Summary:
ZIP code 53806 covers Cassville, Wisconsin, and contains two public schools, both in the Cassville School District: Cassville Elementary, serving PK–6 with 92 students, and Cassville High, serving grades 7–12 with 79 students. There is no standalone middle school, so grades 7–8 are housed at the high school. Total enrollment across the district is 171 students.
The two schools diverge sharply. Cassville Elementary is the standout, ranking 97 of 1,039 elementary schools in 2025–2026 — the 91st percentile and 5 stars, up from 4 stars the prior year. It exceeded the state average in every reported Forward Exam subject and grade, with especially strong math (averaging about 84.8% across grades 3–6 versus roughly 53.3% statewide) and standout 6th grade ELA and math at 100%. Cassville High is more mixed, at 2 stars and the 43rd percentile (rank 304 of 533), down from the 63rd percentile. Its bright spots include 8th grade social studies at 88.89%, 7th grade ELA and math above state, and ACT ELA at 58.82% above the state's 48.47%, while 8th grade ELA, 10th grade social studies, and ACT math and science fell below state averages. The high school does report a 100% graduation rate and 0% dropout rate.
Chronic absenteeism is the sharpest divide: 12.7% at the elementary school, below the district's 19.5% and the state's 17.3%, versus 26.3% at the high school, above both. Notably, the high school spends more per student ($24,098 versus $20,651) and has a smaller student-teacher ratio (6.8 versus 8.3), yet its results are less consistent. Economic disadvantage is similar at both schools (47.83% and 44.3% free/reduced lunch). With small cohorts, year-to-year percentages can swing widely.
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