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Wisconsin Dells High

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Wisconsin Dells High ranks 297 th of 533 Wisconsin high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

297^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 533 Wisconsin High Schools

Better than 44% of Wisconsin high schools

Summary

Wisconsin Dells High is a public high school in Wisconsin Dells, WI, serving grades 9–12 with 563 students as part of the Wisconsin Dells School District, which ranks 251st of 432 Wisconsin districts. The school ranked 297th of 533 in 2025–2026 (44th percentile, 2 stars), with a volatile history that includes 3-star years in 2015–2016 and 2023–2024 and 1-star years in 2016–2017, 2018–2019, and 2020–2021. It serves a relatively high economically disadvantaged population: 54.88% free/reduced lunch in 2024–2025, up from 48.26% in 2022–2023. Per-student spending rose to $15,050 in 2024–2025, and the student-teacher ratio improved from 18.2 to 14.5.

Attendance and completion are the clearest strengths. Chronic absenteeism fell to 12.2% in 2024–2025 from 27.8% the year before and 29.6% in 2022–2023 — well below the state's 17.3% and lower than every comparable nearby comprehensive high school: Mauston High (17.2%), Portage High (17.7%), Baraboo High (25.6%), and Reedsburg Area High (27.9%). The graduation rate is 95.1%, above the state's 92.0%, and the dropout rate is 1.0%, below the state's 1.1%. Subgroup rankings are strong for English Language Learner students (27th of 115, 4 stars) and Native American students (2nd of 19, 5 stars), though that subgroup is small.

Academics are uneven. In 2025–2026 10th-grade testing, the school was below the state average in all four reported subjects. Math is the sharpest weakness at 36.75% proficient versus 42.93% statewide — the lowest among five comparable nearby high schools, where Mauston High leads at 53.16%. Social studies is also lowest among those peers at 44.14%. Low-income students ranked 24th percentile (1 star), down from 60th percentile in 2023–2024, and special education students ranked 2nd percentile (0 stars). Still, 2023–2024 showed the school can exceed state averages in ELA, math, and science.

563

Students ?

14.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,050

Per pupil spending ?

54.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1505 Brew Farm Rd
Wisconsin Dells, WI 53965

(608) 253-1461

District: Wisconsin Dells School District

Feeder schools for Wisconsin Dells High:

Elementary:	Lake Delton Elementary
	Spring Hill Elementary
Middle:	Wisconsin Dells Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

65.7%

Hispanic:

22.7%

American Indian:

5.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 63rd percentile in 2016 → 44th in 2026

Strengths

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

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 school43%

District avg42%

Wisconsin avg46%

297^th of 533

Wisconsin public high schools ?

Bottom 44%▼ down 19 pts since 2016

From top 37% (2016) to bottom 44% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

251^st of 432Wisconsin Dells 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	49.5	297 of 533	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	38.8	293 of 431	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	62.6	147 of 431	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.0	215 of 415	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.9	261 of 391	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.1	308 of 390	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.2	293 of 400	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	46.2	221 of 410	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	30.3	301 of 410	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	58.6	150 of 408	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	64.5	177 of 466	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	45.4	317 of 462	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	41.1	341 of 457	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	52.1	292 of 452	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	45.9	337 of 445	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	60.0	227 of 450	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	34.1	377 of 438	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	39.2	353 of 437	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	56.3	181 of 281	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2006	57.0	180 of 292	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2005	39.3	237 of 287	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	49.1	192 of 275	30.2%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	57.6	27 of 115	76.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	52.1	249 of 461	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	34.0	272 of 358	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	61.5	131 of 353	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.3	109 of 329	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	19.8	306 of 343	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.1	271 of 332	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.9	280 of 343	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	51.1	173 of 355	51.3%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	43.2	95 of 187	49.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	28.4	89 of 126	29.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.1	49 of 119	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	29.8	61 of 86	29.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	24.3	58 of 76	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	31.9	341 of 446	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	40.0	209 of 335	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.9	132 of 326	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.7	157 of 271	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.7	166 of 250	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.1	176 of 226	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.1	182 of 251	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	44.5	268 of 462	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	38.7	249 of 380	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	58.3	143 of 365	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.1	207 of 359	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.9	148 of 347	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	24.7	271 of 334	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.2	249 of 354	29.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.1	238 of 373	36.2%	★★☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	80.0	2 of 19	89.5%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	16.9	326 of 333	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	47.7	191 of 344	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	44.3	163 of 285	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	65.1	90 of 300	70.0%	★★★★☆
2023	51.3	120 of 271	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	33.9	179 of 269	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.1	194 of 266	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.6	190 of 266	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	38.3	156 of 261	40.2%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Native American (2026)89th percentile+45 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)77th percentile+32 vs school

Hispanic (2026)49th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2026)46th percentile~ school

White (2026)44th percentile~ school

Male (2026)42nd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)24th percentile-21 vs school

Special Education (2026)2nd percentile-42 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts48%~ state avg

Social Studies44%-4 vs state

Science41%~ state avg

Mathematics37%-6 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/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 English Language Arts 6th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 7th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 8th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 6th 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
Wisconsin Dells High	Public	9-12	1505 Brew Farm Rd	Wisconsin Dells	53965	Columbia County	Wisconsin Dells School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 253-1461	563	39	14.5	54.9%	370 (65.7%)	11 (2.0%)	128 (22.7%)	3 (0.5%)	29 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.9%)	49.5	297^th of 533 public high schools	44.3%		38.8	293^rd of 431 public high schools	32.0%	4	47.9	36.8	41.0								44.1		$15,050	$00	$15,050
Baraboo High	Public	9-12	1201 Draper St	Baraboo	53913	Sauk County	Baraboo School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 355-3940	885	65	13.5		681 (76.9%)	14 (1.6%)	103 (11.6%)	13 (1.5%)	32 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (4.7%)	53.5	264^th of 533 public high schools	50.5%		33.9	319^th of 431 public high schools	26.0%	55	47.8	40.3	41.8								46.8		$14,574	$374	$14,200
Reedsburg Area High	Public	9-12	1100 S Albert Ave	Reedsburg	53959	Sauk County	Reedsburg School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 768-8928	889	59	15.0	38.6%	737 (82.9%)	9 (1.0%)	95 (10.7%)	3 (0.3%)	6 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (4.4%)	53.1	270^th of 533 public high schools	49.3%		42.1	276^th of 431 public high schools	36.0%	6	41.2	45.2	35.6								53.9		$13,270	$376	$12,894
DOC: Columbia Correctional Institution	Public	11-12	2925 Columbia Dr	Portage	53901	Columbia County	Wisconsin Department of Corrections	No	No	No	No	(608) 742-9100	6	3	2.0		1 (16.7%)	5 (83.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Portage Academy of Achievement	Public	9-12	2505 New Pinery Rd	Portage	53901	Columbia County	Portage Community School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 742-2165	24	1	24.0	12.5%	21 (87.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.2%)								(n/a)													$13,005	$383	$12,622
Portage High	Public	9-12	301 E Collins St	Portage	53901	Columbia County	Portage Community School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 742-8545	600	44	13.5	30.5%	496 (82.7%)	7 (1.2%)	60 (10.0%)	8 (1.3%)	6 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (3.8%)	50.3	291^st of 533 public high schools	45.4%		49.2	226^th of 431 public high schools	47.6%	65	46.0	38.1	42.5								44.4		$16,973	$1,140	$15,833
Lemonweir Academy	Public, Charter	6-12	510 Grayside Ave	Mauston	53948	Juneau County	Mauston School District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(608) 847-5451	83	2	41.5	72.3%	70 (84.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (8.4%)	9.5	479^th of 533 public high schools	10.1%					(n/a)	11.1	0.0	0.0	14.3			28.6				50.0		$16,181	$3,922	$12,259
Mauston High	Public	9-12	800 Grayside Ave	Mauston	53948	Juneau County	Mauston School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 847-4410	365	29	12.5	40.3%	304 (83.3%)	7 (1.9%)	28 (7.7%)	4 (1.1%)	7 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.1%)	65.5	180^th of 533 public high schools	66.2%		69.9	100^th of 431 public high schools	76.8%	80	50.6	53.2	49.4								48.0		$16,118	$651	$15,467
iLEAD Charter School	Public, Charter	6-12	800 Grayside Ave	Mauston	53948	Juneau County	Mauston School District	Yes	No	No	No	(608) 847-5451	65	2	34.2	52.3%	50 (76.9%)	1 (1.5%)	10 (15.4%)	2 (3.1%)	1 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.5%)	44	328^th of 533 public high schools	38.5%					(n/a)	36.4	36.4	27.3		57.1	16.7		42.9	16.7	16.7	83.3	16.7	$13,011	$555	$12,457

Frequently Asked Questions about Wisconsin Dells High

What district is Wisconsin Dells High in?

Wisconsin Dells School District

Is Wisconsin Dells High a good school?

Wisconsin Dells High ranks 297^th of 533 Wisconsin high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Wisconsin Dells High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 563 students attended Wisconsin Dells High.

What schools feed into Wisconsin Dells High?

Wisconsin Dells High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Lake Delton Elementary
Elementary : Spring Hill Elementary
Middle : Wisconsin Dells Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Wisconsin Dells High?

Students at Wisconsin Dells High are 66% White, 23% Hispanic, 5% American Indian, 4% Two or more races, 2% African American.

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