Summary:
ZIP code 54162 contains one public high school, Pulaski High, which serves grades 9–12 in Pulaski, Wisconsin, as part of the Pulaski Community School District. The school enrolls 1,165 students, and the district is rated 4 stars, ranking 108 of 432 schools/districts statewide, in the 75th percentile. Its latest school rank was 140 of 533, at the 74th percentile with 4 stars in 2025-2026. That marked a recovery from a 3-star, 55th percentile result in 2024-2025, after a 4-star, 75th percentile result in 2023-2024.
Academically, the school outperforms Wisconsin in most tested subjects. In 2025-2026, Social Studies proficiency was 63.57% versus the state's 48.25%, Mathematics was 52.82% versus 42.93%, and Science was 45.97% versus 43.2%. English Language Arts was essentially tied with the state, at 48.39% versus 48.47%. Social Studies improved from 52.94% in 2024-2025 to 63.57%, a 10.63 percentage-point gain, while Mathematics rose from 47.62% to 52.82%, a 5.20 percentage-point gain. ELA slipped slightly from 49.08% to 48.39%.
Outcomes are strong overall: the graduation rate is 96.8% versus Wisconsin's 92.0%, and the dropout rate is just 0.1% versus 1.1% statewide. The main concern is chronic absenteeism at 20.3%, which is above the state's 17.3% and much higher than the district-wide 11.4%. For context, 18.71% of students qualify for free/reduced lunch, per-student spending is $13,293, and the student-teacher ratio is 15.2. Families can view this as a solid school with high graduation and above-state results in Social Studies, Math, and Science, while watching attendance and engagement.
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