Antigo Middle

Antigo Middle is a 6-8 campus of mid-tier scale in Antigo, Wisconsin, overseen by Antigo Unified School District, serveing 451 students in grades 4 through 7.

Within Antigo Unified School District, which oversees 5 schools and 1,769 students, Antigo Middle is one campus in the system.

Demographically, Antigo Middle records that nearly all students (80%) are White. Other groups include 8% multiracial, 7% Hispanic, 3% Native American. By comparison, Langlade County as a whole is about 92% White, so the school skews visibly less White than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Antigo Middle has 34 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.1:1. The state averages about 12.8:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 57% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Antigo Middle sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 43.0%; this one delivers 53.5%.

Zooming out to the county, census data for Langlade County shows median household income runs about $55,878, about 17% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 9%. Across Langlade County's 11 public schools (combined enrollment of about 2,184 students), Antigo Middle is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: West Elementary, around 0.5 miles off. Within five miles, there are 4 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Antigo Middle comes 4th of 8 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 46.0%.

The campus sits in a town-center setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Antigo Middle's enrollment has edged down 10% since 2018, when it stood at 499 (now 451). Over the same period, the White share edged down from 87% to 80%. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 15.6:1 in 2018 to 13.1:1 today.

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