Enrollment
263
High
DISTRICT 450 · STATE 475
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DARLINGTON COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 550315000348
Darlington High
11838 Center Hill Rd, Darlington, WI 53530 · (608) 776-4001 · Lafayette County
GRADES 09–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL263 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
11.6:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.9:1 · STATE 14.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
41%
108 students
DISTRICT 45% · 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 | 69 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 65 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 67 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 62 | 24% |
Student demographics
45%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 46% · 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 Darlington Community 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
58.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
52.5%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 58% 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 →
Schools most like Darlington High
Darlington High's state test result (58.3% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Darlington High this school | 263 | 41.1% | 58.3% |
| Waterloo High Waterloo | 232 | 37.9% | 32.4% |
| Horace Mann High North Fond du Lac | 453 | 43.7% | 23.3% |
| Whitewater High Whitewater | 606 | 43.2% | 39.5% |
| Colby High Colby | 306 | 51.6% | 22.4% |
| Big Foot High Walworth | 437 | 33.2% | 41.2% |
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 Darlington High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Wisconsin | In Lafayette County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 58.3% | #72 of 402 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 263 | #285 of 532 | #1 of 7 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.6:1 | #21 of 325 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 44.6% | #97 of 325 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 41.1% | #152 of 418 | N/A |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +27.1% | #14 of 128 | N/A |
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
263
+18 (+7%) vs 2020
+4% since 1990-91, when it was 252
Student : Teacher
11.6:1
was 11.7:1
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 | 263 | 22.6 | 11.6:1 | 41% (108) |
| 2023-24 | 257 | 23.5 | 10.9:1 | 40% (103) |
| 2022-23 | 280 | 23 | 12.2:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 245 | 21 | 11.7:1 | 36% (87) |
| 2017-18 | 207 | 18.6 | 11.1:1 | 26% (53) |
| 2015-16 | 217 | 17 | 12.8:1 | 29% (64) |
| 2010-11 | 265 | 19 | 13.9:1 | 19% (50) |
| 2000-01 | 336 | 27 | 12.4:1 | 15% (52) |
| 1990-91 | 252 | 24 | 10.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Darlington High.
Since 2017-18: students up 27% (207 to 263); teachers up 22% (18.6 to 22.6).
About Darlington High
Darlington High is the name of a small high school in Darlington, Wisconsin. It has an enrollment of 263 students in grades 9 through 12. That compares with an average of about 475 students for high schools in Wisconsin.
Federal data list 2 schools in Darlington Community School District, with 899 students enrolled.
Of every 100 students at Darlington High, about 66 are White. It is also 33% Hispanic. Lafayette County's residents are about 91% White, 25 points above the school's share. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 45%.
Darlington High has 22.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.6:1. High schools in Wisconsin have an average ratio of 14.6:1. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch, often used to gauge student poverty, is 41%. The average for public schools in Lafayette County is similar, at 42%.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 52.5% at Darlington High; the school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 58.3%.
In Lafayette County, where the school is located, median household income comes to about $76,462, about 23% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. There are 17 public schools in the county, enrolling about 2,658, Darlington High among them.
Darlington Elementary/Middle is about 0.1 miles away, making it the nearest public school. Within ten miles of Darlington High, there are 4 other public schools. Ranked by average proficiency, Darlington High places 3rd out of 9 schools in its immediate area.
Federal data place Darlington High in the Rural: Remote locale, which means it is in rural territory far from an urban area.
The school's enrollment increased 7% from 2020-21 to 2024-25.
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Lafayette County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
16,942
Census ACS
Median income
$76,462
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
17
2,658 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Darlington Community School District
- Darlington Elementary/MiddleElementary · 636 students
Other Darlington High schools
One other US public school is named Darlington High. Darlington High is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Darlington HighDarlington, SC · 965 students
Nearby schools
- Darlington Elementary/Middle0.1 mi · 636
- Shullsburg High8.2 mi · 109
- Shullsburg Elementary8.2 mi · 143
- Shullsburg Junior High8.2 mi · 73
- Belmont High11.5 mi · 168
- Belmont Elementary11.5 mi · 213
Frequently asked questions
About Darlington HighWhat is the total enrollment at Darlington High?
Darlington High enrolls approximately 263 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Darlington High serve?
Darlington High serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Darlington High?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Darlington High is approximately 11.6:1 (23 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Darlington High?
At Darlington High, the student body is approximately 66% White, 33% Hispanic.
Is Darlington High public or private?
Darlington High is a public K-12 school, overseen by Darlington Community School District.
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