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).
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.
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethinity">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%
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-grade">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:
-
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<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">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.
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Quick Stats (2024-25)
District size: 3 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 288 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 11%
Graduation Rate
: 80-89% (Btm 50% in WI)
Overall District Rank
: Bottom 50%
Math Proficiency
: 30-34% (Btm 50%)
Reading Proficiency
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
Science Proficiency
: 30-39% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WI Dept. of Education
