Top Rankings
Shawano School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Wisconsin for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 702 students in Shawano School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Wisconsin.
Public High School in Shawano School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Wisconsin public high school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Public High School in Shawano School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Wisconsin average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Shawano High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Wisconsin or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more than the Wisconsin public high school average of 34% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
5 Schools
641 Schools
# Students
2,079 Students
280,835 Students
# Teachers
148 Teachers
19,004 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Shawano 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 92% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#348 out of 447 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
38%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
44%
Graduation Rate
92%
90%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)33.1%
24%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.62
0.54
% American Indian
18%
1%
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
9%
14%
% Black
1%
10%
% White
57%
66%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
14%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,755 is higher than the state median of $17,193. The school district revenue/student has grown by 23% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,250 is higher than the state median of $17,165. The school district spending/student has grown by 28% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$41 MM
$13,869 MM
Spending
$36 MM
$13,846 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,755
$17,193
Spending / Student
$17,250
$17,165
Best Shawano School District Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Shawano High School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
220 County Road B
Shawano, WI 54166
(715) 526-2175
Shawano, WI 54166
(715) 526-2175
Gr: 9-12 | 702 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 36%
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