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Wisconsin Dells High School vs. Black River Falls High School

Should you attend Wisconsin Dells High School or Black River Falls 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
Wisconsin Dells High School
1501 Brew Farm Rd
Wisconsin Dells, WI 53965
: 
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Black River Falls High School
1200 Pierce St
Black River Falls, WI 54615
: 
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

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

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Attribute
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Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
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Overview
Serving 603 students in grades 9-12, Wisconsin Dells 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 25-29% (which is lower than the Wisconsin state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35-39% (which is approximately equal to the Wisconsin state average of 38%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Wisconsin state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Wisconsin state average of 33% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 479 students in grades 9-12, Black River Falls 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 10-14% (which is lower than the Wisconsin state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25-29% (which is lower than the Wisconsin state average of 38%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Wisconsin state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is higher than the Wisconsin state average of 33% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
603 students
479 students
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% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
33 teachers
40 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
12:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Wisconsin Dells 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 Black River Falls High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#1195 out of 1991 schools in WI
(Bottom 50%)
#1669 out of 1991 schools in WI
(Bottom 50%)
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25-29%
(Bottom 50% in WI)
10-14%
(Bottom 50% in WI)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Wisconsin Dells 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 Black River Falls 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.
35-39%
(Top 50% in WI)
25-29%
(Bottom 50% in WI)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Wisconsin Dells 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 Black River Falls 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.
20-24%
(Bottom 50% in WI)
15-19%
(Bottom 50% in WI)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Wisconsin Dells 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 Black River Falls 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.
≥95%
(Top 10% in WI)
90-94%
(Top 30% in WI)
This chart displays graduation rate of Wisconsin Dells 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 Black River Falls 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
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This chart displays the students of Black River Falls High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
149
117
Grade 10 Students
150
134
Grade 11 Students
150
114
Grade 12 Students
154
114

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
5%
23%
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This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Black River Falls High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Asian
1%
n/a
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Black River Falls High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
% Hispanic
19%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Wisconsin Dells 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 Black River Falls High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Wisconsin Dells 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 Black River Falls High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
71%
66%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Wisconsin Dells 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 Black River Falls 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
3%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Wisconsin Dells 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 Black River Falls 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.
0.46
0.51
This chart displays the diversity score of Wisconsin Dells 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 Black River Falls 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
41%
45%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Wisconsin Dells 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 Black River Falls 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
7%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Wisconsin Dells 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 Black River Falls 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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