Colby Middle

Set in Colby, Wisconsin, Colby Middle is a cozy junior high, part of Colby School District. It serves 204 students across grades 6 through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 46% below the state mean of about 381.

Across the 4 schools in Colby School District (901 students total), Colby Middle accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, Colby Middle shows that the largest single group is White, at 55% of enrollment; the rest looks like 42% Hispanic. That is meaningfully less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 91%.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 15 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 13.9:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 12.8:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. About 60% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Colby Middle tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 41.0% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 34.7%.

In the area at large, census data for Clark County shows the typical household earns roughly $67,400 per year, roughly 13% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Colby Middle is one of 21 public schools in Clark County (combined enrollment of about 4,522 students).

The closest other public school is Little Stars Pre-School, roughly 0.1 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 5 other public schools cluster around Colby Middle. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Colby Middle at 5th of 8; the average score across the group is 42.4%.

The campus sits in a small-town setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count remained close to its prior level: 208 students in 2018 compared to 204 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 73% to 55% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio grew from 12.6:1 in 2018 to 13.9:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.