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Public School Review - Established 2003

Best Dane County Public High Schools (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 36 public high schools serving 26,612 students in Dane County, WI.
The top-ranked public high schools in Dane County, WI are Middleton High School, Koshkonong Trails School and Wisconsin Heights High School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Dane County, WI public high schools have an average math proficiency score of 31% (versus the Wisconsin public high school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 44% (versus the 37% statewide average). High schools in Dane County have an average ranking of 9/10, which is in the top 20% of Wisconsin public high schools.
Dane County, WI public high school have a Graduation Rate of 90%, which is more than the Wisconsin average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Middleton High School, with ≥99% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Wisconsin or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is more than the Wisconsin public high school average of 34% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Best Public High Schools in Dane County (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Middleton High School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
2100 Bristol St
Middleton, WI 53562
(608) 829-9660
Gr: 9-12 | 2,303 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 35%
Rank: #22.
Koshkonong Trails School
Charter School
(Math: <50% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
37 Oakland Rd
Cambridge, WI 53523
(608) 423-8040
Gr: 7-12 | 28 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 4%
Rank: #33.
Wisconsin Heights High School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
10173 Us Highway 14
Mazomanie, WI 53560
(608) 767-2586
Gr: 9-12 | 238 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 11%
Rank: #4 - 54. - 5.
Waunakee High School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
301 Community Dr
Waunakee, WI 53597
(608) 849-2100
Gr: 9-12 | 1,335 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 17%
Rank: #4 - 54. - 5.
West High School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
30 Ash St
Madison, WI 53726
(608) 204-4100
Gr: 9-12 | 2,222 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 52%
Rank: #66.
Innovative High School
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
1045 E Dayton St
Madison, WI 53703
(608) 204-4220
Gr: 9-12 | 138 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 84%
Rank: #77.
Metro School
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
115 W Doty St, 7e
Madison, WI 53703
(608) 663-1634
Gr: 4-12 | 12 students Student-teacher ratio: 2:1 Minority enrollment: 75%
Rank: #88.
Oregon High School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
456 N Perry Pkwy
Oregon, WI 53575
(608) 835-4300
Gr: 9-12 | 1,339 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 18%
Rank: #99.
Sun Prairie East High School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
888 Grove St
Sun Prairie, WI 53590
(608) 834-6700
Gr: 9-12 | 1,340 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 39%
Rank: #1010.
Belleville High School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
635 W Church St
Belleville, WI 53508
(608) 835-6120
Gr: 9-12 | 275 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 17%
Rank: #1111.
Cambridge High School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
403 Blue Jay Way
Cambridge, WI 53523
(608) 423-3261
Gr: 9-12 | 277 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 12%
Rank: #1212.
De Forest High School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
815 Jefferson St
Deforest, WI 53532
(608) 842-6600
Gr: 9-12 | 1,137 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 20%
Rank: #1313.
Stoughton High School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
600 Lincoln Ave
Stoughton, WI 53589
(608) 877-5601
Gr: 9-12 | 834 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 21%
Rank: #1414.
Clark Street Community School
Charter School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
2100 Bristol Street
Middleton, WI 53562
(608) 829-9640
Gr: 9-12 | 108 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 26%
Rank: #1515.
Mcfarland High School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
5103 Farwell St
Mc Farland, WI 53558
(608) 838-3166
Gr: 9-12 | 727 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 19%
Rank: #1616.
Mount Horeb High School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
305 S 8th St
Mount Horeb, WI 53572
(608) 437-7206
Gr: 9-12 | 745 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 10%
Rank: #1717.
Verona Area High School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
234 Wildcat Way
Verona, WI 53593
(608) 653-1000
Gr: 9-12 | 1,820 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 43%
Rank: #1818.
Vel Phillips Memorial High School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
201 S Gammon Rd
Madison, WI 53717
(608) 663-5990
Gr: 9-12 | 2,004 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 59%
Rank: #1919.
Monona Grove High School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
4400 Monona Dr
Madison, WI 53716
(608) 221-7666
Gr: 9-12 | 1,170 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 23%
Rank: #2020.
Isthmus Montessori Academy Public
Charter School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1802 Pankratz St
Madison, WI 53704
(608) 661-8200
Gr: PK-12 | 210 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 32%
Rank: #2121.
Prairie Phoenix Academy
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
220 Kroncke Dr, Suite 13
Sun Prairie, WI 53590
(608) 834-6900
Gr: 9-12 | 88 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 65%
Rank: #2222.
Deerfield High School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
300 Simonson Blvd
Deerfield, WI 53531
(608) 764-5431
Gr: 9-12 | 207 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 16%
Rank: #2323.
East High School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
2222 E Washington Ave
Madison, WI 53704
(608) 204-1600
Gr: 9-12 | 1,643 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 66%
Rank: #2424.
Shabazz-city High School
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
1601 N Sherman Ave
Madison, WI 53704
(608) 204-2440
Gr: 9-12 | 106 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 45%
Rank: #2525.
Monona Grove Liberal Arts
Charter School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
5301 Monona Dr
Madison, WI 53716
(608) 316-1924
Gr: 6-12 | 93 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 15%
Rank: #2626.
Marshall High School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
623 Madison St
Marshall, WI 53559
(608) 655-1310
Gr: 9-12 | 281 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 38%
Rank: #2727.
Lafollette High School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
702 Pflaum Rd
Madison, WI 53716
(608) 204-3600
Gr: 9-12 | 1,541 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 72%
Rank: #2828.
Capital High School
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
3802 Regent St
Madison, WI 53705
(608) 204-4220
Gr: 9-12 | 129 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 86%
Rank: #2929.
Insight School Of Wisconsin High School
Alternative School
Charter School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
4721 Dale-curtin
Mc Farland, WI 53558
(608) 838-9482
Gr: 9-12 | 202 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 48%
Rank: n/an/a
Central Wisconsin Center
Alternative School
317 Knutson Dr
Madison, WI 53704
(608) 267-5150
Gr: K-12 | 1 student
Rank: n/an/a
Doc Oakhill Correctional Institution
Alternative School
5212 County Road M
Oregon, WI 53575
(608) 835-3101
Gr: 12
Rank: n/an/a
Doc Thompson Correctional Center
Alternative School
434 State Farm Rd
Deerfield, WI 53531
(608) 423-3415
Gr: 7-12
Rank: n/an/a
Grow Academy
Alternative School
4986 County Road M
Oregon, WI 53575
(608) 835-5700
Gr: 6-12 | 5 students Student-teacher ratio: 5:1
Rank: n/an/a
Mendota Mental Health Institution
Alternative School
301 Troy Dr
Madison, WI 53704
(608) 267-5150
Gr: K-12 | 18 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 83%
Rank: n/an/a
Oregon Correctional Center
Alternative School
5140 County Road M
Oregon, WI 53575
(608) 835-3233
Gr: 7-12
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Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top-ranked public high schools in Dane County, WI?
The top-ranked public high schools in Dane County, WI include Middleton High School, Koshkonong Trails School and Wisconsin Heights High School.
How many public high schools are located in Dane County?
39 public high schools are located in Dane County.
What is the racial composition of students in Dane County?
Dane County public high schools minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is more than the Wisconsin public high schools average of 34% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Which public high schools in Dane County are often viewed compared to one another?

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