Enrollment
204
Middle
DISTRICT 231 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHETEK-WEYERHAEUSER AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 550006102806
Chetek-Weyerhaeuser Middle
1001 Knapp St, Chetek, WI 54728 · (715) 924-3136 · Barron County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL204 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.4:1
15 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 71.4:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
41%
84 students
DISTRICT 41% · 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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 73 | 36% |
| Grade 7 | 63 | 31% |
| Grade 8 | 68 | 33% |
Student demographics
6%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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Chetek-Weyerhaeuser Middle→Chetek-Weyerhaeuser High
Based on grade levels within Chetek-Weyerhaeuser Area School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Forward Exam 2024-25 . % Meeting or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
53.6%
WI avg 53.1% . -0.9pp since 2023
Math
45.3%
WI avg 54.8% . -2.8pp since 2023
What this means: On the Forward Exam, Wisconsin's statewide test, about 54 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 45 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Wisconsin schools, those numbers are about 53 and 55. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2023, while math scores are down about 3 points.
Forward Exam results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 53.6% | 45.3% |
| 2023-24 | 54.5% | 48.1% |
% 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
53.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
52.4%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 53% 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 →
Where Chetek-Weyerhaeuser Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Wisconsin | In Barron County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 53.2% | #202 of 323 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 45.3% | #260 of 327 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 53.6% | #180 of 327 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 204 | #260 of 389 | #5 of 8 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.4:1 | #151 of 265 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 5.8% | #265 of 265 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 41.2% | #130 of 323 | N/A |
Ranked against other public middle 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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
204
+6 (+3%) vs 2020
-6% since 2010-11, when it was 217
Student : Teacher
13.4:1
was 11.0:1
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 | 204 | 15.2 | 13.4:1 | 41% (84) |
| 2023-24 | 204 | 14.7 | 13.9:1 | 47% (96) |
| 2022-23 | 207 | 16.3 | 12.7:1 | 41% (85) |
| 2020-21 | 198 | 18 | 11.0:1 | 36% (72) |
| 2017-18 | 192 | 17 | 11.3:1 | 34% (65) |
| 2015-16 | 186 | 17 | 10.9:1 | 48% (90) |
| 2010-11 | 217 | 15 | 14.5:1 | 51% (110) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Chetek-Weyerhaeuser Middle.
About Chetek-Weyerhaeuser Middle
Located in Chetek, Wisconsin, Chetek-Weyerhaeuser Middle is a low-enrollment middle-grades school. The school's enrollment of 204 students covers grades 6 through 8. Enrollment is 46% lower than the average for middle schools in Wisconsin, which is about 381.
In Chetek-Weyerhaeuser Area School District, 4 schools enroll a combined 924 students.
Most students at Chetek-Weyerhaeuser Middle are White: 97% of enrollment. By the diversity index, Chetek-Weyerhaeuser Middle comes in at 6%.
Teachers at the school number 15.2 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 13.4:1. Middle schools in Wisconsin have a similar average ratio of 12.8:1. Roughly 41% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch. Across public schools in Barron County, the average is about the same, 41%.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, Chetek-Weyerhaeuser Middle would score about 52.4%. It scores 53.2%, within a point of that figure.
Within Barron County, median household income is about $65,933, 23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of people live in poverty. The public schools of Barron County number 36 and enroll about 7,199.
Nearest public school: Link2Learn Virtual Charter School, less than a tenth of a mile away. The five-mile area around Chetek-Weyerhaeuser Middle holds 3 other public schools. Local comparison: Chetek-Weyerhaeuser Middle ranks 4th of 6 nearby schools, at 53.2% versus a 58.2% average.
Chetek-Weyerhaeuser Middle is in rural territory far from an urban area, a location NCES labels Rural: Remote.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count climbed from 198 to 204. There were more students per teacher in 2024-25 (13.4:1) than in 2020-21 (11.0:1).
The Chetek-Weyerhaeuser Middle community page is open for posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
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 Chetek-Weyerhaeuser Area School District
- Chetek-Weyerhaeuser Roselawn ElementaryElementary · 429 students
- Chetek-Weyerhaeuser HighHigh · 254 students
- Link2Learn Virtual Charter SchoolCombined · 37 students
Other schools in Chetek
- Chetek-Weyerhaeuser Roselawn ElementaryElementary · 429 students
- Chetek-Weyerhaeuser HighHigh · 254 students
- Link2Learn Virtual Charter SchoolCombined · 37 students
Nearby schools
- Link2Learn Virtual Charter School0.0 mi · 37
- Chetek-Weyerhaeuser High0.0 mi · 254
- Chetek-Weyerhaeuser Roselawn Elementary0.5 mi · 429
- Cameron High7.2 mi · 279
- Cameron Academy of Virtual Education7.2 mi · 134
- North Star Academy7.2 mi · 38
Frequently asked questions
About Chetek-Weyerhaeuser MiddleHow large is Chetek-Weyerhaeuser Middle?
Chetek-Weyerhaeuser Middle enrolls approximately 204 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Chetek-Weyerhaeuser Middle serve?
Chetek-Weyerhaeuser Middle serves grades 06-08.
How many teachers does Chetek-Weyerhaeuser Middle have?
Chetek-Weyerhaeuser Middle employs 15 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.4:1.
What is the student diversity at Chetek-Weyerhaeuser Middle?
Student demographics at Chetek-Weyerhaeuser Middle are roughly 97% White, 1% Hispanic, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Chetek-Weyerhaeuser Middle?
Chetek-Weyerhaeuser Middle is overseen by Chetek-Weyerhaeuser Area School District in Barron County.
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