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Valders High

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Valders High ranks 247 th of 533 Wisconsin high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

247^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 533 Wisconsin High Schools

Better than 54% of Wisconsin high schools

Summary

Valders High is a public high school serving grades 9–12 in Valders, Wisconsin, a small community in Manitowoc County, with 291 students enrolled. It is part of the Valders Area School District, which ranks 301st of 432 Wisconsin districts (30th percentile, 2 stars). Valders High itself ranks 247th of 533 schools in 2025–2026 (54th percentile, 3 stars), so the high school currently stands above its district's overall position. Enrollment is close to nearby Howards Grove High (282), Mishicot High (274), and Reedsville Junior/Senior High School (256), and much smaller than Lincoln High in Manitowoc (1,385).

Valders High's overall rank has moved noticeably over time: 82nd percentile in 2020–2021, 80th in 2021–2022, then down to 61st, 46th, and recently back up to 52nd and 54th. Test scores tell a mixed story. Math is the clearest strength — 50% proficient versus 42.93% statewide — and social studies is slightly above state at 50% versus 48.25%. English language arts (44.83%) and science (37.93%) both fall below state (48.47% and 43.20%), and ELA dropped sharply from 56.41% the previous year. Among nearby schools, math trails only New Holstein High (62.03%), Brillion High (61.9%), Howards Grove High (57.14%), and Chilton High (54.43%), while ELA and science rank near the lower end of the comparison group.

Completion measures are strong: a 95.4% graduation rate (state 92.0%), a 0.3% dropout rate (state 1.1%), and 7.1% chronic absenteeism (state 17.3%), though Kiel High (98.1%) and New Holstein High (97.4%) graduate slightly more students. Subgroup results are uneven — female students rank in the 72nd percentile versus 39th for male students, and low-SES effectiveness has fallen from the 94th percentile in 2021–2022 to 37th in 2025–2026. Per-student spending is $17,099 with a student-teacher ratio of 11.6, both favorable compared with most nearby schools.

291

Students ?

11.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,099

Per pupil spending ?

23.0%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

201 W Wilson St
Valders, WI 54245

(920) 775-9530

District: Valders Area School District

Feeder schools for Valders High:

Elementary:	Valders Elementary
Middle:	Valders Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.7%

Hispanic:

7.9%

Two or more races:

2.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 73rd percentile in 2016 → 54th in 2026

Strengths

✓95% graduate in 4 years — above the Wisconsin average (92%)

✓Above the Wisconsin median (54th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 19 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school46%

District avg46%

Wisconsin avg46%

247^th of 533

Wisconsin public high schools ?

Top 46%▼ down 19 pts since 2016

From top 27% (2016) to top 46% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

301^st of 432Valders 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	56.1	247 of 533	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	52.3	207 of 431	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.0	231 of 431	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	58.3	161 of 415	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	74.3	77 of 391	80.3%	★★★★☆
2021	76.2	70 of 390	82.1%	★★★★☆
2019	50.2	196 of 400	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.9	183 of 410	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	75.7	70 of 410	82.9%	★★★★☆
2016	64.7	110 of 408	73.0%	★★★★☆
2015	65.4	169 of 466	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	55.1	240 of 462	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	69.1	116 of 457	74.6%	★★★★☆
2012	72.8	98 of 452	78.3%	★★★★☆
2011	69.9	116 of 445	73.9%	★★★★☆
2010	77.8	43 of 450	90.4%	★★★★★
2009	70.7	109 of 438	75.1%	★★★★☆
2008	71.5	99 of 437	77.3%	★★★★☆
2007	83.7	12 of 281	95.7%	★★★★★
2006	82.1	18 of 292	93.8%	★★★★★
2005	78.6	38 of 287	86.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	69.1	127 of 461	72.5%	★★★★☆
2025	63.9	116 of 358	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.1	225 of 353	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	68.1	90 of 329	72.6%	★★★★☆
2022	64.7	112 of 343	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	76.5	60 of 332	81.9%	★★★★☆
2019	41.8	210 of 343	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.7	213 of 355	40.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	40.9	279 of 446	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.3	141 of 326	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	86.2	15 of 250	94.0%	★★★★★
2019	84.9	13 of 251	94.8%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	42.1	281 of 462	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	34.0	269 of 380	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	51.7	176 of 365	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.9	227 of 359	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	76.6	50 of 347	85.6%	★★★★☆
2021	66.1	86 of 334	74.3%	★★★★☆
2019	56.1	138 of 354	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.8	143 of 373	61.7%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	38.4	195 of 333	41.4%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	46.7	195 of 344	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	46.7	154 of 285	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.2	192 of 300	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.1	180 of 261	31.0%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Female (2026)72nd percentile+19 vs school

White (2026)43rd percentile-10 vs school

Special Education (2026)41st percentile-12 vs school

Male (2026)39th percentile-14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)37th percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies50%~ state avg

Mathematics50%+7 vs state

English Language Arts45%-4 vs state

Science38%-5 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
Valders High	Public	9-12	201 W Wilson St	Valders	54245	Manitowoc County	Valders Area School District	No	No	No	No	(920) 775-9530	291	25	11.6	23.0%	258 (88.7%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (7.9%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.1%)	56.1	247^th of 533 public high schools	53.7%		52.3	207^th of 431 public high schools	52.0%	40	44.8	50.0	37.9						50.0		$17,099	$00	$17,099
Reedsville Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	340 Manitowoc St	Reedsville	54230	Manitowoc County	Reedsville School District	No	No	No	No	(920) 754-4341	256	22	11.4	21.1%	214 (83.6%)	2 (0.8%)	29 (11.3%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.5%)	31.2	398^th of 533 public high schools	25.3%		42.9	269^th of 431 public high schools	37.6%	129	31.8	27.3	34.1	61.3	57.5	58.1	50.0	57.5	39.5	40.0	$16,205	$436	$15,769
Lincoln High	Public	9-12	1433 S 8th St	Manitowoc	54220	Manitowoc County	Manitowoc School District	No	No	No	No	(920) 663-9600	1,385	96	14.4	43.4%	864 (62.4%)	57 (4.1%)	238 (17.2%)	122 (8.8%)	8 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	93 (6.7%)	33	386^th of 533 public high schools	27.6%		21.9	369^th of 431 public high schools	14.4%	17	37.1	28.7	34.9						35.7		$15,800	$507	$15,293
Kiel High	Public	9-12	210 Raider Heights	Kiel	53042	Manitowoc County	Kiel Area School District	No	No	No	No	(920) 894-2263	375	25	14.9	18.7%	339 (90.4%)	1 (0.3%)	25 (6.7%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.9%)	65.8	175^th of 533 public high schools	67.2%		69.4	102^nd of 431 public high schools	76.3%	73	62.1	42.5	54.0						43.6		$17,983	$1,151	$16,832
Kiel eSchool	Public, Virtual, Charter	9-12	210 Raider Heights	Kiel	53042	Manitowoc County	Kiel Area School District	Yes	No	Yes	No	(920) 894-2266	63	4	16.6	30.2%	53 (84.1%)	3 (4.8%)	6 (9.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24.6	436^th of 533 public high schools	18.2%					(n/a)	25.0	25.0	25.0						40.0		$18,592	$1,564	$17,028
Brillion High	Public	9-12	W1101 County Road HR	Brillion	54110	Calumet County	Brillion School District	No	No	No	No	(920) 756-9238	327	27	12.2	19.3%	281 (85.9%)	6 (1.8%)	30 (9.2%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.8%)	66.3	172^nd of 533 public high schools	67.7%		59	172^nd of 431 public high schools	60.1%		58.7	61.9	49.2						42.7		$15,097	$295	$14,802
New Holstein High	Public	9-12	1715 Plymouth St	New Holstein	53061	Calumet County	New Holstein School District	No	No	No	No	(920) 898-4256	309	22	14.1	17.5%	269 (87.1%)	2 (0.6%)	29 (9.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.6%)	78.8	77^th of 533 public high schools	85.6%		73.7	85^th of 431 public high schools	80.3%	8	57.0	62.0	55.7						57.9		$16,786	$485	$16,300
Chilton High	Public	9-12	530 W Main St	Chilton	53014	Calumet County	Chilton School District	No	No	No	No	(920) 849-2358	380	28	13.5	30.3%	314 (82.6%)	2 (0.5%)	52 (13.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.2%)	70.5	135^th of 533 public high schools	74.7%		45.5	248^th of 431 public high schools	42.5%	113	54.4	54.4	45.6						57.6		$13,247	$369	$12,878
Hilbert High	Public	9-12	1139 W Milwaukee St	Hilbert	54129	Calumet County	Hilbert School District	No	No	No	No	(920) 853-3558	157	14	11.2	33.8%	123 (78.3%)	3 (1.9%)	29 (18.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.3%)	39.2	354^th of 533 public high schools	33.6%		37	305^th of 431 public high schools	29.2%	49	37.2	34.1	23.3						53.5		$15,582	$388	$15,195
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Valders High

What schools feed into Valders High?

Valders High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Valders Elementary
Middle : Valders Middle

What is the racial makeup of Valders High?

Students at Valders High are 89% White, 8% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

Is Valders High a good school?

Valders High ranks 247^th of 533 Wisconsin high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Valders High in?

Valders Area School District

How many students attend Valders High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 291 students attended Valders High.

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