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Platteville High School vs. Lancaster High School

Should you attend Platteville High School or Lancaster 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
Platteville High School
710 E Madison St
Platteville, WI 53818
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Lancaster High School
806 E Elm St
Lancaster, WI 53813
: 
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 5%)

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

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 496 students in grades 9-12, Platteville High School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Wisconsin for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 50-54% (which is higher than the Wisconsin state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45-49% (which is higher than the Wisconsin state average of 38%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Wisconsin state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Wisconsin state average of 33% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 287 students in grades 9-12, Lancaster High School ranks in the bottom 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 30-34% (which is lower than the Wisconsin state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-44% (which is higher than the Wisconsin state average of 38%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Wisconsin state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Wisconsin state average of 33% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
496 students
287 students
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This chart displays total students of Lancaster High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
48% | 52%
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Total Classroom Teachers
30 teachers
26 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Lancaster High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
11:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Platteville High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Lancaster High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#431 out of 1991 schools in WI
(Top 30%)
#1000 out of 1991 schools in WI
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Platteville High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Lancaster High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
50-54%
(Top 30% in WI)
30-34%
(Bottom 50% in WI)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Platteville 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 Lancaster 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.
45-49%
(Top 30% in WI)
40-44%
(Top 50% in WI)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Platteville 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 Lancaster 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.
45-49%
(Bottom 50% in WI)
35-39%
(Bottom 50% in WI)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Platteville 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 Lancaster 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.
75-79%
(Bottom 50% in WI)
90-94%
(Top 30% in WI)
This chart displays graduation rate of Platteville 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 Lancaster 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 Platteville High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Lancaster High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
131
72
Grade 10 Students
117
79
Grade 11 Students
114
67
Grade 12 Students
134
69

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
n/a
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This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Lancaster High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2009-10 school year data.
% Asian
3%
n/a
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Lancaster High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% Hispanic
5%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Platteville 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 Lancaster High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
4%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Platteville 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 Lancaster High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
83%
94%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Platteville 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 Lancaster 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
4%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Platteville 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 Lancaster 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.
0.31
0.12
This chart displays the diversity score of Platteville 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 Lancaster 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
31%
26%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Platteville 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 Lancaster 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
6%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Platteville 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 Lancaster 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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