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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BOSCOBEL AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 550150000194

Boscobel Junior High

300 Brindley St, Boscobel, WI 53805 · (608) 375-4161 · Grant County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL158 STUDENTS
Enrollment
158
Middle
DISTRICT 217 · STATE 381
Student : Teacher
11.5:1
14 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.1:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
51%
80 students
DISTRICT 53% · STATE 42%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 6
59
Grade 7
43
Grade 8
56
Student demographics
White
14894%
DISTRICT 93% · STATE 65%
Hispanic
74%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 15%
Two+
32%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 6%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
8654%
Female
7246%

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Test scores

Forward Exam 2024-25 . % Meeting or Advanced
English Language Arts
53.7%
WI avg 53.1% . +9.4pp since 2023
Math
56.4%
WI avg 54.8% . +2.8pp since 2023
Source: Forward Exam. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
50.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
46.6%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.3pp
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
158
+47 (+42%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
11.5:1
was 11.1:1
% White
94%
was 96%
% Hispanic
4%
was 3%
% Asian
0%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Boscobel Junior High

Boscobel Junior High is one of the cozy 6-8 campuss in Boscobel, Wisconsin, overseen by Boscobel Area School District, with 158 students on its rolls from grades 6 through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 59% below the state mean of about 381.

Within Boscobel Area School District, which oversees 3 schools and 651 students, Boscobel Junior High is one campus in the system.

On the student-mix side, Boscobel Junior High logs that the student body is overwhelmingly White (94%). Other groups include 4% Hispanic. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Boscobel Junior High has 14 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 11.5:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.8:1, putting Boscobel Junior High tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 51% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Grant County runs at roughly 40%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat above the surrounding baseline.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Boscobel Junior High performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 46.6%, the actual is 50.9%, a residual of +4.3 points.

In the surrounding community, census data for Grant County shows the typical household earns roughly $66,858 per year, roughly 26% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. Boscobel Junior High is one of 32 public schools in Grant County (combined enrollment of about 6,838 students).

Nearest neighbor: Boscobel High, around 0.0 miles off. Within five miles, there are 3 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Boscobel Junior High comes 6th of 8 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 56.0%.

The campus sits in a countryside setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count climbed 42%: 111 students in 2018 compared to 158 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, members of the Boscobel Junior High community share and discuss school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.

Grant County at a glance

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Population
51,770
Census ACS
Median income
$66,858
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
32
6,838 students

Quick facts

School name
Boscobel Junior High
District
Boscobel Area School District
Address
300 Brindley St, Boscobel, WI 53805
Phone
(608) 375-4161
County
Grant County
Level
Middle
Grade range
06–08
Total enrollment
158
Teachers (FTE)
14
Student–teacher ratio
11.5:1
Free/Reduced lunch
80 (51%)
Locale
43-Rural: Remote
NCES ID
550150000194
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Boscobel Junior High
What is the total enrollment at Boscobel Junior High?
Boscobel Junior High enrolls approximately 158 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Boscobel Junior High serve?
Boscobel Junior High serves grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at Boscobel Junior High?
Approximately 11.5:1 students per teacher at Boscobel Junior High.
How diverse is Boscobel Junior High?
Boscobel Junior High reports a student body of 94% White, 4% Hispanic, 2% Two or more.
Is Boscobel Junior High public or private?
Boscobel Junior High is a public K-12 school, overseen by Boscobel Area School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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