Enrollment
207
High
DISTRICT 243 · STATE 475
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DEERFIELD COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 550327000371
Deerfield High
300 Simonson Blvd, Deerfield, WI 53531 · (608) 764-5431 · Dane County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL207 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
11.6:1
18 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.5:1 · STATE 14.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
21%
44 students
DISTRICT 23% · 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 | 52 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 55 | 27% |
| Grade 11 | 41 | 20% |
| Grade 12 | 59 | 29% |
Student demographics
29%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 26% · 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 Deerfield 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
50.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
64.6%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-13.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 51% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 65% 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 Deerfield High
Deerfield High's state test result (50.8% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deerfield High this school | 207 | 21.3% | 50.8% |
| Reedsville Jr/Sr High School Reedsville | 256 | 21.1% | 34.3% |
| Eleva-Strum High Strum | 195 | 23.1% | 44.0% |
| Belleville High Belleville | 275 | 23.6% | 61.3% |
| Oakfield High Oakfield | 166 | 18.7% | 51.1% |
| Valders High Valders | 291 | 23.0% | 44.8% |
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 Deerfield High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Wisconsin | In Dane County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 50.8% | #156 of 402 | #8 of 20 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 207 | #323 of 532 | #19 of 28 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.6:1 | #19 of 325 | #2 of 19 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 29.2% | #165 of 325 | #16 of 19 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 21.3% | #339 of 418 | #16 of 23 |
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
207
-1 (0%) vs 2020
+36% since 1990-91, when it was 152
Student : Teacher
11.6:1
was 11.6:1
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 | 207 | 17.8 | 11.6:1 | 21% (44) |
| 2023-24 | 209 | 16.6 | 12.6:1 | 23% (48) |
| 2022-23 | 217 | 17.3 | 12.6:1 | 22% (48) |
| 2020-21 | 208 | 18 | 11.6:1 | 19% (40) |
| 2017-18 | 194 | 17.4 | 11.2:1 | 12% (24) |
| 2015-16 | 211 | 15 | 14.1:1 | 18% (38) |
| 2010-11 | 252 | 20 | 12.6:1 | 17% (42) |
| 2000-01 | 223 | 20 | 11.2:1 | 15% (33) |
| 1990-91 | 152 | 19 | 8.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Deerfield High.
Since 2017-18: students up 7% (194 to 207); teachers up 3% (17.4 to 17.8).
About Deerfield High
Deerfield High is listed by the National Center for Education Statistics as a high school in Deerfield, Wisconsin. Its enrollment is 207 students, spread over grades 9 through 12. That compares with an average of about 475 students for high schools in Wisconsin.
Deerfield High is one school in a 3-school district, Deerfield Community School District, which enrolls 730 students.
The share of students at Deerfield High who are White is 84%. Smaller groups are 8% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, and 3% Black. A diversity index of 29% means there is a 29% chance two randomly chosen students at Deerfield High are from different groups.
There are 17.8 full-time-equivalent teachers at the school, a ratio of 11.6:1. Compared with the 14.6:1 average for high schools in Wisconsin, this school's ratio is lower. On the income side, 21% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Across public schools in Dane County, the average is 32%.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate across its state test results with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For Deerfield High, the prediction is 64.6% and the result is 50.8%.
In Dane County, where the school is located, median household income comes to about $89,975, about 55% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 5% of residents are in poverty. There are 169 public schools in the county, enrolling about 78,525, Deerfield High among them.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Deerfield Middle, is less than a tenth of a mile. Other public schools within five miles: 5. Compared with its nearest neighbors, Deerfield High ranks 6th of 7 on average proficiency.
NCES describes the area around Deerfield High as Rural: Distant, meaning in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Over 4 years, enrollment stayed close to where it was, going from 208 to 207.
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Dane County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
572,674
Census ACS
Median income
$89,975
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
55%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
169
78,525 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Deerfield Community School District
- Deerfield ElementaryElementary · 409 students
- Deerfield MiddleMiddle · 114 students
Other schools in Deerfield
- Deerfield ElementaryElementary · 409 students
- Deerfield MiddleMiddle · 114 students
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Other Deerfield High schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Deerfield High. Deerfield High is the 2nd largest of the 3.
- Deerfield High SchoolDeerfield, IL · 1,437 students
- Deerfield HighDeerfield, KS · 72 students
Nearby schools
- Deerfield Middle0.0 mi · 114
- Deerfield Elementary0.2 mi · 409
- Cambridge Elementary4.0 mi · 399
- Nikolay Middle4.5 mi · 203
- Cambridge High4.6 mi · 277
- Koshkonong Trails School5.8 mi · 28
Frequently asked questions
About Deerfield HighWhat is the total enrollment at Deerfield High?
Deerfield High enrolls approximately 207 students in grades 09-12.
Is Deerfield High an elementary, middle, or high school?
Deerfield High is a high school covering grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Deerfield High?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Deerfield High is approximately 11.6:1 (18 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Deerfield High?
Student demographics at Deerfield High are roughly 84% White, 8% Hispanic, 3% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Deerfield High?
Deerfield High is overseen by Deerfield Community School District in Dane County.
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