Enrollment
256
Middle
DISTRICT 231 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CUMBERLAND SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 550309000304
Cumberland Middle
980 8th Ave, Cumberland, WI 54829 · (715) 822-5122 · Barron County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL256 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.7:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 28.6:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
42%
108 students
DISTRICT 47% · 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 5 | 64 | 25% |
| Grade 6 | 67 | 26% |
| Grade 7 | 58 | 23% |
| Grade 8 | 67 | 26% |
Student demographics
30%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 34% · 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
Cumberland Middle→Cumberland High
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Cumberland School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Forward Exam 2024-25 . % Meeting or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
47.2%
WI avg 53.1% . -2.4pp since 2023
Math
50.0%
WI avg 54.8% . +2.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the Forward Exam, Wisconsin's statewide test, about 47 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 50 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Wisconsin schools, those numbers are about 53 and 55. Reading and writing scores are down about 2 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 2 points.
Forward Exam results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 47.2% | 50.0% |
| 2023-24 | 49.6% | 48.0% |
% 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
50.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
51.8%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 51% 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 Cumberland Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Wisconsin | In Barron County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 50.6% | #224 of 323 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 50.0% | #226 of 327 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 47.2% | #235 of 327 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 256 | #230 of 389 | #4 of 8 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.7:1 | #107 of 265 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 29.5% | #165 of 265 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 42.2% | #121 of 323 | N/A |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -2.3% | #161 of 176 | 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
256
+15 (+6%) vs 2020
-29% since 2000-01, when it was 363
Student : Teacher
12.7:1
was 12.7:1
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 | 256 | 20.2 | 12.7:1 | 42% (108) |
| 2023-24 | 261 | 20.3 | 12.9:1 | 48% (124) |
| 2022-23 | 276 | 20 | 13.8:1 | 42% (117) |
| 2020-21 | 241 | 19 | 12.7:1 | 51% (122) |
| 2017-18 | 262 | 17.9 | 14.6:1 | 44% (114) |
| 2015-16 | 262 | 16 | 16.4:1 | 48% (125) |
| 2010-11 | 282 | 18 | 15.7:1 | 57% (160) |
| 2000-01 | 363 | 24 | 15.1:1 | 24% (87) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Cumberland Middle.
About Cumberland Middle
This page covers Cumberland Middle, a low-enrollment middle school in Cumberland, Wisconsin. Enrolled students number 256 students, in grades 5 through 8. Statewide, middle schools in Wisconsin average about 381 students each.
Cumberland School District operates 4 schools. Combined enrollment is 924 students.
About 83% of the student body at Cumberland Middle is White. The rest of enrollment is 10% Hispanic and 5% Native American. Census estimates put the White share of Barron County's population at about 92%. The school's diversity index is 30%, meaning two students picked at random have a 30% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Cumberland Middle's 20.2 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 12.7:1. That matches the 12.8:1 average for middle schools in Wisconsin fairly closely. Eligibility for subsidized school meals is 42%. For comparison, public schools in Barron County average 41%.
The school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 50.6%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 51.8%.
Census Bureau estimates for Barron County show that the median household income is $65,933, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 23% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 7%. There are 36 public schools in Barron County, enrolling about 7,199 students in all.
Of nearby public schools, Island City Virtual Academy is the closest, at less than a tenth of a mile. Cumberland Middle has 3 other public schools within five miles. The school's 50.6% average proficiency ranks 5th among 6 nearby schools.
Locale: Rural: Remote. In NCES terms, the school is in rural territory far from an urban area.
2024-25 enrollment was 256, a 6% gain from 241 in 2020-21.
Topics for discussion here include science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. 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 Cumberland School District
- Cumberland ElementaryElementary · 334 students
- Cumberland HighHigh · 285 students
- Island City Virtual AcademyCombined · 49 students
- Island City AcademyCombined
Other schools in Cumberland
- Cumberland ElementaryElementary · 334 students
- Cumberland HighHigh · 285 students
- Island City Virtual AcademyCombined · 49 students
- Island City AcademyCombined
Nearby schools
- Island City Virtual Academy0.0 mi · 49
- Cumberland High0.0 mi · 285
- Cumberland Elementary0.8 mi · 334
- Barron Area Montessori School7.7 mi · 59
- Turtle Lake Elementary10.4 mi · 215
- Laker Online10.4 mi · 15
Frequently asked questions
About Cumberland MiddleHow large is Cumberland Middle?
Cumberland Middle enrolls approximately 256 students in grades 05-08.
What age range does Cumberland Middle serve?
Cumberland Middle serves students from grade 05 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Cumberland Middle?
Approximately 12.7:1 students per teacher at Cumberland Middle.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Cumberland Middle?
At Cumberland Middle, the student body is approximately 83% White, 10% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is Cumberland Middle public or private?
Cumberland Middle is a public K-12 school, overseen by Cumberland School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.