Enrollment
279
High
DISTRICT 159 · STATE 475
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CAMERON SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 550213000257
Cameron High
750 S 1st St, Cameron, WI 54822 · (715) 458-4560 · Barron County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL279 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
13.8:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.5:1 · STATE 14.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
30%
84 students
DISTRICT 38% · 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 | 63 | 23% |
| Grade 10 | 75 | 27% |
| Grade 11 | 67 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 74 | 27% |
Student demographics
19%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 14% · 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
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
48.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
59.2%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-11.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 48% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 59% 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 Cameron High
Cameron High's state test result (48.1% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameron High this school | 279 | 30.1% | 48.1% |
| Viroqua High Viroqua | 301 | 30.6% | 51.3% |
| Peshtigo High Peshtigo | 330 | 29.7% | 37.2% |
| Cochrane-Fountain City High Fountain City | 244 | 29.1% | 59.1% |
| Iola-Scandinavia High Iola | 284 | 27.1% | 49.2% |
| Lancaster High Lancaster | 325 | 32.0% | 46.8% |
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 Cameron High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Wisconsin | In Barron County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 48.1% | #189 of 402 | #5 of 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 279 | #271 of 532 | #4 of 9 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.8:1 | #126 of 325 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 18.7% | #258 of 325 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 30.1% | #259 of 418 | #7 of 7 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +6.1% | #71 of 128 | N/A |
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
279
+28 (+11%) vs 2020
-16% since 1990-91, when it was 333
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
was 13.2:1
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 | 279 | 20.2 | 13.8:1 | 30% (84) |
| 2023-24 | 298 | 19.2 | 15.5:1 | 36% (108) |
| 2022-23 | 276 | 19.2 | 14.4:1 | 37% (102) |
| 2020-21 | 251 | 19 | 13.2:1 | 33% (84) |
| 2017-18 | 263 | 19.9 | 13.3:1 | 29% (77) |
| 2015-16 | 257 | 18 | 14.3:1 | 43% (110) |
| 2010-11 | 269 | 19 | 14.2:1 | 35% (95) |
| 2000-01 | 288 | 17 | 16.9:1 | 25% (73) |
| 1990-91 | 333 | 19 | 17.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Cameron High.
Since 2017-18: students up 6% (263 to 279); teachers up 2% (19.9 to 20.2).
About Cameron High
Cameron High is a low-enrollment high school located in Cameron, Wisconsin. It covers grades 9 through 12, with a total enrollment of 279 students. Enrollment is 41% lower than the average for high schools in Wisconsin, which is about 475.
The 5 schools in Cameron School District enroll 1,202 students altogether, Cameron High among them.
About 90% of the student body at Cameron High is White. Smaller groups are 5% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. The county population is about 92% White, within a few points of the school. Cameron High's diversity index is 19%, against a US figure of 70%.
The school has about 13.8 students per teacher and 20.2 full-time-equivalent teachers. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 14.6:1 average for high schools in Wisconsin. About 30% of enrolled students meet the income rules for free or reduced-price lunch. That is lower than the 41% average for public schools in Barron County.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Cameron High would be expected to post about 59.2%. Its actual average proficiency rate on state tests is 48.1%.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Barron County show that the median household income is $65,933, about 23% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 7%. Besides Cameron High, Barron County has 35 other public schools.
Nearby, Cameron Academy of Virtual Education is less than a tenth of a mile away. Within five miles of Cameron High, there are 4 other public schools. Ranked by average proficiency, Cameron High places 4th out of 6 schools in its immediate area.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Rural: Distant.
Enrollment has grown by 28 students since 2020-21, to 279.
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Barron County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
46,797
Census ACS
Median income
$65,933
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
36
7,199 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Cameron School District
- Cameron ElementaryElementary · 432 students
- Cameron MiddleMiddle · 319 students
- Cameron Academy of Virtual EducationCombined · 134 students
- North Star AcademyHigh · 38 students
Other schools in Cameron
- Cameron ElementaryElementary · 432 students
- Cameron MiddleMiddle · 319 students
- Cameron Academy of Virtual EducationCombined · 134 students
- North Star AcademyHigh · 38 students
Other Cameron High schools
3 other US public schools in 4 states are named Cameron High. Cameron High is the 3rd largest of the 4.
- CAMERON HIGHCAMERON, MO · 453 students
- Cameron High SchoolCameron, WV · 291 students
- Cameron High SchoolCameron, OK · 104 students
Nearby schools
- Cameron Academy of Virtual Education0.0 mi · 134
- North Star Academy0.1 mi · 38
- Cameron Middle0.1 mi · 319
- Cameron Elementary1.1 mi · 432
- Barron High5.1 mi · 310
- Advanced Learning Academy of Wisconsin5.1 mi · 30
Frequently asked questions
About Cameron HighHow large is Cameron High?
Cameron High enrolls approximately 279 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Cameron High serve?
Cameron High serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Cameron High?
Approximately 13.8:1 students per teacher at Cameron High.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Cameron High?
At Cameron High, the student body is approximately 90% White, 5% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Cameron High public or private?
Cameron High is a public K-12 school, overseen by Cameron School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.