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Shell Lake Junior/Senior High

Q: Is Shell Lake Junior/Senior High a good school?

Shell Lake Junior/Senior High ranks 176 th of 533 Wisconsin high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Shell Lake Junior/Senior High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 300 students attended Shell Lake Junior/Senior High.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Shell Lake Junior/Senior High?

Students at Shell Lake Junior/Senior High are 91% White, 4% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic, 2% American Indian.

Q: What schools feed into Shell Lake Junior/Senior High?

Shell Lake Junior/Senior High is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Shell Lake Elementary (3-6) Elementary : Shell Lake Primary (K-2)

Public Grades 7-12

176^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 533 Wisconsin High Schools

Better than 67% of Wisconsin high schools

Summary

Shell Lake Junior/Senior High is a 7–12 school serving about 300 students in the small northwestern Wisconsin city of Shell Lake, part of the Shell Lake School District. The school climbed sharply in statewide rankings — from the 13th percentile in 2021–22 to the 81st percentile in 2024–25 — before slipping to the 67th percentile (176th of 533 schools, 3 stars) in 2025–26. Because it serves grades 7–12 while Rice Lake High, Cumberland High, Spooner High, and Birchwood High are all 9–12 schools, the most useful comparisons are the overlapping 10th-grade exams.

Completion outcomes are a real strength. The 2024–25 graduation rate was 97.9%, above the state's 92.0% and second only to Rice Lake High's 98.3% among nearby schools, with a dropout rate of 0.6% versus the state's 1.1%. Chronic absenteeism improved from 21.2% to 12.9% — better than the state (17.3%), Rice Lake (20.6%), and Spooner (22.9%) — though still above the district's 10.6%. Test scores are strong in most areas: 2025–26 10th-grade ACT results beat the state in ELA (59.18% vs. 48.47%), math (46.94% vs. 42.93%), and science (53.06% vs. 43.2%), and Forward Exam results were above state in 7th- and 8th-grade ELA, math, science, and social studies.

Two areas stand out to watch. Tenth-grade Forward Exam social studies was 42.22%, below the state's 48.25% and below every nearby school — a sharp drop from 64.15% the prior year, even as 8th-grade social studies was strong (69.57% vs. state 64.63%). There's also an equity gap: low-income students ranked in the 94th percentile (5 stars) in 2024–25, while special education students ranked in the bottom third (28th percentile, 1 star) in 2025–26. Per-student spending is $16,862, moderate among nearby schools.

300

Students ?

13.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,862

Per pupil spending ?

40.7%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

271 Highway 63
Shell Lake, WI 54871-8893

(715) 468-7816

District: Shell Lake School District

Feeder schools for Shell Lake Junior/Senior High:

Elementary:	Shell Lake Elementary (3-6)
	Shell Lake Primary (K-2)

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.7%

Two or more races:

4.0%

Hispanic:

3.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 13th percentile in 2022 → 67th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Wisconsin average (61% vs 52% meeting standards)

✓98% graduate in 4 years — above the Wisconsin average (92%)

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 67th (2026) from a 13th-percentile low (2022)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school61%

District avg62%

Wisconsin avg52%

Middle school

129^th of 643

Wisconsin public middle schools ?

Top 20%▲ up 14 pts since 2016

From top 34% (2016) to top 20% (2026)

See the entire ranking list of Wisconsin Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

176^th of 533

Wisconsin public high schools ?

Top 33%▼ down 10 pts since 2016

From top 23% (2016) to top 33% (2026)

See the entire ranking list of Wisconsin High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

88^th of 432Shell Lake 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	75.5	129 of 643	79.9%	★★★★☆
2025	72.9	142 of 628	77.4%	★★★★☆
2024	48.9	372 of 641	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.8	267 of 640	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.9	246 of 617	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.3	293 of 613	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.8	277 of 594	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	32.7	444 of 579	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	54.3	275 of 612	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	62.5	207 of 609	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	62.0	229 of 612	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	50.0	347 of 585	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	64.1	182 of 569	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	73.1	98 of 559	82.5%	★★★★☆
2011	69.4	132 of 549	76.0%	★★★★☆
2010	54.8	305 of 539	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	42.0	406 of 521	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	56.6	289 of 519	44.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	75.1	115 of 572	79.9%	★★★★☆
2025	62.3	228 of 573	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.0	367 of 580	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	57.8	228 of 579	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.4	250 of 576	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.6	267 of 574	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.9	319 of 557	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	19.4	479 of 551	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	57.8	189 of 513	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	60.6	177 of 509	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.4	331 of 520	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.6	198 of 525	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.5	126 of 522	75.9%	★★★★☆
2021	62.3	130 of 499	73.9%	★★★★☆
2019	55.3	183 of 487	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	33.0	374 of 489	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	72.0	138 of 575	76.0%	★★★★☆
2025	79.2	82 of 577	85.8%	★★★★☆
2024	55.4	275 of 585	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.8	272 of 591	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.3	206 of 577	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.9	272 of 572	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.9	185 of 557	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.8	313 of 551	43.2%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2024	11.2	423 of 425	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	37.9	275 of 439	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.6	222 of 421	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	78.7	33 of 437	92.4%	★★★★★
2019	35.0	292 of 414	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	39.2	249 of 417	40.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2024	20.8	341 of 407	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	38.9	260 of 393	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.0	216 of 382	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	14.4	343 of 375	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	65.7	176 of 533	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	74.4	82 of 431	81.0%	★★★★☆
2024	53.6	193 of 431	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	36.5	278 of 415	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	21.7	340 of 391	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.3	288 of 390	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	50.3	194 of 400	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.2	227 of 410	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	25.9	337 of 410	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	68.1	95 of 408	76.7%	★★★★☆
2015	84.0	23 of 466	95.1%	★★★★★
2014	74.4	94 of 462	79.7%	★★★★☆
2013	69.3	113 of 457	75.3%	★★★★☆
2012	46.9	326 of 452	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	35.6	380 of 445	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	65.4	181 of 450	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	56.6	240 of 438	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2008	39.5	350 of 437	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	66.5	146 of 461	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	70.6	86 of 358	76.0%	★★★★☆
2024	48.3	197 of 353	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.7	189 of 329	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.6	252 of 343	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	45.6	183 of 332	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.5	204 of 343	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.5	171 of 355	51.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	64.5	128 of 446	71.3%	★★★★☆
2025	88.3	19 of 335	94.3%	★★★★★
2024	65.6	81 of 326	75.2%	★★★★☆
2023	46.5	138 of 271	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.8	173 of 250	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.9	160 of 226	29.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.7	93 of 251	62.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	60.6	184 of 462	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	71.8	77 of 380	79.7%	★★★★☆
2024	54.5	168 of 365	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.6	219 of 359	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	17.6	313 of 347	9.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.8	292 of 334	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	52.6	152 of 354	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	32.0	273 of 373	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	28.5	239 of 333	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2021	32.8	181 of 266	32.0%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Middle school

Female (2026)80th percentile~ school

Male (2026)76th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)63rd percentile-17 vs school

White (2024)16th percentile-26 vs school

Special Education (2024)<1st percentile-41 vs school

High school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)71st percentile+4 vs school

Female (2026)68th percentile~ school

Male (2026)60th percentile-7 vs school

White (2021)32nd percentile+6 vs school

Special Education (2026)28th percentile-39 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts74%+19 vs state

Mathematics70%+15 vs state

Social Studies56%~ state avg

Science53%+10 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/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 7th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 8th 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
Shell Lake Junior/Senior High	Public	7-12	271 Highway 63	Shell Lake	54871	Washburn County	Shell Lake School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 468-7816	300	22	13.4	40.7%	272 (90.7%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.0%)	2 (0.7%)	5 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.0%)	65.7	176^th of 533 public high schools	67.0%		74.4	82^nd of 431 public high schools	81.0%	94	59.2	46.9	53.1	71.7	76.1	66.0	73.9	69.6	42.2	54.4	$16,862	$378	$16,484
Spooner High	Public	9-12	801 County Highway A	Spooner	54801	Washburn County	Spooner Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 635-2172	361	25	14.3	41.3%	327 (90.6%)	6 (1.7%)	8 (2.2%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.2%)	54.6	259^th of 533 public high schools	51.4%		48.9	232^nd of 431 public high schools	46.2%	27	41.8	40.5	43.0						54.3		$14,481	$706	$13,775
Cumberland High	Public	9-12	1000 8th Ave	Cumberland	54829	Barron County	Cumberland School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 822-5121	285	24	12.0	37.2%	230 (80.7%)	2 (0.7%)	27 (9.5%)	4 (1.4%)	15 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.5%)	57.2	238^th of 533 public high schools	55.3%		51.7	211^th of 431 public high schools	51.0%	27	42.5	48.0	45.2						48.4		$17,639	$465	$17,174
Rice Lake High	Public	9-12	30 S Wisconsin Ave	Rice Lake	54868	Barron County	Rice Lake Area School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 234-2181	674	47	14.4	33.2%	572 (84.9%)	4 (0.6%)	43 (6.4%)	7 (1.0%)	6 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	37 (5.5%)	56.6	241^st of 533 public high schools	54.8%		57.3	184^th of 431 public high schools	57.3%	57	46.3	41.9	45.6						48.9		$16,304	$284	$16,020
Birchwood High	Public	9-12	300 S Wilson St	Birchwood	54817	Washburn County	Birchwood School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 354-3471	59	9	6.6	30.5%	56 (94.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.7%)	86.3	44^th of 533 public high schools	91.7%		84.1	45^th of 431 public high schools	89.6%	1	64.3	57.1	71.4						64.3		$30,363	$1,396	$28,967
Birchwood Steam and Career Academy	Public, Charter	6-12	300 S Wilson St	Birchwood	54817	Washburn County	Birchwood School District	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(715) 354-7921	0			—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)					50.0		33.3	83.3		66.7

Frequently Asked Questions about Shell Lake Junior/Senior High

What is the racial makeup of Shell Lake Junior/Senior High?

Students at Shell Lake Junior/Senior High are 91% White, 4% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic, 2% American Indian.

How many students attend Shell Lake Junior/Senior High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 300 students attended Shell Lake Junior/Senior High.

Is Shell Lake Junior/Senior High a good school?

Shell Lake Junior/Senior High ranks 176^th of 533 Wisconsin high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Shell Lake Junior/Senior High?

Shell Lake Junior/Senior High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Shell Lake Elementary (3-6)
Elementary : Shell Lake Primary (K-2)

What district is Shell Lake Junior/Senior High in?

Shell Lake School District

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