Top Rankings
Highland School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Wisconsin for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 51 students in Highland School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Wisconsin.
Public Middle School in Highland School District have an average math proficiency score of 55% (versus the Wisconsin public middle school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 25% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Wisconsin public middle school average of 38% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
3 Schools
741 Schools
# Students
288 Students
251,636 Students
# Teachers
28 Teachers
18,271 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
District Rank
Highland School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 445 school districts in Wisconsin (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-89% has increased from 80% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#348 out of 450 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
38%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
44%
Graduation Rate
80-89%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.21
0.58
# American Indian Students
n/a
3,671 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
1 Student
11,113 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
17 Students
37,771 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
15%
# Black Students
2 Students
31,302 Students
% Black Students
1%
12%
# White Students
256 Students
155,267 Students
% White Students
89%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
169 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
11 Students
12,242 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
16
6,012
# Students in K Grade:
20
6,547
# Students in 1st Grade:
14
6,950
# Students in 2nd Grade:
22
6,974
# Students in 3rd Grade:
15
7,320
# Students in 4th Grade:
20
8,345
# Students in 5th Grade:
25
14,871
# Students in 6th Grade:
19
48,765
# Students in 7th Grade:
13
58,770
# Students in 8th Grade:
19
61,238
# Students in 9th Grade:
33
6,999
# Students in 10th Grade:
32
6,084
# Students in 11th Grade:
19
6,000
# Students in 12th Grade:
21
6,761
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,524 is higher than the state median of $16,831. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,330 is less than the state median of $16,804. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$13,869 MM
Spending
$5 MM
$13,846 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,524
$16,831
Spending / Student
$16,330
$16,804
Best Highland School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Highland Community Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1030 Cardinal Dr
Highland, WI 53543
(608) 929-4525
Highland, WI 53543
(608) 929-4525
Grades: 6-8
| 51 students
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