Belleville High School outranked nearly 500 of Wisconsin’s 540 high schools, including all other Green and Lafayette County schools, in U.S. News & World Report’s 2021 best high school rankings.

The rankings are based off reading and mathematics proficiency and performance, college readiness and curriculum breadth, and graduation rate. Belleville received a total score of 89.89.

With a graduation rate of 97% and college readiness score of 51.8, Belleville was rated 49th in the state, just two above New Glarus at 51. New Glarus has a 100% graduation rate and 36.2 college readiness score.

Darlington topped the rankings for Lafayette County with a 56th-place ranking thanks to its 90% graduation rate and 28.4 college readiness score. Pecatonica followed behind at 99th with a 97% graduation rate and 31.1 college readiness score.

Shullsburg took home 117th with a graduation rate of 98% and a college readiness score of 9.3.

Cuba City’s 97% graduation rate and 18.4 college readiness score placed it at 202nd in the state.

Following slightly behind is Belmont High at 207. Belmont has a 100% graduation rate and college readiness score of 9.3.

At 220th is Monroe, with a graduation rate of 98% and college readiness score of 25.1.

Benton placed 278th and has a 96% graduation rate. It is unranked for college readiness. Also unranked for college readiness is Juda High, which followed closely behind Benton at 284th. Juda’s graduation rate is 100%.

With a 92% graduation rate, Albany ranked 324 in the state. Albany, along with 341st-ranked Argyle, does not have a college readiness score. Argyle’s graduation rate is 96%.

Black Hawk placed 349th of the state’s 540 high schools. Its graduation rate is 100%. Falling slightly behind Black Hawk is Brodhead with a 13.3 college readiness score and 90% graduation rate.

Monticello is tied with nearly 100 other schools for 366-462nd. The state’s remaining 78 schools are unranked.