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Williams Bay High

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Williams Bay High ranks 136 th of 533 Wisconsin high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

136^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 533 Wisconsin High Schools

Better than 74% of Wisconsin high schools

Summary

Williams Bay High is a small public high school serving roughly 170 students in grades 9–12 in Williams Bay, Wisconsin, part of the Williams Bay School District, which ranks 162 of 432 districts statewide while the high school itself ranked 136 of 533 high schools in 2025–2026 (74th percentile, four stars). Families considering it will find a school that combines small size, high per-pupil spending ($20,097), and a low student-teacher ratio (12.4) with strong completion metrics: a 100% graduation rate, a 0.5% dropout rate, and 10.2% chronic absenteeism, all better than state averages (92.0%, 1.1%, and 17.3%). Chronic absenteeism has fallen steadily from 29.2% in 2021–2022 to 10.2% in 2024–2025.

Academically, the school's signature is the humanities. In 2025–2026, 10th-grade proficiency was 68.57% in social studies and 67.50% in English language arts — the highest among nearby schools and far above state rates (48.25% and 48.47%). Math (42.50%) was essentially at the state level (42.93%), while science (40.00%) was below both the state (43.20%) and several neighbors. East Troy High outperformed Williams Bay in math (57.58%) and science (59.60%), while Williams Bay led in ELA and social studies. Big Foot High, only about 3.8 miles away, beat Williams Bay in science (48.78%) but trailed in social studies, ELA, and math.

One of the most distinctive patterns is how well the school serves students from low-income families: the low-SES subgroup ranked in the 88th percentile in 2024–2025 and the 84th percentile in 2023–2024, both four-star results. Rankings have been volatile, however — from the 92nd percentile in 2015–2016 down to the 35th percentile in 2022–2023 and 2023–2024, then back up to 74th in 2025–2026. With only 170 students, a handful of students can shift percentages by several points, so multi-year trends are more informative than any single year. Compared with nearby schools such as Clinton Senior High and Delavan-Darien High, Williams Bay shows higher proficiency, better attendance, and stronger graduation outcomes.

170

Students ?

12.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,097

Per pupil spending ?

31.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

500 W Geneva St
Williams Bay, WI 53191

(262) 245-6224

District: Williams Bay School District

Feeder schools for Williams Bay High:

Elementary:	Williams Bay Elementary
Middle:	Williams Bay Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

83.5%

Hispanic:

12.4%

Asian:

2.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 35th percentile in 2023 → 74th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Wisconsin average (54% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓100% graduate in 4 years — above the Wisconsin average (92%)

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 74th (2026) from a 35th-percentile low (2023)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school54%

District avg55%

Wisconsin avg46%

136^th of 533

Wisconsin public high schools ?

Top 26%▼ down 17 pts since 2016

From top 8% (2016) to top 26% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

162^nd of 432Williams Bay 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	70.5	136 of 533	74.5%	★★★★☆
2025	65.3	132 of 431	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.7	279 of 431	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.3	271 of 415	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	76.4	65 of 391	83.4%	★★★★☆
2021	78.6	60 of 390	84.6%	★★★★☆
2019	68.7	97 of 400	75.8%	★★★★☆
2018	71.2	89 of 410	78.3%	★★★★☆
2017	85.9	37 of 410	91.0%	★★★★★
2016	88.0	33 of 408	91.9%	★★★★★
2015	69.0	129 of 466	72.3%	★★★★☆
2014	76.0	77 of 462	83.3%	★★★★☆
2013	82.6	30 of 457	93.4%	★★★★★
2012	57.9	240 of 452	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	40.7	364 of 445	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	68.3	145 of 450	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	75.8	67 of 438	84.7%	★★★★☆
2008	68.9	124 of 437	71.6%	★★★★☆
2004	52.5	179 of 275	34.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	70.3	116 of 461	74.8%	★★★★☆
2025	52.3	175 of 358	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	37.2	228 of 329	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	68.6	92 of 343	73.2%	★★★★☆
2021	52.5	154 of 332	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.2	76 of 343	77.8%	★★★★☆
2018	78.8	51 of 355	85.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	65.3	124 of 446	72.2%	★★★★☆
2025	80.0	40 of 335	88.1%	★★★★☆
2024	74.3	52 of 326	84.0%	★★★★☆
2023	61.9	77 of 271	71.6%	★★★★☆
2022	47.3	128 of 250	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.4	147 of 226	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	96.5	4 of 251	98.4%	★★★★★
2018	63.9	71 of 255	72.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	68.1	126 of 462	72.7%	★★★★☆
2025	66.6	106 of 380	72.1%	★★★★☆
2024	49.0	186 of 365	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.0	220 of 359	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	82.5	35 of 347	89.9%	★★★★★
2021	92.3	16 of 334	95.2%	★★★★★
2019	62.6	108 of 354	69.5%	★★★★☆
2018	44.4	203 of 373	45.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	70.5	82 of 344	76.2%	★★★★☆
2025	49.8	141 of 285	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.4	59 of 266	77.8%	★★★★☆
2018	70.6	58 of 261	77.8%	★★★★☆

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)

White (2026)76th percentile~ school

Female (2026)75th percentile~ school

Male (2026)73rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)72nd percentile~ school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies69%+20 vs state

English Language Arts68%+19 vs state

Mathematics42%~ state avg

Science40%-3 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/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	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
Williams Bay High	Public	9-12	500 W Geneva St	Williams Bay	53191	Walworth County	Williams Bay School District	No	No	No	No	(262) 245-6224	170	14	12.4	31.8%	142 (83.5%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (12.4%)	4 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.8%)	70.5	136^th of 533 public high schools	74.5%		65.3	132^nd of 431 public high schools	69.4%	4	67.5	42.5	40.0	68.6	$20,097	$419	$19,677
Big Foot High	Public	9-12	401 Devils Ln	Walworth	53184	Walworth County	Big Foot Union High School School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 275-2116	437	30	14.7	33.2%	302 (69.1%)	5 (1.1%)	111 (25.4%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.2%)	52.4	276^th of 533 public high schools	48.2%		27	344^th of 431 public high schools	20.2%	68	47.6	40.2	48.8	39.1	$18,905	$514	$18,390
Delavan-Darien High	Public	9-12	150 Cummings St	Delavan	53115	Walworth County	Delavan-Darien School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 233-6601	511	38	13.5	54.2%	237 (46.4%)	6 (1.2%)	248 (48.5%)	8 (1.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.0%)	28.6	418^th of 533 public high schools	21.6%		15.6	389^th of 431 public high schools	9.7%	29	29.1	28.4	28.4	43.0	$19,628	$1,037	$18,592
Delavan Darien Technical School Inc	Public, Charter	9-12	150 Cummings St	Delavan	53115	Walworth County	Delavan-Darien School District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(262) 233-6661	93	4	23.8	57.0%	45 (48.4%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (49.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.2%)	6.3	493^rd of 533 public high schools	7.5%					(n/a)	5.9	11.8	17.7	14.8	$5,950	$601	$5,349
Career and College Academy	Public, Charter	6-12	400 County Road H	Elkhorn	53121	Walworth County	Elkhorn Area School District	Yes	No	No	No	(262) 564-2970	246	10	25.8	38.2%	195 (79.3%)	5 (2.0%)	33 (13.4%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.7%)	30.7	403^rd of 533 public high schools	24.4%		6.8	411^th of 431 public high schools	4.6%	8	30.8	28.2	28.2	46.4	$5,491	$199	$5,292
Elkhorn Area High	Public	9-12	482 E Geneva St	Elkhorn	53121	Walworth County	Elkhorn Area School District	No	No	No	No	(262) 723-4920	953	64	14.9	28.6%	757 (79.4%)	4 (0.4%)	166 (17.4%)	11 (1.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (1.5%)	67.7	156^th of 533 public high schools	70.7%		75.3	77^th of 431 public high schools	82.1%	79	52.5	46.0	48.5	57.8	$15,710	$262	$15,448
Badger High	Public	9-12	220 E South St	Lake Geneva	53147	Walworth County	Lake Geneva-Genoa City Union High School School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 348-2000	1,240	80	15.5	26.7%	863 (69.6%)	18 (1.5%)	317 (25.6%)	12 (1.0%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	27 (2.2%)	66.7	170^th of 533 public high schools	68.1%		63.3	146^th of 431 public high schools	66.1%	24	56.8	49.2	51.3	48.1	$16,280	$421	$15,859
New Visions Charter School	Public, Virtual, Charter	9-12	220 E South St	Lake Geneva	53147	Walworth County	Lake Geneva-Genoa City Union High School School District	Yes	No	Yes	No	(262) 348-2000	31	0	250.0	48.4%	22 (71.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (25.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.2%)	10.5	474^th of 533 public high schools	11.1%					(n/a)	0.0	0.0	0.0	37.5	$19,406	$391	$19,016
Clinton Senior High	Public	9-12	112 Milwaukee Rd	Clinton	53525	Rock County	Clinton Community School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 676-2223	312	25	12.6	32.7%	250 (80.1%)	5 (1.6%)	50 (16.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.9%)	33.7	380^th of 533 public high schools	28.7%		51.2	215^th of 431 public high schools	50.1%	165	42.7	29.4	32.4	34.2	$18,222	$357	$17,865
East Troy High	Public	9-12	3128 Graydon Ave	East Troy	53120	Walworth County	East Troy Community School District	No	No	No	No	(262) 642-6760	448	36	12.3	21.7%	397 (88.6%)	4 (0.9%)	31 (6.9%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.7%)	81.8	60^th of 533 public high schools	88.7%		62.1	152^nd of 431 public high schools	64.7%	92	65.7	57.6	59.6	57.1	$17,052	$306	$16,746

Frequently Asked Questions about Williams Bay High

Is Williams Bay High a good school?

Williams Bay High ranks 136^th of 533 Wisconsin high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Williams Bay High?

Williams Bay High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Williams Bay Elementary
Middle : Williams Bay Middle

How many students attend Williams Bay High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 170 students attended Williams Bay High.

What district is Williams Bay High in?

Williams Bay School District

What is the racial makeup of Williams Bay High?

Students at Williams Bay High are 84% White, 12% Hispanic, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

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