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Augusta High School vs. Altoona High School

Should you attend Augusta High School or Altoona High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Augusta High School
E19320 Bartig Rd
Augusta, WI 54722
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
Altoona High School
711 7th St W
Altoona, WI 54720
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Top Rankings

Augusta High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Wisconsin for:

Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 5%)

Altoona High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Wisconsin for:

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 180 students in grades 9-12, Augusta High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Wisconsin for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 30-39% (which is approximately equal to the Wisconsin state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-49% (which is higher than the Wisconsin state average of 38%).
The student:teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the Wisconsin state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Wisconsin state average of 33% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 564 students in grades 9-12, Altoona High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Wisconsin for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 35-39% (which is approximately equal to the Wisconsin state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-54% (which is higher than the Wisconsin state average of 38%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Wisconsin state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Wisconsin state average of 33% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
180 students
564 students
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% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
54% | 46%
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Total Classroom Teachers
20 teachers
35 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
16:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Altoona High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#899 out of 1991 schools in WI
(Top 50%)
#644 out of 1991 schools in WI
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Augusta High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Altoona High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
30-39%
(Bottom 50% in WI)
35-39%
(Top 50% in WI)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Augusta High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Altoona High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40-49%
(Top 50% in WI)
50-54%
(Top 20% in WI)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Augusta High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Altoona High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
30-39%
(Bottom 50% in WI)
30-34%
(Bottom 50% in WI)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Augusta High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Altoona High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥90%
(Top 50% in WI)
90-94%
(Top 30% in WI)
This chart displays graduation rate of Augusta High School and public school graduation rate of Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Altoona High School and public school graduation rate of Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Augusta High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Altoona High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
33
159
Grade 10 Students
43
135
Grade 11 Students
49
126
Grade 12 Students
55
144

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
n/a
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This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Altoona High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
% Asian
n/a
3%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Augusta High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Altoona High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
5%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Augusta High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Altoona High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
2%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Augusta High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Altoona High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
90%
84%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Augusta High School and the percentage of White public school students in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Altoona High School and the percentage of White public school students in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Augusta High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Altoona High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.19
0.29
This chart displays the diversity score of Augusta High School and the public school average diversity score of Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Altoona High School and the public school average diversity score of Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
46%
26%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Augusta High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Altoona High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Augusta High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Altoona High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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