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 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 58 students in Highland School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Wisconsin.
Public Middle School in Highland School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the Wisconsin public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 25% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Wisconsin public middle school average of 40% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
3 Schools
727 Schools
# Students
276 Students
250,640 Students
# Teachers
26 Teachers
18,335 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Highland School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 442 school districts in Wisconsin (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-89% has increased from 80% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#372 out of 447 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
38%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
44%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)80-89%
90%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)11.8%
24%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.25
0.60
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
n/a
5%
% Hispanic
10%
16%
% Black
1%
12%
% White
86%
60%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,330 is higher than the state median of $17,205. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,040 is less than the state median of $17,177. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$13,869 MM
Spending
$5 MM
$13,846 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,330
$17,205
Spending / Student
$17,040
$17,177
Best Highland School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Highland Community Middle School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1030 Cardinal Dr
Highland, WI 53543
(608) 929-4525
Highland, WI 53543
(608) 929-4525
Gr: 6-8 | 58 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 17%
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