The largest public schools in Wisconsin
Middleton High in Middleton was Wisconsin's largest public school in 2024-25, with 2,303 students. One of the 15 largest, Rural Virtual Academy, teaches online; its enrollment comes from across the state.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · ranked by fall 2024 membership, schools open that year · method
The chart draws the top of the register below; its source is named under the register.
The 50 largest, with their teachers
| School | City | Students | Per teacher | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middleton High | Middleton | 2,303 | 15.3 | No |
| Rural Virtual Academy | Medford | 2,259 | 26.7 | Yes |
| West High | Madison | 2,222 | 16.2 | No |
| Oak Creek High | Oak Creek | 2,220 | 17.8 | No |
| Preble High | Green Bay | 2,149 | 16.3 | No |
| Neenah High | Neenah | 2,013 | 17.6 | No |
| Vel Phillips Memorial High | Madison | 2,004 | 15.8 | No |
| HAPA-Hmong American Peace Academy K3-12 | Milwaukee | 1,974 | 26.3 | No |
| Bay Port High | Green Bay | 1,966 | 17.1 | No |
| Arrowhead High | Hartland | 1,950 | 17.1 | No |
| Fond du Lac High | Fond du Lac | 1,917 | 16.6 | No |
| Shattuck Middle | Neenah | 1,913 | 14.5 | No |
| Indian Trail High School and Academy | Kenosha | 1,902 | 19.2 | No |
| Case High | Racine | 1,856 | 15.6 | No |
| Verona Area High | Verona | 1,820 | 15.2 | No |
The other 35 on the list
| School | City | Students | Per teacher | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee Academy of Science | Milwaukee | 1,711 | 17.6 | No |
| Hudson High | Hudson | 1,697 | 15.7 | No |
| East High | Madison | 1,643 | 15.5 | No |
| North High | Appleton | 1,635 | 17.3 | No |
| Muskego High | Muskego | 1,634 | 17.6 | No |
| West High | Oshkosh | 1,623 | 13.8 | No |
| Franklin High | Franklin | 1,605 | 16.4 | No |
| Mukwonago High | Mukwonago | 1,604 | 16.0 | No |
| Oconomowoc High | Oconomowoc | 1,591 | 16.2 | No |
| Kimberly High | Kimberly | 1,587 | 14.9 | No |
| Hamilton High | Sussex | 1,577 | 17.6 | No |
| North High | Eau Claire | 1,567 | 16.9 | No |
| Wisconsin Virtual Academy High (WIVA) | McFarland | 1,566 | 22.5 | Yes |
| Memorial High | Eau Claire | 1,558 | 17.7 | No |
| LaFollette High | Madison | 1,541 | 14.8 | No |
| North High | Sheboygan | 1,482 | 16.3 | No |
| Stevens Point Area Senior High | Stevens Point | 1,478 | 18.2 | No |
| Hamilton High | Milwaukee | 1,472 | 14.8 | No |
| West High | Wausau | 1,470 | 15.2 | No |
| De Pere High | De Pere | 1,466 | 15.8 | No |
| Bradford High | Kenosha | 1,453 | 16.8 | No |
| Chippewa Falls High | Chippewa Falls | 1,451 | 16.2 | No |
| Tremper High | Kenosha | 1,417 | 19.1 | No |
| Craig High | Janesville | 1,400 | 13.6 | No |
| Wisconsin Virtual Academy K-8 (WIVA) | McFarland | 1,393 | 22.0 | Yes |
| Lincoln High | Manitowoc | 1,385 | 14.4 | No |
| Brookfield East High | Brookfield | 1,374 | 17.9 | No |
| Reagan College Preparatory High | Milwaukee | 1,372 | 20.9 | No |
| Bruce Guadalupe | Milwaukee | 1,364 | 13.8 | No |
| Sun Prairie East High | Sun Prairie | 1,340 | 14.3 | No |
| Oregon High | Oregon | 1,339 | 14.3 | No |
| Lincoln High | Wisconsin Rapids | 1,337 | 17.1 | No |
| D C Everest High | Weston | 1,335 | 16.8 | No |
| Waunakee High | Waunakee | 1,335 | 12.9 | No |
| Gifford School | Racine | 1,331 | 15.3 | No |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: membership, staff and the directory's virtual-status field.
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- 03Fewest students per teacher
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Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership and staff files · 2024-25