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Bayfield High

300 N 4th St, Bayfield, WI 54814 · (715) 779-3201 · Bayfield County
GRADES 09–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL119 STUDENTS
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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

Enrollment
119
High
DISTRICT 104 · STATE 475
Student : Teacher
7.8:1
15 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 8.7:1 · STATE 14.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
46%
55 students
DISTRICT 49% · 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, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 93328%
Grade 102622%
Grade 113025%
Grade 123025%
Student demographics
45%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 52% · STATE 54% · US 70%
White
1311%
DISTRICT 15% · STATE 65% · US 43%
Hispanic
98%
DISTRICT 10% · STATE 15% · US 30%
Two+
119%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 6% · US 5%
Native American
8571%
DISTRICT 66% · STATE 1% · US 1%
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
Male
6151%
Female
5748%

School pathway

Feeds from
Bayfield Middle06–08
Based on grade levels within Bayfield School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
41.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.3%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.2pp
below demographic expectation

What this means: About 41% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 49% 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 Bayfield High

Bayfield High's state test result (41.1% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
Bayfield High this school11946.2%41.1%
Gresham High
Gresham
15560.6%41.3%
Siren High
Siren
19349.7%35.2%
Crandon High
Crandon
22635.0%43.3%
John Dewey Academy of Learning
Green Bay
13453.0%32.9%
Hayward High
Hayward
52246.4%35.6%
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 Bayfield High ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn Wisconsin
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
41.1%#273 of 402
Enrollment
ranked largest first
119#397 of 532
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
46.2%#114 of 418
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 2024-25
Enrollment
119
+15 (+14%) vs 2020
-21% since 1990-91, when it was 150
Student : Teacher
7.8:1
was 8.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2511915.37.8:146% (55)
2023-2411413.98.2:157% (65)
2022-2311615.47.5:159% (68)
2020-21104138.0:168% (71)
2017-1811814.18.4:141% (48)
2015-16125139.6:165% (81)
2010-111401310.8:174% (103)
2000-01171724.4:161% (105)
1990-911501212.5:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Bayfield High.

Since 2017-18: students up 1% (118 to 119); teachers up 9% (14.1 to 15.3).

About Bayfield High

Bayfield High serves students in Bayfield, Wisconsin, as a small high school. The grade span is 9 through 12, and enrollment is 119 students. An average school in this group (high schools in Wisconsin) has about 475 students.

Bayfield School District is the local district for Bayfield High. It runs 4 schools with 415 students.

Bayfield High's enrollment is 71% Native American. The next largest groups are 11% White, 9% multiracial, and 8% Hispanic. The chance that two students picked at random at Bayfield High belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 45%.

The school reports 15.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 7.8 students per teacher. The 14.6:1 average for high schools in Wisconsin is higher than this school's figure. The free or reduced-price lunch share, often used to gauge student poverty, is 46%. That is close to the 45% average for public schools in Bayfield County.

When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, Bayfield High is 8.2 points below its prediction. Actual: 41.1%. Predicted: 49.3%.

In Bayfield County (population about 16,575), median household income is about $71,151, 35% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. A total of 12 public schools operate in Bayfield County, serving about 1,540 students.

The shortest distance from Bayfield High to another public school is less than a tenth of a mile, to Bayfield Middle. A five-mile radius around the school includes 3 other public schools. By average proficiency, Bayfield High is 4th among 8 schools close by.

Its NCES locale code is Rural: Remote: the school is in rural territory far from an urban area.

Enrollment was 104 in 2020-21 and 119 in 2024-25, a gain of 15 students.

Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss science fairs, picture day, and bus routes at Bayfield High. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.

Bayfield County at a glance

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Population
16,575
Census ACS
Median income
$71,151
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
35%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
12
1,540 students

Quick facts

School name
Bayfield High
District
Bayfield School District
Address
300 N 4th St, Bayfield, WI 54814
Phone
(715) 779-3201
County
Bayfield County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
119
Teachers (FTE)
15
Student–teacher ratio
7.8:1
Free and reduced lunch
55 (46%)
Locale
43-Rural: Remote
NCES ID
550090000121
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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One other US public school is named Bayfield High. Bayfield High is the 2nd largest of the 2.

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Frequently asked questions

About Bayfield High
What is the total enrollment at Bayfield High?
Bayfield High enrolls approximately 119 students in grades 09-12.
Is Bayfield High an elementary, middle, or high school?
Bayfield High is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Bayfield High?
Approximately 7.8:1 students per teacher at Bayfield High.
How diverse is Bayfield High?
Bayfield High reports a student body of 11% White, 8% Hispanic, 9% Two or more.
Who oversees Bayfield High?
Bayfield High is overseen by Bayfield School District in Bayfield County.
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