Enrollment
380
High
DISTRICT 346 · STATE 475
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHILTON SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 550252000279
Chilton High
530 W Main St, Chilton, WI 53014 · (920) 849-2358 · Calumet County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL380 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
13.5:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.9:1 · STATE 14.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
30%
115 students
DISTRICT 37% · 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 | 104 | 27% |
| Grade 10 | 83 | 22% |
| Grade 11 | 89 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 104 | 27% |
Student demographics
30%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 35% · 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 Chilton School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
44.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
59.1%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-14.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 44% 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 Chilton High
Chilton High's state test result (44.5% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chilton High this school | 380 | 30.3% | 44.5% |
| Ripon High Ripon | 426 | 30.8% | 50.7% |
| Clinton Senior High Clinton | 312 | 32.7% | 26.5% |
| Kewaunee High Kewaunee | 284 | 33.1% | 34.0% |
| Little Chute High Little Chute | 387 | 31.5% | 46.6% |
| Lake Mills High Lake Mills | 447 | 25.3% | 64.4% |
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 Chilton High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Wisconsin |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 44.5% | #232 of 402 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 380 | #214 of 532 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.5:1 | #107 of 325 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 29.7% | #162 of 325 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 30.3% | #254 of 418 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -2.1% | #175 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
380
-2 (-1%) vs 2020
-33% since 1990-91, when it was 571
Student : Teacher
13.5:1
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 | 380 | 28.1 | 13.5:1 | 30% (115) |
| 2023-24 | 385 | 25.1 | 15.4:1 | 1% (3) |
| 2022-23 | 399 | 28.3 | 14.1:1 | 30% (121) |
| 2020-21 | 382 | 29 | 13.2:1 | 27% (102) |
| 2017-18 | 388 | 29.1 | 13.3:1 | 20% (78) |
| 2015-16 | 375 | 27 | 13.9:1 | 24% (90) |
| 2010-11 | 399 | 28 | 14.3:1 | 24% (94) |
| 2000-01 | 490 | 29 | 16.9:1 | 13% (62) |
| 1990-91 | 571 | 37 | 15.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Chilton High.
Since 2017-18: students down 2% (388 to 380); teachers down 3% (29.1 to 28.1).
About Chilton High
Chilton High is a small high school with an address in Chilton, Wisconsin. The latest federal count shows 380 students in grades 9 through 12.
Chilton School District, which runs Chilton High, has 3 schools and 1,037 students.
Federal enrollment data show Chilton High is 83% White. It is also 14% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. Pick two students at random and there is a 30% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Chilton High operates with 28.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 13.5:1. On average, high schools in Wisconsin have 14.6:1, compared with 13.5:1 here. Chilton High reports 30% of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals. For comparison, public schools in Calumet County average 30%.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate on state tests with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For Chilton High, the prediction is 59.1% and the result is 44.5%.
Across Calumet County, the median household income is $88,810, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 33% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 5%. Calumet County is home to 22 public schools and about 6,846 public school students.
Nearest public school: Chilton Elementary, about 0.3 miles away. Within five miles are 2 other public schools. On average proficiency, Chilton High is 7th of 8 nearby schools with test data.
Its NCES locale code is Rural: Distant: the school is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment held near 380, starting from 382.
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Calumet County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
52,942
Census ACS
Median income
$88,810
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
33%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
22
6,846 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Chilton School District
- Chilton ElementaryElementary · 375 students
- Chilton MiddleMiddle · 282 students
Other schools in Chilton
- Chilton ElementaryElementary · 375 students
- Chilton MiddleMiddle · 282 students
Nearby schools
- Chilton Elementary0.3 mi · 375
- Chilton Middle0.3 mi · 282
- New Holstein Elementary6.3 mi · 437
- New Holstein Middle6.3 mi · 235
- New Holstein High6.4 mi · 309
- Stockbridge Middle7.0 mi · 40
Frequently asked questions
About Chilton HighWhat is the total enrollment at Chilton High?
Chilton High enrolls approximately 380 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Chilton High serve?
Chilton High serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Chilton High?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Chilton High is approximately 13.5:1 (28 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Chilton High?
Chilton High reports a student body of 83% White, 14% Hispanic, 1% Black, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Chilton High?
Chilton High is overseen by Chilton School District in Calumet County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.