Summary:
ZIP code 53020 is served by a single public high school: Elkhart Lake High, located in the small lakeside community of Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin. It serves grades 9–12, enrolls 155 students, and is the only high school in the Elkhart Lake-Glenbeulah School District. Because there is just one school here, families in this area have a clear, single option — and that option posts some of the strongest results in the state.
State accountability results put Elkhart Lake High in the top tier. In 2025–2026 it ranked 22nd of 533 Wisconsin high schools — the 96th percentile — with 5 stars, up sharply from 142nd of 431 (67th percentile, 3 stars) the year before and 88th of 431 (80th percentile, 4 stars) in 2023–2024. The district ranks 17th of 432 districts statewide, also at the 96th percentile with 5 stars. Test proficiency in 2025–2026 beat the state in every reported subject: math and science both at 74.29% versus state rates near 43%, and ELA and social studies roughly 20 points above state. Those scores also rose substantially from 2024–2025, when math was only slightly ahead of the state at 44.19% versus 42.73%. Outcomes are equally strong, with a 100.0% graduation rate, 0.0% dropout rate, and 2.6% chronic absenteeism compared with 17.3% statewide.
Context matters for reading these numbers. With 155 students and an 11.9 student-teacher ratio, Elkhart Lake High is a small learning environment where one class cohort can swing results noticeably. Per-student spending is $16,672, and 20.65% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The 2025–2026 results are genuinely impressive, but families should view them alongside several years of data before drawing firm conclusions.
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