Enrollment
138
High
DISTRICT 147 · STATE 475
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BOWLER SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 550156000200
Bowler High
500 S Almon St, Bowler, WI 54416 · (715) 793-4101 · Shawano County
GRADES 07–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL138 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
8.1:1
17 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 8.7:1 · STATE 14.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
72%
100 students
DISTRICT 75% · 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 7 | 30 | 22% |
| Grade 8 | 13 | 9% |
| Grade 9 | 26 | 19% |
| Grade 10 | 27 | 20% |
| Grade 11 | 15 | 11% |
| Grade 12 | 27 | 20% |
Student demographics
69%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 69% · 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 Bowler School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Forward Exam 2024-25 . % Meeting or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
34.2%
WI avg 53.1% . -4.7pp since 2023
Math
31.6%
WI avg 54.8% . +1.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the Forward Exam, Wisconsin's statewide test, about 34 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 32 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Wisconsin schools, those numbers are about 53 and 55. Reading and writing scores are down about 5 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 1 points.
Forward Exam results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 34.2% | 31.6% |
| 2023-24 | 38.9% | 30.6% |
% Meeting or Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Forward Exam. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
35.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.2%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 36% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 33% 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 Bowler High
Bowler High's state test result (35.9% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowler High this school | 138 | 72.5% | 35.9% |
| Gresham High Gresham | 155 | 60.6% | 41.3% |
| Wabeno High Wabeno | 193 | 61.7% | 39.0% |
| Lemonweir Academy Mauston | 83 | 72.3% | 26.0% |
| Kenosha High School of Technology Enhanced Curriculum Kenosha | 80 | 62.5% | 29.6% |
| Etude High Sheboygan | 77 | 62.3% | 26.3% |
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 Bowler High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Wisconsin | In Shawano County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 35.9% | #314 of 402 | #6 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 31.6% | #50 of 64 ▲ 3 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 34.2% | #51 of 64 ▼ 9 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 138 | #385 of 532 | #5 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 72.5% | #35 of 418 | #1 of 6 |
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
138
-22 (-14%) vs 2020
-28% since 1990-91, when it was 193
Student : Teacher
8.1:1
was 10.0:1
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 | 138 | 17.1 | 8.1:1 | 72% (100) |
| 2023-24 | 136 | 18 | 7.6:1 | 61% (83) |
| 2022-23 | 149 | 16.1 | 9.3:1 | 56% (83) |
| 2020-21 | 160 | 16 | 10.0:1 | 55% (88) |
| 2017-18 | 148 | 16.3 | 9.1:1 | 40% (59) |
| 2015-16 | 153 | 15 | 10.2:1 | 52% (79) |
| 2010-11 | 158 | 15 | 10.5:1 | 51% (80) |
| 2000-01 | 278 | 24 | 11.6:1 | 42% (116) |
| 1990-91 | 193 | 12 | 16.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Bowler High.
Since 2017-18: students down 7% (148 to 138); teachers up 5% (16.3 to 17.1).
About Bowler High
Bowler High is a small high school in Bowler, Wisconsin. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 138 students in grades 7 through 12. Against the 475-student average for high schools in Wisconsin, enrollment here is 71% lower.
Bowler School District runs Bowler High along with 1 other school, enrolling 294 students in total.
White students are the largest group at Bowler High, with 42% of enrollment. The next largest groups are 30% Native American, 16% multiracial, and 11% Hispanic. The school's White share is 43 points below the 85% share among Shawano County residents. Bowler High has a diversity index of 69%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Teachers at the school number 17.1 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 8.1:1. Among high schools in Wisconsin, the typical ratio is 14.6:1. The lunch program counts 72% of students at Bowler High as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. The rate at public schools in Shawano County averages 47%, lower than here.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate on state tests with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For Bowler High, the prediction is 33.2% and the result is 35.9%.
In Shawano County (population about 41,039), median household income is about $66,479, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 19%, and about 10% of people live in poverty. A total of 17 public schools operate in Shawano County, serving about 4,832 students.
Nearest public school: Bowler Elementary, less than a tenth of a mile away. The ten-mile area around Bowler High holds 7 other public schools. Local comparison: Bowler High ranks 8th of 8 nearby schools, at 35.9% versus a 43.5% average.
Bowler High has an NCES locale of Rural: Remote.
Federal counts put enrollment at 160 in 2020-21 and 138 in 2024-25, a 14% decrease. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 10.0:1 in 2020-21 to 8.1:1 in 2024-25.
Conversations here can range across science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Shawano County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
41,039
Census ACS
Median income
$66,479
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
17
4,832 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- Bowler Elementary0.1 mi · 156
- Tigerton High9.0 mi · 125
- Tigerton Elementary9.1 mi · 121
- Wittenberg Elementary9.6 mi · 449
- Gresham Elementary9.8 mi · 132
- Gresham High9.8 mi · 155
Frequently asked questions
About Bowler HighHow large is Bowler High?
Bowler High enrolls approximately 138 students in grades 07-12.
Is Bowler High an elementary, middle, or high school?
Bowler High is a high school covering grades 07-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Bowler High?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Bowler High is approximately 8.1:1 (17 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Bowler High?
At Bowler High, the student body is approximately 42% White, 11% Hispanic, 1% Black, 16% Two or more.
Who oversees Bowler High?
Bowler High is overseen by Bowler School District in Shawano County.
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