Enrollment
196
High
DISTRICT 160 · STATE 475
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHEQUAMEGON SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 550005802763
Chequamegon High
400 9th St N, Park Falls, WI 54552 · (715) 762-2474 · Price County
GRADES 09–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL196 STUDENTS
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allk12 Grade
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
11.7:1
17 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.0:1 · STATE 14.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
41%
81 students
DISTRICT 55% · 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 | 42 | 21% |
| Grade 10 | 42 | 21% |
| Grade 11 | 55 | 28% |
| Grade 12 | 57 | 29% |
Student demographics
23%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 33% · 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
43.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
52.3%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 44% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 52% 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 Chequamegon High
Chequamegon High's state test result (43.9% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chequamegon High this school | 196 | 41.3% | 43.9% |
| Niagara High Niagara | 184 | 42.4% | 49.4% |
| Riverdale High Muscoda | 192 | 44.3% | 66.3% |
| Loyal High Loyal | 168 | 40.5% | 36.9% |
| Boyceville High Boyceville | 211 | 41.2% | 45.0% |
| Marion High Marion | 227 | 44.5% | 43.8% |
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 Chequamegon High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Wisconsin |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 43.9% | #241 of 402 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 196 | #329 of 532 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 41.3% | #146 of 418 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -16.9% | #54 of 203 |
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
196
-14 (-7%) vs 2020
-27% since 2010-11, when it was 269
Student : Teacher
11.7:1
was 14.0:1
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 | 196 | 16.8 | 11.7:1 | 41% (81) |
| 2023-24 | 213 | 15.6 | 13.6:1 | 48% (102) |
| 2022-23 | 218 | 16.7 | 13.1:1 | 46% (101) |
| 2020-21 | 210 | 15 | 14.0:1 | 51% (108) |
| 2017-18 | 236 | 16.6 | 14.2:1 | 40% (94) |
| 2015-16 | 227 | 16 | 14.2:1 | 39% (89) |
| 2010-11 | 269 | 20 | 13.4:1 | 42% (114) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Chequamegon High.
Since 2017-18: students down 17% (236 to 196); teachers up 1% (16.6 to 16.8).
About Chequamegon High
Chequamegon High is a low-enrollment high school. Its address is in Park Falls, Wisconsin. The school serves 196 students in grades 9 through 12 in 2024-25. For comparison, high schools in Wisconsin average about 475 students.
Chequamegon School District (4 schools, 639 students) runs Chequamegon High.
Most students at Chequamegon High are White: 88% of enrollment. Other students are 4% Pacific Islander, 3% Hispanic, 2% multiracial, and 2% Native American. By the diversity index, Chequamegon High comes in at 23%.
Its teaching staff equals 16.8 full-time positions, a ratio of 11.7:1. That ratio is under the 14.6:1 average for high schools in Wisconsin. Around 41% of the school's students qualify for free or reduced-price meals. The 28% average for public schools in Price County is 13 points lower.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 52.3% at Chequamegon High; the school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 43.9%.
Among Price County residents, median household income is about $60,546, 18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of people live in poverty. Federal data list 9 public schools in Price County, with a combined enrollment of about 1,464.
The closest other public school is Park Falls Elementary, less than a tenth of a mile away. There are 4 other public schools within ten miles. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts Chequamegon High at 7th of 7.
Chequamegon High falls in the Rural: Remote locale category, used for schools in rural territory far from an urban area.
Chequamegon High saw enrollment fall 7% between 2020-21 and 2024-25. Its ratio of students to teachers was 14.0:1 in 2020-21, and 11.7:1 in 2024-25.
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Price County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
14,092
Census ACS
Median income
$60,546
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
9
1,464 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Chequamegon School District
- Park Falls ElementaryElementary · 290 students
- Chequamegon MiddleMiddle · 128 students
- Glidden ElementaryElementary · 25 students
- Class ACT CharterHigh
Other schools in Park Falls
- Park Falls ElementaryElementary · 290 students
- Class ACT CharterHigh
Nearby schools
- Park Falls Elementary0.1 mi · 290
- Butternut High5.2 mi · 92
- Promethean Charter School5.2 mi · 1
- Butternut Elementary5.2 mi · 84
- Chequamegon Middle14.2 mi · 128
- Glidden Elementary14.2 mi · 25
Frequently asked questions
About Chequamegon HighHow large is Chequamegon High?
Chequamegon High enrolls approximately 196 students in grades 09-12.
Is Chequamegon High an elementary, middle, or high school?
Chequamegon High is a high school covering grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Chequamegon High?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Chequamegon High is approximately 11.7:1 (17 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Chequamegon High?
At Chequamegon High, the student body is approximately 88% White, 3% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is Chequamegon High public or private?
Chequamegon High is a public K-12 school, overseen by Chequamegon School District.
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