| 1956 Boys State Cross Country Championships | ||||
| Small | ||||
| Team Standings | ||||
| Place | Name | Places | Total | |
| 1 | Port Washington | 70 | ||
| 2 | Hartford | 77 | ||
| 3 | Marshfield | 108 | ||
| 4 | Shawano | 112 | ||
| 5 | Weyauwega | 181 | ||
| 6 | Madison Central | 206 | ||
| 7 | D.C. Everest | 224 | ||
| 8 | Ripon | 240 | ||
| 9 | Nicolet | 288 | ||
| 10 | Greendale | 306 | ||
| 11 | Berlin | 310 | ||
| 12 | Monona Grove | 312 | ||
| 13 | Amherst | 341 | ||
| 14 | Two Rivers | 383 | ||
| 15 | Milwaukee Lincoln | 414 | ||
| 16 | LaFarge | 426 | ||
| 17 | Wisconsin High | 436 | ||
| 18 | Gilmanton | 503 | ||
| 19 | De Soto | 521 | ||
| 20 | Brookfield | 553 | ||
| Individuals (2.2 Miles) | ||||
| Place | Name | School | Time | |
| 1 | John Lesch | Port Washington | 11:14.4 | |
| 2 | James Collins | Hartford | NA | |
| 3 | Harold Werth | Marshfield | NA | |
| 4 | David Wee | Wisconsin High | NA | |
| 5 | Robert Kassube | Shawano | NA | |
| 6 | John Berndt | Hartford | NA | |
| 7 | Jerome Lesch | Port Washington | NA | |
| 8 | John Dieddrich | Ripon | NA | |
| 9 | Eugent Johnson | Marshfield | NA | |
| 10 | Glen Boson | Marshfield | NA | |