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Argyle High

14665 State Road 78, Argyle, WI 53504 · (608) 543-3318 · Lafayette County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL85 STUDENTS
Enrollment
85
High
DISTRICT 99 · STATE 475
Student : Teacher
9.8:1
9 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.0:1 · STATE 14.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
34%
29 students
DISTRICT 33% · STATE 42%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 9
21
Grade 10
24
Grade 11
24
Grade 12
16
Student demographics
White
91%
DISTRICT 90% · STATE 65%
Hispanic
4%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 15%
Two+
6%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 6%
Native American
n/r
Pacific Islander
n/r
n/r: not reliably reported by NCES for this school. Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment are systematically under-reported in the source data.
Gender split
Male
49%
Female
51%

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BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
58.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
56.7%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.0pp
above demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
85
-14 (-14%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
9.8:1
was 10.7:1
% White
91%
was 93%
% Hispanic
4%
was 3%
% Black
0%
was 1%
% Asian
0%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Argyle High

Argyle High, a tiny high school in Argyle, Wisconsin, operated by Argyle School District, works with 85 students, covering grades 9 through 12. By comparison, Wisconsin's public schools average about 475 students each, so Argyle High sits 82% leaner than that benchmark.

Argyle School District comprises 3 schools with combined enrollment of 297 students; Argyle High is among them.

On the student-mix side, Argyle High shows that the student body is overwhelmingly White (91%). Beyond that, the school reports 6% multiracial, 4% Hispanic. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 9 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 9.8:1 students per teacher. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 14.6:1 average. About 34% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

With demographic context factored in, Argyle High sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 56.7%; this one delivers 58.7%.

Zooming out to the county, Lafayette County reports that median household income runs about $76,462, about 23% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. In all, Lafayette County runs 17 public schools (combined enrollment of about 2,658 students), of which Argyle High is one.

Argyle Middle is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around Argyle High. On composite proficiency, Argyle High comes 4th of 9 in the immediate cluster, above the nearby-schools average of 56.3%.

The campus sits in a rural setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Argyle High's enrollment has decreased 14% since 2018, when it stood at 99 (now 85).

On the community side, members of the Argyle High community share and discuss pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.

Lafayette County at a glance

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Population
16,942
Census ACS
Median income
$76,462
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
17
2,658 students

Quick facts

School name
Argyle High
District
Argyle School District
Address
14665 State Road 78, Argyle, WI 53504
Phone
(608) 543-3318
County
Lafayette County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
85
Teachers (FTE)
9
Student–teacher ratio
9.8:1
Free/Reduced lunch
29 (34%)
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
550045000070
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Argyle High
What is the total enrollment at Argyle High?
Argyle High enrolls approximately 85 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Argyle High serve?
Argyle High serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Argyle High?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Argyle High is approximately 9.8:1 (9 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Argyle High?
Argyle High reports a student body of 91% White, 4% Hispanic, 6% Two or more.
Is Argyle High public or private?
Argyle High is a public K-12 school, overseen by Argyle School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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