Enrollment
226
High
DISTRICT 268 · STATE 475
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CRANDON SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 550291000327
Crandon High
9750 US Highway 8 W, Crandon, WI 54520 · (715) 478-6125 · Forest County
GRADES 09–12HIGH43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL226 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
12.7:1
18 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.1:1 · STATE 14.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
35%
79 students
DISTRICT 32% · 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 | 53 | 23% |
| Grade 10 | 62 | 27% |
| Grade 11 | 58 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 53 | 23% |
Student demographics
61%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 60% · 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 Crandon 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
43.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
56.2%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-12.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 43% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 56% 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 Crandon High
Crandon High's state test result (43.3% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crandon High this school | 226 | 35.0% | 43.3% |
| Laona High Laona | 146 | 37.0% | 59.4% |
| Washburn High Washburn | 182 | 39.0% | 59.8% |
| Sturgeon Bay High Sturgeon Bay | 348 | 35.3% | 63.9% |
| Cumberland High Cumberland | 285 | 37.2% | 40.3% |
| Career and College Academy Elkhorn | 246 | 38.2% | N/A |
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 Crandon High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Wisconsin |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 43.3% | #251 of 402 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 226 | #312 of 532 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.7:1 | #63 of 325 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 61.4% | #41 of 325 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 35.0% | #199 of 418 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -11.4% | #84 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
226
-10 (-4%) vs 2020
-9% since 1990-91, when it was 249
Student : Teacher
12.7:1
was 13.9:1
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 | 226 | 17.9 | 12.7:1 | 35% (79) |
| 2023-24 | 237 | 17.6 | 13.5:1 | 39% (92) |
| 2022-23 | 242 | 15.5 | 15.7:1 | 37% (90) |
| 2020-21 | 236 | 17 | 13.9:1 | 11% (27) |
| 2017-18 | 255 | 16.7 | 15.3:1 | 43% (109) |
| 2015-16 | 229 | 15 | 15.3:1 | 40% (91) |
| 2010-11 | 220 | 15 | 14.7:1 | 36% (79) |
| 2000-01 | 317 | 17 | 18.6:1 | 43% (137) |
| 1990-91 | 249 | 20 | 12.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Crandon High.
Since 2017-18: students down 11% (255 to 226); teachers up 7% (16.7 to 17.9).
About Crandon High
This page covers Crandon High, a low-enrollment high school in Crandon, Wisconsin. Students in grades 9 through 12 make up the school's enrollment of 226 students. High schools in Wisconsin have about 475 students on average; enrollment here is 52% lower.
Crandon School District counts 3 schools and 803 students, including Crandon High.
More than half of the students at Crandon High are White (54%). The rest of enrollment is 27% Native American, 14% multiracial, and 4% Hispanic. Census estimates put the White share of Forest County's population at about 78%. The diversity index for Crandon High is 61%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
On staff are 17.9 full-time-equivalent teachers; the student-to-teacher ratio is 12.7:1. The average for high schools in Wisconsin is 14.6:1, so this school has fewer students per teacher. About 35% of students at Crandon High are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
Schools in Wisconsin with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 56.2%. Crandon High scores 43.3%.
The county, Forest County, is where the school is located. The median household earns about $61,071 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 16%, and roughly 10% of residents are in poverty. Forest County has 7 public schools with about 1,483 students, including Crandon High.
Measured in a straight line, Crandon Middle is less than a tenth of a mile from Crandon High. The five-mile area around Crandon High holds 2 other public schools. Among 9 nearby schools that report test results, Crandon High ranks 6th on proficiency.
Crandon High has an NCES locale of Rural: Remote.
The school's student count decreased 4% between the 2020-21 and 2024-25 school years. By 2024-25, the school had 12.7 students per teacher, compared with 13.9 in 2020-21.
The discussion board for Crandon High is open to topics like special education services, counseling, and support programs. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Forest County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
9,369
Census ACS
Median income
$61,071
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
16%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
7
1,483 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Crandon School District
- Crandon ElementaryElementary · 396 students
- Crandon MiddleMiddle · 181 students
Other schools in Crandon
- Crandon ElementaryElementary · 396 students
- Crandon MiddleMiddle · 181 students
Nearby schools
- Crandon Middle0.0 mi · 181
- Crandon Elementary0.0 mi · 396
- Robinson Elementary12.5 mi · 145
- Laona High12.5 mi · 146
- Elcho Middle15.6 mi · 48
- Elcho High15.6 mi · 68
Frequently asked questions
About Crandon HighHow large is Crandon High?
Crandon High enrolls approximately 226 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Crandon High serve?
Crandon High serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Crandon High?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Crandon High is approximately 12.7:1 (18 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Crandon High?
Student demographics at Crandon High are roughly 54% White, 4% Hispanic, 0% Black, 14% Two or more.
What district is Crandon High in?
Crandon High is part of Crandon School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.