Black Hawk Middle

Black Hawk Middle operates as a micro-enrollment middle school in South Wayne, Wisconsin, one of the schools within Black Hawk School District. Current enrollment sits at 76 students spanning grades 6 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 381 students per school, that is 80% below typical.

Within Black Hawk School District, which oversees 3 schools and 335 students, Black Hawk Middle is one campus in the system.

On the student-mix side, Black Hawk Middle lists that 93% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority; the rest breaks down as 5% Hispanic. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

On the resource side, The school employs 6 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 12.0:1. The state averages around 12.8:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 41% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Black Hawk Middle tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 52.6% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 52.4%.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Lafayette County put median household income runs about $76,462, roughly 23% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Lafayette County's 17 public schools (combined enrollment of about 2,658 students), Black Hawk Middle is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Black Hawk Elementary, around 0.0 miles off. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Black Hawk Middle at 7th of 9; the average score across the group is 57.7%.

Black Hawk Middle operates from a low-density location.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count grew 4%: 73 students in 2018 compared to 76 in 2025.

Inside the community feed, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.