Winter High

Winter High is a very small public high school in Winter, Wisconsin, serving 72 students in grades 9–12 as part of the Winter School District, and there are no other schools within 20 miles, so nearby-school comparisons are not available; the closest benchmarks are the district and the state.

For 2025–2026, Winter High ranks 364th of 533 Wisconsin high schools — the 32nd percentile with 2 stars. That is above the Winter School District’s overall rank of 390th of 432 districts (10th percentile, 0 stars), but below the state median. The school has been volatile: in 2021–2022 it reached the 81st percentile with 4 stars, then slipped to the 49th, 37th, and 32nd percentiles in later reported years. Its strengths include graduation and dropout results: a 100% graduation rate in 2024–2025 compared with 92% statewide, and a 0% dropout rate. Chronic absenteeism is a concern at 18.6% in 2024–2025, above the district’s 10.8% and slightly above the state’s 17.3%, though it has improved from 25.0% in 2020–2021.

Academically, Social Studies is closest to state level at 46.15% proficiency versus 48.25% statewide. ACT Math is the clearest weakness: 27.78% proficiency versus 42.93% statewide in 2025–2026, and it has stayed around 27–28% in each of the last three reported years. ACT ELA was 38.89% versus 48.47%, and ACT Science was 33.33% versus 43.20%. The school spends $25,322 per student in 2024–2025, up sharply from $14,601 in 2021–2022, with a student-teacher ratio of 12.5. Because only 72 students are spread across four grades, small changes in enrollment or one student’s results can move percentages noticeably, so year-to-year swings should be viewed with caution. Low-income students improved from the 17th percentile in 2023–2024 to the 42nd percentile in 2025–2026, a positive sign.