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Central High

Public, Charter Grades 9-12

521^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 533 Wisconsin High Schools

Better than 2% of Wisconsin high schools

Summary

Central High is a 9–12 high school in the Sheboygan Area School District, located at 621 S Water St in Sheboygan, Wisconsin, and enrolling 183 students — far smaller than the district's comprehensive high schools, North High (1,482) and South High (1,075), though larger than nearby Etude High (77) and Warriner High (123).

For 2025–2026, Central ranks 521 of 533 Wisconsin high schools (2nd percentile, 0 stars), while the district overall ranks 343 of 432. Outcomes are severe: a 70.6% graduation rate (district 88.1%, state 92.0%), an 11.0% dropout rate — about 10 times the state rate — and 76.3% chronic absenteeism, meaning roughly three in four students, compared with 21.5% in the district and 17.3% statewide. These patterns are not one-year anomalies; chronic absenteeism has stayed between 70.9% and 78.7% over five reported years. Test proficiency is extremely low: 0% in 10th-grade Social Studies, 8.57% in English Language Arts, 2.78% in Math, and 2.94% in Science. Every nearby comparison school scored higher in every subject.

Central's 88.52% free/reduced lunch rate is the highest in the comparison set, yet its resources do not look unusually disadvantaged: per-student spending of $14,452 and a 13.5 student-teacher ratio are mid-range or better among nearby schools. Subgroup effectiveness rankings are uniformly low, with no group above the 13th percentile. Notably, Etude High, about 0.04 miles away with a 62.34% free/reduced lunch rate, ranks at the 87th percentile with much stronger proficiency, and Warriner High reports 0.0% chronic absenteeism. Central's challenges are specific to this school rather than shared across all Sheboygan schools.

183

Students ?

13.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,452

Per pupil spending ?

88.5%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

621 S Water St
Sheboygan, WI 53081-4431

(920) 459-3520

District: Sheboygan Area School District

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

44.3%

White:

32.2%

African American:

11.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 5th percentile in 2014 → 2nd in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Wisconsin average (4% vs 46% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (2nd percentile)

!Graduation rate below the Wisconsin average (71% vs 92%)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school4%

District avg37%

Wisconsin avg46%

521^st of 533

Wisconsin public high schools ?

Bottom 2%

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 5High Schools in the Sheboygan Area School District

343^rd of 432Sheboygan 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	2.4	521 of 533	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	41.3	360 of 466	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	1.7	437 of 462	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	2.2	449 of 461	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	11.7	177 of 187	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	3.6	449 of 462	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	18.5	291 of 333	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	0.4	342 of 344	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)13th percentile+10 vs school

Hispanic (2026)5th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2026)3rd percentile~ school

Female (2026)3rd percentile~ school

White (2026)1st percentile~ school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts9%-40 vs state

Science3%-40 vs state

Mathematics3%-40 vs state

Social Studies0%-48 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 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
Central High	Public, Charter	9-12	621 S Water St	Sheboygan	53081	Sheboygan County	Sheboygan Area School District	Yes	No	No	Yes	(920) 459-3520	183	14	13.5	88.5%	59 (32.2%)	21 (11.5%)	81 (44.3%)	4 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (9.8%)	2.4	521^st of 533 public high schools	2.3%					(n/a)	8.6	2.8	2.9	0.0	$14,452	$1,129	$13,323
George D Warriner High School for Personalized Learning	Public, Virtual, Charter	9-12	830 Virginia Avenue	Sheboygan	53081	Sheboygan County	Sheboygan Area School District	Yes	No	Yes	No	(920) 459-0945	123	6	20.1	54.5%	77 (62.6%)	3 (2.4%)	26 (21.1%)	5 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (9.8%)	44.3	326^th of 533 public high schools	38.8%		18.4	382^nd of 431 public high schools	11.4%	56	50.0	25.0	28.6	53.1	$10,693	$208	$10,485
Etude High	Public, Charter	9-12	834 Virginia Ave	Sheboygan	53081	Sheboygan County	Sheboygan Area School District	Yes	No	No	No	(920) 459-0950	77	6	12.8	62.3%	61 (79.2%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (16.9%)	1 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.6%)	80.6	67^th of 533 public high schools	87.4%		69	108^th of 431 public high schools	74.9%	41	66.7	60.0	66.7	45.5	$14,264	$208	$14,056
Lighthouse Academy	Public	6-12	525 N 6th St	Sheboygan	53081	Sheboygan County	Sheboygan Area School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(920) 459-3329	2	1	2.0	—	1 (50.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (50.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)					$98,442	$13,409	$85,034
South High	Public	9-12	1240 Washington Ave	Sheboygan	53081	Sheboygan County	Sheboygan Area School District	No	No	No	No	(920) 459-3637	1,075	72	14.9	66.7%	393 (36.6%)	74 (6.9%)	288 (26.8%)	244 (22.7%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	74 (6.9%)	27.8	421^st of 533 public high schools	21.0%		22.9	363^rd of 431 public high schools	15.8%	58	35.7	27.3	25.1	37.7	$14,246	$348	$13,898
North High	Public	9-12	2926 N 10th St	Sheboygan	53083	Sheboygan County	Sheboygan Area School District	No	No	No	No	(920) 459-3600	1,482	91	16.3	51.1%	755 (50.9%)	51 (3.4%)	308 (20.8%)	257 (17.3%)	4 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	107 (7.2%)	53.1	269^th of 533 public high schools	49.5%		49.4	221^st of 431 public high schools	48.7%	48	47.0	47.5	40.3	41.9	$13,224	$286	$12,938
Kohler High	Public	9-12	333 Upper Rd	Kohler	53044	Sheboygan County	Kohler School District	No	No	No	No	(920) 803-7282	242	15	16.3	1.7%	199 (82.2%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (7.4%)	14 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.5%)	92.2	24^th of 533 public high schools	95.5%		96.8	7^th of 431 public high schools	98.4%	17	82.1	71.4	53.6	88.7	$15,283	$186	$15,097
Sheboygan Falls High	Public	9-12	220 Amherst Ave	Sheboygan Falls	53085	Sheboygan County	Sheboygan Falls School District	No	No	No	No	(920) 467-7890	511	34	15.1	27.6%	425 (83.2%)	7 (1.4%)	43 (8.4%)	14 (2.7%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (3.3%)	50.5	290^th of 533 public high schools	45.6%		55.4	195^th of 431 public high schools	54.8%	95	48.0	37.0	43.0	43.6	$15,192	$551	$14,641
Howards Grove High	Public	9-12	401 Audubon Rd	Howards Grove	53083	Sheboygan County	Howards Grove School District	No	No	No	No	(920) 565-4450	282	22	12.7	11.7%	258 (91.5%)	3 (1.1%)	5 (1.8%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.3%)	77.5	84^th of 533 public high schools	84.2%		55.9	191^st of 431 public high schools	55.7%	107	75.0	57.1	51.8	53.3	$14,804	$125	$14,679
Oostburg High	Public	9-12	410 New York Ave	Oostburg	53070	Sheboygan County	Oostburg School District	No	No	No	No	(920) 564-2346	328	22	14.9	18.6%	283 (86.3%)	4 (1.2%)	30 (9.1%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.4%)	93.2	19^th of 533 public high schools	96.4%		95.4	11^th of 431 public high schools	97.4%	8	72.4	69.0	73.6	69.2	$15,321	$517	$14,804

Frequently Asked Questions about Central High

How many students attend Central High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 183 students attended Central High.

What is the racial makeup of Central High?

Students at Central High are 44% Hispanic, 32% White, 11% African American, 10% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What district is Central High in?

Sheboygan Area School District

Is Central High a good school?

Central High ranks in the bottom 2.3% of Wisconsin high schools.

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