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Enrollment
479
High
DISTRICT 253 · STATE 475
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DENMARK SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 550366000388
Denmark High
450 N Wall St, Denmark, WI 54208 · (920) 863-4200 · Brown County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL479 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.8:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.4:1 · STATE 14.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
14%
67 students
DISTRICT 27% · STATE 42%
Community
1
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 | 128 | 27% |
| Grade 10 | 99 | 21% |
| Grade 11 | 130 | 27% |
| Grade 12 | 122 | 25% |
Student demographics
16%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 19% · 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 Denmark School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of WI schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
46.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
69.1%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-23.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 46% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 69% typical for Wisconsin schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
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 Denmark High
Denmark High's state test result (46.1% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denmark High this school | 479 | 14.0% | 46.1% |
| Lodi High Lodi | 444 | 14.9% | 61.0% |
| Freedom High Freedom | 510 | 12.5% | 45.5% |
| Mosinee High Mosinee | 548 | 17.3% | 51.9% |
| New Glarus High New Glarus | 320 | 14.7% | 63.0% |
| Luxemburg-Casco High Luxemburg | 661 | 16.0% | 52.3% |
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 Denmark High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Wisconsin | In Brown County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 46.1% | #215 of 402 | #7 of 13 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 479 | #183 of 532 | #10 of 16 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.8:1 | #246 of 325 | #8 of 12 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 16.1% | #286 of 325 | #12 of 12 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 14.0% | #389 of 418 | #13 of 13 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +6.9% | #68 of 128 | #3 of 6 |
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
479
+9 (+2%) vs 2020
+9% since 1990-91, when it was 439
Student : Teacher
15.8:1
was 15.7:1
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 | 479 | 30.3 | 15.8:1 | 14% (67) |
| 2023-24 | 465 | 30.9 | 15.1:1 | 19% (89) |
| 2022-23 | 498 | 31.3 | 15.9:1 | 18% (90) |
| 2020-21 | 470 | 30 | 15.7:1 | 19% (90) |
| 2017-18 | 448 | 29.3 | 15.3:1 | 15% (66) |
| 2015-16 | 443 | 30 | 14.8:1 | 16% (71) |
| 2010-11 | 519 | 34 | 15.3:1 | 13% (65) |
| 2000-01 | 566 | 38 | 14.9:1 | 7% (38) |
| 1990-91 | 439 | 32 | 13.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Denmark High.
Since 2017-18: students up 7% (448 to 479); teachers up 4% (29.3 to 30.3).
About Denmark High
Denmark High is a medium-sized high school that serves part of Denmark, Wisconsin. The school had 479 students in grades 9 through 12 in 2024-25.
Denmark School District has a total of 5 schools and 1,827 students, Denmark High among them.
White students are the large majority at Denmark High, with 91% of enrollment. The remaining shares are 5% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. Census estimates put the White share of Brown County's population at about 79%. Denmark High has a diversity index of 16%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The teaching staff at Denmark High is 30.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the ratio is 15.8:1. The average ratio among high schools in Wisconsin is 14.6:1, lower than at this school. About 14% of students, or 67, qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. That rate is below the 39% average among public schools in Brown County.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, Denmark High would score about 69.1%. It scores 46.1%, a bottom-10% result among Wisconsin schools on BeatsExpectations.
Brown County has about 270,892 residents, and median household income is about $79,649, about 34% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 6% of residents are in poverty. Federal data list 86 public schools in Brown County, with a combined enrollment of about 42,385.
The school nearest to Denmark High is Denmark Elementary, at a distance of about 0.1 miles. Counting only straight-line distance, 4 other public schools are within five miles. Of the 7 nearby schools with scores, including this one, Denmark High is 4th on average proficiency.
Federal data place Denmark High in the Rural: Distant locale, which means it is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Compared with 2020-21, when it had 470 students, enrollment in 2024-25 was about the same at 479.
Community posts for Denmark High can cover science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Brown County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
270,892
Census ACS
Median income
$79,649
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
86
42,385 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Denmark School District
- Denmark ElementaryElementary · 778 students
- Denmark MiddleMiddle · 333 students
- Denmark Early Childhood CtrElementary · 211 students
- Viking AcademyHigh · 26 students
Other schools in Denmark
- Denmark ElementaryElementary · 778 students
- Denmark MiddleMiddle · 333 students
- Denmark Early Childhood CtrElementary · 211 students
- Viking AcademyHigh · 26 students
Other Denmark High schools
One other US public school is named Denmark High. Denmark High is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Denmark High SchoolAlpharetta, GA · 2,527 students
Nearby schools
- Denmark Elementary0.1 mi · 778
- Viking Academy0.2 mi · 26
- Denmark Middle0.2 mi · 333
- Denmark Early Childhood Ctr0.3 mi · 211
- McAuliffe Elementary9.1 mi · 407
- Wilder Elementary10.7 mi · 413
Frequently asked questions
About Denmark HighHow large is Denmark High?
Denmark High enrolls approximately 479 students in grades 09-12.
Is Denmark High an elementary, middle, or high school?
Denmark High is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Denmark High?
Approximately 15.8:1 students per teacher at Denmark High.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Denmark High?
At Denmark High, the student body is approximately 91% White, 5% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Denmark High in?
Denmark High is part of Denmark School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.