Summary:
ZIP code 54484 is served by a single public high school: Stratford High, located in Stratford, Wisconsin. It serves grades 9–12 with 277 students and belongs to the Stratford School District. Because it is the only high school in this ZIP code, it is by default the standout school in the area, and parents can look to its own metrics and trends to understand what to expect.
Stratford High's strongest numbers are in completion and attendance. Its graduation rate is 98.4%, matching the district and 6.4 percentage points above the state's 92.0%. The dropout rate is 0.0% versus 1.1% statewide, and chronic absenteeism is 3.6% — below the district's 4.6% and far below Wisconsin's 17.3%. In test proficiency, the school beat the state average in every subject reported in both years. In 2025–2026, it was 12.86 points above the state in Science, 12.14 points above in English Language Arts, 8.59 points above in Mathematics, and 5.60 points above in Social Studies. Its statewide ranking stood at the 80th percentile with 4 stars in 2025–2026, after the 91st percentile with 5 stars in 2024–2025 and the 93rd percentile with 5 stars in 2023–2024.
The key thing to watch is that results softened in the most recent year. All four subjects declined from 2024–2025 to 2025–2026, with the largest drop in Mathematics (−11.56 points), followed by Science (−10.09), English Language Arts (−7.08), and Social Studies (−5.05). The school also moved from 5 stars to 4 stars. Even so, Stratford High remains above state averages across the board and in the top 20% of ranked Wisconsin schools, and the district itself ranks 77th of 432 districts. Context metrics — $13,963 per student, a 14.1 student-teacher ratio, and 22.74% free/reduced lunch eligibility — are reported without state comparisons, so they are useful background but cannot be judged as high or low from this record alone.
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