Edgar High

Edgar High, a tight-knit four-year high school in Edgar, Wisconsin, operated by Edgar School District, works with 193 students, covering grades 9 through 12. That puts it 59% leaner than the typical public school in Wisconsin, which averages around 475 students.

Edgar School District runs 3 schools in total, collectively educating 568 students. Edgar High is one of those campuses.

On demographics, Edgar High shows that 95% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. The remainder is composed of 3% Hispanic. That is visibly more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 87%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Edgar High shows 15 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 12.5:1. The state averages around 14.6:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 28% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is below Marathon County's rate of about 37%.

With demographic context factored in, Edgar High tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 60.5% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 47.8%.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Marathon County) records that median household earnings sit near $77,884, about 28% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Marathon County runs 52 public schools (combined enrollment of about 18,592 students), of which Edgar High is one.

The closest other public school is Edgar Middle, roughly 0.0 miles away. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Edgar High ranks 9th on composite proficiency, behind the local average of 58.0%.

Edgar High operates from a rural location.

Five-year trend. Edgar High's enrollment has ticked up 10% since 2018, when it stood at 176 (now 193). Class-load math has rose: from 11.1:1 in 2018 to 12.5:1 in 2025.

On allk12, recent activity here tends to focus on school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Members of the school community can share what they know.