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Public high school · Peshtigo School District · Peshtigo, Wisconsin

Peshtigo High

Peshtigo High rates 4.1, right at the middle of Peshtigo School District's high schools, whose rated median is 4.1.

High schools, 1 to 10This campus against public high schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
4.1this school

4.1 on a one-to-ten scale; the Peshtigo School District median is 4.1.

#1,989 of 2,109 schools in Wisconsin · Peshtigo School District: 1 high schools rated, median 4.1

The brief

A high school in Peshtigo, WI where students score 32 points below what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 1,989 of 2,109 schools in Wisconsin and 3 of 3 in Peshtigo School District.

Peshtigo High is listed in Peshtigo School District, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math17%87 students tested · state average not published · 2021 EdFacts
Reading27%87 students tested · state average not published · 2021 EdFacts
Proficiency is down 61 points across the 13-year record (2009–2021) and has held near 22% recently.2021 EdFacts; 26 test records from WI state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
1.5
25% of the rating
Academics
2.7
25% of the rating
College Readiness
7.1
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
4.4
20% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 sources, 2019–2024

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 4/4 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 35% (multi-year average, 2009-2021) · reading/ELA 43% (multi-year average, 2009-2021).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2021 EdFacts · Low confidence
  • Older source: 2021 EdFacts. Use as historical context.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2021 EdFacts · Low confidence
  • Older source: 2021 EdFacts. Use as historical context.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
NCES EdFacts · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 54157; this does not measure the attendance area.
Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2021; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Peshtigo High and the 20 nearest high schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$69,158
Median home value
$169,900
Median rent
$768/mo
College educated
22.3%
Homeownership
74%
Poverty rate
5.7%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 54157; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
36
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
57
Bikeable
City reported crime
176/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Peshtigo. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Peshtigo), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Programs

AP and IB
1 AP course
26.5% participation · state average 2.4 AP courses · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22
Athletics
9 sports
5 boys' · 4 girls' · 14 teams (incl. JV) · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
31.4%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Peshtigo High serve?

Peshtigo High serves students in grades 9th through 12th.

How many students attend Peshtigo High?

Peshtigo High has an enrollment of approximately 328 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Peshtigo High?

The student-teacher ratio at Peshtigo High is 15.6:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Peshtigo High rank in WI?

Peshtigo High ranks #1,989 of 2,109 schools in WI.

What is Peshtigo High's MySchoolScout rating?

Peshtigo High has a current MySchoolScout rating of 4.1 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Peshtigo High?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Peshtigo High has 35% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2021) and 43% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2021).

Is Peshtigo High a charter school?

No, Peshtigo High is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Peshtigo High a Title I school?

No, Peshtigo High is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Peshtigo High?

31.4% of students at Peshtigo High qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
9th – 12th
Enrollment
328
Student-teacher ratio
15.6:1
Teachers (FTE)
21
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Distant Town
County
Marinette County
4-year graduation
90–94%
Class of 2023
Rank in district
#3 of 3
Schools in district
3
District spending per student
$12,981
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
10.6%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 54157)
6,044
Area average commute
26.3 min
Area median age
42.2

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Wisconsin Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.