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Enrollment
1,240
High
DISTRICT 636 · STATE 475
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LAKE GENEVA-GENOA CITY UHS SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 550765000884
Badger High
220 E South St, Lake Geneva, WI 53147 · (262) 348-2000 · Walworth County
GRADES 09–12HIGH32-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL1,240 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
15.5:1
80 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.5:1 · STATE 14.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
27%
331 students
DISTRICT 38% · STATE 42%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 330 | 27% |
| Grade 10 | 271 | 22% |
| Grade 11 | 324 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 315 | 25% |
Student demographics
45%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 45% · STATE 54% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
47.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
61.3%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-14.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 47% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 61% typical for Wisconsin schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Wisconsin's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Badger High
Badger High's state test result (47.0% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Badger High this school | 1,240 | 26.7% | 47.0% |
| Elkhorn Area High Elkhorn | 953 | 28.6% | 62.2% |
| Burlington High School Burlington | 880 | 28.5% | 47.2% |
| Watertown High Watertown | 1,012 | 34.7% | 33.2% |
| Fort Atkinson High Fort Atkinson | 816 | 26.5% | 43.5% |
| Verona Area High Verona | 1,820 | 26.6% | 49.6% |
Matched among Wisconsin high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Badger High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Wisconsin | In Walworth County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 47.0% | #203 of 402 | #4 of 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,240 | #55 of 532 | #1 of 9 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.5:1 | #233 of 325 | #6 of 7 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 44.9% | #96 of 325 | #4 of 7 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 26.7% | #297 of 418 | #7 of 8 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -13.9% | #72 of 203 | N/A |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,240
-120 (-9%) vs 2020
+76% since 1990-91, when it was 704
Student : Teacher
15.5:1
was 15.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,240 | 79.8 | 15.5:1 | 27% (331) |
| 2023-24 | 1,275 | 82.3 | 15.5:1 | 29% (370) |
| 2022-23 | 1,326 | 82.4 | 16.1:1 | 34% (451) |
| 2020-21 | 1,360 | 87 | 15.6:1 | 36% (485) |
| 2017-18 | 1,440 | 98 | 14.7:1 | 29% (419) |
| 2015-16 | 1,435 | 93 | 15.4:1 | 40% (581) |
| 2010-11 | 1,364 | 97 | 14.1:1 | 40% (549) |
| 2000-01 | 1,077 | 73 | 14.8:1 | 11% (118) |
| 1990-91 | 704 | 55 | 12.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Badger High.
Since 2017-18: students down 14% (1,440 to 1,240); teachers down 19% (98 to 79.8).
About Badger High
Badger High is a high-enrollment high school found in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin. It covers grades 9 through 12, with a total enrollment of 1,240 students. Statewide, high schools in Wisconsin average about 475 students each.
Badger High is one school in a 2-school district, Lake Geneva-Genoa City UHS School District, which enrolls 1,271 students.
Badger High's enrollment is 70% White. Enrollment also includes 26% Hispanic and 2% multiracial. Among people living in Walworth County, the White share is about 85%. The chance that two students picked at random at Badger High belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 45%.
A ratio of 15.5:1 comes from the school's 79.8 full-time-equivalent teachers. For comparison, high schools in Wisconsin average 14.6:1. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility was 27% in 2024-25. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Walworth County is 37%.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate on state tests with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For Badger High, the prediction is 61.3% and the result is 47.0%.
Federal survey data for Walworth County show that median household income is about $80,520, 32% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Badger High is among the 46 public schools in Walworth County.
Nearest public school: New Visions Charter School, less than a tenth of a mile away. The five-mile area around Badger High holds at least 8 other public schools. Badger High ranks 7th of 7 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 47.0% against a local average of 65.7%.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Town: Distant, meaning it is in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
Enrollment was 1,360 in 2020-21 and 1,240 in 2024-25, a decrease of 120 students.
Threads on this page can be about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Walworth County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
105,657
Census ACS
Median income
$80,520
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
32%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
46
14,383 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Lake Geneva-Genoa City UHS School District
- New Visions Charter SchoolHigh · 31 students
Other schools in Lake Geneva
- Lake Geneva MiddleMiddle · 551 students
- Central - Denison ElementaryElementary · 522 students
- Star Center ElementaryElementary · 339 students
- Eastview ElementaryElementary · 257 students
- Reek ElementaryElementary · 176 students
- Woods ElementaryElementary · 148 students
Other Badger High schools
One other US public school is named Badger High. Badger High is the largest of the 2.
- Badger High SchoolKinsman, OH · 144 students
Nearby schools
- New Visions Charter School0.0 mi · 31
- Lake Geneva Middle0.3 mi · 551
- Eastview Elementary1.7 mi · 257
- Central - Denison Elementary1.7 mi · 522
- Star Center Elementary3.2 mi · 339
- Maple Park Charter School3.2 mi · 14
Frequently asked questions
About Badger HighWhat is the total enrollment at Badger High?
Badger High enrolls approximately 1,240 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Badger High serve?
Badger High serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Badger High?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Badger High is approximately 15.5:1 (80 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Badger High?
At Badger High, the student body is approximately 70% White, 26% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Badger High in?
Badger High is part of Lake Geneva-Genoa City UHS School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.