Arcadia High

Set in Arcadia, Wisconsin, Arcadia High is a medium-sized secondary school, run under Arcadia School District. It teaches 413 students across grades 9 through 12.

Across the 3 schools in Arcadia School District (1,303 students total), Arcadia High accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, Arcadia High logs that 67% of the student body identifies as Hispanic. Beyond that, the school lists 32% White. The wider county runs roughly 13% Hispanic, putting the school's mix noticeably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, The school currently runs with 28 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 14.8:1. That tracks the state average closely. About 64% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Trempealeau County (around 47%), the school's rate is north of typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Arcadia High sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 38.3%; this one delivers 28.9%.

Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (Trempealeau County) reports that the typical household earns roughly $76,313 per year, 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. In all, Trempealeau County runs 21 public schools (combined enrollment of about 5,893 students), of which Arcadia High is one.

Nearest neighbor: Arcadia Middle, around 0.1 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around Arcadia High. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Arcadia High at 9th of 9; the average score across the group is 47.7%.

Geographically, the school is in a rural area.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Arcadia High has edged up 14%, going from 363 students in 2018 to 413 in 2025. The White share of enrollment edged down from 57% to 32% over that span. Class-load math has rose: from 11.6:1 in 2018 to 14.8:1 in 2025.

On this page, recent activity here tends to focus on science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.