Enrollment
189
High
DISTRICT 176 · STATE 475
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CLEAR LAKE SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 550261000292
Clear Lake High
1101 3rd St SW, Clear Lake, WI 54005 · (715) 263-2113 · Polk County
GRADES 09–12HIGH43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL189 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
13.3:1
14 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.0:1 · STATE 14.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
34%
64 students
DISTRICT 31% · 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 | 35 | 19% |
| Grade 10 | 58 | 31% |
| Grade 11 | 49 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 47 | 25% |
Student demographics
17%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 16% · 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 Clear Lake 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
46.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
56.9%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-10.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 46% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 57% 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 Clear Lake High
Clear Lake High's state test result (46.4% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clear Lake High this school | 189 | 33.9% | 46.4% |
| Little Wolf High Manawa | 195 | 33.8% | 42.5% |
| Crivitz High Crivitz | 209 | 34.4% | 51.4% |
| Parkview High Orfordville | 187 | 34.2% | 56.5% |
| Pittsville High Pittsville | 175 | 32.6% | 51.8% |
| Belmont High Belmont | 168 | 33.3% | 58.3% |
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 Clear Lake High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Wisconsin | In Polk County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 46.4% | #210 of 402 | #4 of 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 189 | #337 of 532 | #6 of 8 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 33.9% | #212 of 418 | #4 of 7 |
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
189
+20 (+12%) vs 2020
-5% since 1990-91, when it was 198
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
was 13.0:1
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 | 189 | 14.3 | 13.3:1 | 34% (64) |
| 2023-24 | 198 | 14.8 | 13.4:1 | 35% (70) |
| 2022-23 | 181 | 11.9 | 15.2:1 | 35% (64) |
| 2020-21 | 169 | 13 | 13.0:1 | 34% (57) |
| 2017-18 | 188 | 14 | 13.4:1 | 32% (61) |
| 2015-16 | 179 | 13 | 13.8:1 | 39% (69) |
| 2010-11 | 204 | 10 | 20.4:1 | 40% (81) |
| 2000-01 | 228 | 19 | 12.0:1 | 24% (55) |
| 1990-91 | 198 | 14 | 14.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Clear Lake High.
Since 2017-18: students up 1% (188 to 189); teachers up 2% (14 to 14.3).
About Clear Lake High
Clear Lake High is a high school in Clear Lake, Wisconsin, reachable at (715) 263-2113. The school runs grades 9 through 12 and enrolls 189 students. High schools in Wisconsin average about 475 students, which makes this school 60% below average.
Clear Lake High is one school in Clear Lake School District, a system of 3 schools with 527 students.
Roughly 91% of students at Clear Lake High are White. The remaining students are 6% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. Polk County residents are about 94% White, a similar share. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 17, compared with 70 nationally.
A staff of 14.3 full-time-equivalent teachers puts the student-to-teacher ratio at 13.3:1. The average for high schools in Wisconsin, 14.6:1, is higher. The share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 34%.
Clear Lake High posts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 46.4%, compared with a predicted 56.9%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of Wisconsin schools on BeatsExpectations.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Polk County show that the median household earns about $77,219 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 24%, and about 6% of people live in poverty. Polk County has 26 public schools with about 6,126 students, including Clear Lake High.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Clear Lake Junior High, is less than a tenth of a mile. Within five miles are 2 other public schools. On average proficiency, Clear Lake High is 9th of 9 nearby schools with test data.
The NCES locale for Clear Lake High is Rural: Remote, which covers schools in rural territory far from an urban area.
Enrollment in 2024-25 stood at 189, compared with 169 in 2020-21.
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Polk County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
45,555
Census ACS
Median income
$77,219
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
26
6,126 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Clear Lake School District
- Gaylord A Nelson Educational CenterElementary · 266 students
- Clear Lake Junior HighMiddle · 72 students
Other schools in Clear Lake
- Gaylord A Nelson Educational CenterElementary · 266 students
- Clear Lake Junior HighMiddle · 72 students
Other Clear Lake High schools
3 other US public schools in 4 states are named Clear Lake High. Clear Lake High is the 4th largest of the 4.
- Clear Lake High SchoolHOUSTON, TX · 2,500 students
- Clear Lake High SchoolClear Lake, IA · 461 students
- Clear Lake HighLakeport, CA · 335 students
Nearby schools
- Clear Lake Junior High0.0 mi · 72
- Gaylord A Nelson Educational Center0.5 mi · 266
- Amery Intermediate5.7 mi · 260
- Amery Middle5.8 mi · 275
- Amery High5.8 mi · 418
- Lien Elementary6.0 mi · 299
Frequently asked questions
About Clear Lake HighHow large is Clear Lake High?
Clear Lake High enrolls approximately 189 students in grades 09-12.
Is Clear Lake High an elementary, middle, or high school?
Clear Lake High is a high school covering grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Clear Lake High?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Clear Lake High is approximately 13.3:1 (14 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Clear Lake High?
At Clear Lake High, the student body is approximately 91% White, 6% Hispanic, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Clear Lake High?
Clear Lake High is overseen by Clear Lake School District in Polk County.
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