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Parents: what's one thing you'd want the East High administration to hear?
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Enrollment
854
High
DISTRICT 970 · STATE 475
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WEST BEND SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 551629002128
East High
1305 E Decorah Rd, West Bend, WI 53095 · (262) 335-5532 · Washington County
GRADES 09–12HIGH32-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL854 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.8:1
54 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.8:1 · STATE 14.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
26%
219 students
DISTRICT 33% · 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 | 208 | 24% |
| Grade 10 | 202 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 226 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 218 | 26% |
Student demographics
30%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 35% · 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
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
49.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
61.9%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-12.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 49% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 62% 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 East High
East High's state test result (49.3% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| East High this school | 854 | 25.6% | 49.3% |
| Port Washington High Port Washington | 809 | 24.2% | 60.5% |
| Stoughton High Stoughton | 834 | 26.4% | 46.0% |
| West High West Bend | 1,085 | 25.9% | 43.7% |
| Sauk Prairie High Prairie du Sac | 862 | 24.2% | 47.6% |
| Plymouth High Plymouth | 735 | 25.6% | 52.5% |
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 East High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Wisconsin | In Washington County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 49.3% | #176 of 402 | #3 of 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 854 | #117 of 532 | #5 of 6 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.8:1 | #247 of 325 | #2 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 30.5% | #149 of 325 | #2 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 25.6% | #309 of 418 | #2 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -20.3% | #34 of 203 | 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
854
-166 (-16%) vs 2020
-16% since 1990-91, when it was 1,011
Student : Teacher
15.8:1
was 17.9:1
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 | 854 | 54.1 | 15.8:1 | 26% (219) |
| 2023-24 | 914 | 55.9 | 16.4:1 | 27% (248) |
| 2022-23 | 965 | 58.4 | 16.5:1 | 24% (235) |
| 2020-21 | 1,020 | 57 | 17.9:1 | 24% (246) |
| 2017-18 | 1,072 | 61.8 | 17.4:1 | 22% (235) |
| 2015-16 | 1,152 | 56 | 20.6:1 | 29% (337) |
| 2010-11 | 1,137 | 60 | 18.9:1 | 28% (323) |
| 2000-01 | 1,211 | 69 | 17.6:1 | 12% (149) |
| 1990-91 | 1,011 | 62 | 16.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for East High.
Since 2017-18: students down 20% (1,072 to 854); teachers down 12% (61.8 to 54.1).
About East High
East High is a large high school for students in West Bend, Wisconsin. School enrollment was 854 students in 2024-25, in grades 9 through 12. For comparison, high schools in Wisconsin average about 475 students.
A total of 12 schools make up West Bend School District, with 5,365 students enrolled.
The large majority of students at East High, 83%, are White. The next largest groups are 9% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, and 3% Black. The school's White share is 9 points below the 91% share among Washington County residents. By the diversity index, East High comes in at 30%.
Federal records show a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.8:1 at East High, with 54.1 full-time-equivalent teachers. The 14.6:1 average for high schools in Wisconsin is lower than this school's figure. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility, a common measure of family income, is 26%. That is close to the 23% average for public schools in Washington County.
On a poverty-adjusted basis, East High falls in the middle 80% of Wisconsin schools: 49.3% actual against 61.9% predicted.
East High is located in Washington County, where median household income is about $96,359, 35% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 4% of people live in poverty. Federal data list 34 public schools in Washington County, with a combined enrollment of about 17,746.
West High is the public school closest to East High, less than a tenth of a mile away. East High has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Local comparison: East High ranks 5th of 6 nearby schools, at 49.3% versus a 61.8% average.
The school's locale code, Town: Distant, means it is in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, East High went from 1,020 students to 854. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 17.9:1 in 2020-21 to 15.8:1 in 2024-25.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week at East High. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Washington County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
137,879
Census ACS
Median income
$96,359
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
35%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
34
17,746 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in West Bend School District
- West HighHigh · 1,085 students
- Badger MiddleMiddle · 714 students
- Silverbrook IntermediateMiddle · 704 students
- Decorah ElementaryElementary · 349 students
- Fair Park ElementaryElementary · 345 students
- McLane ElementaryElementary · 340 students
Other schools in West Bend
- West HighHigh · 1,085 students
- Badger MiddleMiddle · 714 students
- Silverbrook IntermediateMiddle · 704 students
- Decorah ElementaryElementary · 349 students
- Fair Park ElementaryElementary · 345 students
- McLane ElementaryElementary · 340 students
Other East High schools
19 other US public schools in 11 states are named East High. East High is the 17th largest of the 20.
Nearby schools
- West High0.0 mi · 1,085
- Decorah Elementary0.7 mi · 349
- Rolf's Early Childhood Center0.8 mi · 44
- West Bend School District 4K0.9 mi · 285
- Badger Middle1.0 mi · 714
- Washington Street School1.3 mi · 5
Frequently asked questions
About East HighHow large is East High?
East High enrolls approximately 854 students in grades 09-12.
Is East High an elementary, middle, or high school?
East High is a high school covering grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at East High?
The student-to-teacher ratio at East High is approximately 15.8:1 (54 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at East High?
At East High, the student body is approximately 83% White, 9% Hispanic, 3% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is East High public or private?
East High is a public K-12 school, overseen by West Bend School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.