Enrollment
96
High
DISTRICT 112 · STATE 475
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BLACK HAWK SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 550573000605
Black Hawk High
202 E Center St, South Wayne, WI 53587 · (608) 439-5371 · Lafayette County
GRADES 09–12HIGH43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL96 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
9.6:1
10 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.5:1 · STATE 14.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
35%
34 students
DISTRICT 41% · 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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 17 | 18% |
| Grade 10 | 28 | 29% |
| Grade 11 | 27 | 28% |
| Grade 12 | 24 | 25% |
Student demographics
6%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 8% · 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
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Black Hawk School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of WI schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
30.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
55.9%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-25.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 30% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 56% typical for Wisconsin schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
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 Black Hawk High
Black Hawk High's state test result (30.4% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Hawk High this school | 96 | 35.4% | 30.4% |
| Potosi High Potosi | 107 | 35.5% | 60.1% |
| Luck High Luck | 102 | 36.3% | 44.9% |
| Elmwood High Elmwood | 90 | 36.7% | 71.3% |
| Argyle High Argyle | 85 | 34.1% | 58.7% |
| Florence High Florence | 116 | 35.3% | 68.5% |
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 Black Hawk High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Wisconsin | In Lafayette County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 96 | #424 of 532 | #5 of 7 |
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
96
-5 (-5%) vs 2020
-51% since 1990-91, when it was 194
Student : Teacher
9.6:1
was 11.2:1
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 | 96 | 10 | 9.6:1 | 35% (34) |
| 2023-24 | 112 | 10 | 11.2:1 | 38% (43) |
| 2022-23 | 109 | 9.1 | 11.9:1 | 31% (34) |
| 2020-21 | 101 | 9 | 11.2:1 | 39% (39) |
| 2017-18 | 99 | 10.2 | 9.7:1 | 24% (24) |
| 2015-16 | 115 | 10 | 11.5:1 | 31% (36) |
| 2010-11 | 146 | 13 | 11.2:1 | 43% (63) |
| 2000-01 | 197 | 21 | 9.4:1 | 23% (45) |
| 1990-91 | 194 | 17 | 11.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Black Hawk High.
Since 2017-18: students down 3% (99 to 96); teachers down 2% (10.2 to 10).
About Black Hawk High
A small high school in South Wayne, Wisconsin, Black Hawk High is part of Black Hawk School District. A total of 96 students attend the school, which covers grades 9 through 12. The average for high schools in Wisconsin is about 475 students, so this school is 80% smaller than average.
Black Hawk High belongs to Black Hawk School District, a district of 3 schools and 335 students.
The large majority of students at Black Hawk High, 97%, are White. The remaining shares are 3% Hispanic. By the diversity index, Black Hawk High comes in at 6%.
Teachers at the school number 10 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 9.6:1. Among high schools in Wisconsin, the typical ratio is 14.6:1. The school's lunch program data list 35% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price meals.
After accounting for student poverty, Black Hawk High is in the bottom 10% of Wisconsin schools. Its average proficiency rate on state tests of 30.4% is 25.6 points below the 55.9% predicted for its lunch-eligibility share.
Census Bureau estimates for Lafayette County show that median household income is about $76,462, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 23%, and about 8% of people live in poverty. A total of 17 public schools operate in Lafayette County, serving about 2,658 students.
The shortest distance from Black Hawk High to another public school is less than a tenth of a mile, to Black Hawk Elementary. A five-mile radius around the school includes 2 other public schools. Among the 9 closest schools with test data, this one included, Black Hawk High ranks 9th on average proficiency.
Black Hawk High has an NCES locale of Rural: Remote.
Federal counts put enrollment at 101 in 2020-21 and 96 in 2024-25, a 5% decrease. The student-to-teacher ratio went down from 11.2:1 to 9.6:1.
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Lafayette County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in Black Hawk School District
- Black Hawk ElementaryElementary · 163 students
- Black Hawk MiddleMiddle · 76 students
Other schools in South Wayne
- Black Hawk ElementaryElementary · 163 students
- Black Hawk MiddleMiddle · 76 students
Nearby schools
- Black Hawk Elementary0.0 mi · 163
- Black Hawk Middle0.0 mi · 76
- Warren Elementary School7.8 mi · 172
- Warren Jr/Sr High School7.8 mi · 191
- Argyle High9.5 mi · 85
- Argyle Middle9.5 mi · 62
Frequently asked questions
About Black Hawk HighHow large is Black Hawk High?
Black Hawk High enrolls approximately 96 students in grades 09-12.
Is Black Hawk High an elementary, middle, or high school?
Black Hawk High is a high school covering grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Black Hawk High?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Black Hawk High is approximately 9.6:1 (10 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Black Hawk High?
At Black Hawk High, the student body is approximately 97% White, 3% Hispanic.
What district is Black Hawk High in?
Black Hawk High is part of Black Hawk School District.
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