of 8113.6%★☆☆☆☆
202434.246 of 7135.2%★★☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202643.2171 of 33348.6%★★☆☆☆
202456.534 of 9564.2%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202643.6212 of 34438.4%★★☆☆☆
202536.8193 of 28532.3%★★☆☆☆
202453.8130 of 30056.7%★★★☆☆
202342.3153 of 27143.5%★★☆☆☆
202247.9122 of 26954.6%★★★☆☆
202157.494 of 26664.7%★★★☆☆
201932.0187 of 26629.7%★★☆☆☆
201820.3227 of 26113.0%★☆☆☆☆
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)
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)66th percentile+17 vs school
Female (2026)55th percentile+6 vs school
Special Education (2026)49th percentile~ school
Male (2026)45th percentile-5 vs school
White (2026)38th percentile-11 vs school
Hispanic (2026)32nd percentile-17 vs school
English Language Learner (2026)17th percentile-32 vs school
Multi-racial (2025)14th percentile-22 vs school
By subject vs Wisconsin (2025-2026) ?
Social Studies54%+6 vs state
Mathematics45%~ state avg
English Language Arts41%-7 vs state
Science36%-8 vs state

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In the 2024-25 school year, 889 students attended Reedsburg Area High.

Reedsburg Area High ranks 270th of 533 Wisconsin high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students at Reedsburg Area High are 83% White, 11% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 1% African American.

Reedsburg Area High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Pineview Elementary
Elementary : West Side Elementary
Middle : Webb Middle

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Latest Wisconsin data All new data »
2025–26 ACT & Forward Exam scoresOct 1, 2026
2021–22 through 2024–25 school spending dataJul 16, 2026
2024–25 attendance data, dropout rates & graduation ratesMar 5, 2026
2024–25 ACT & Forward Exam scoresSep 25, 2025


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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