Elcho Middle

Located at N11268 Antigo St, in Elcho, Wisconsin, Elcho Middle is an one-room-style middle school that instructs 48 students (grades 6 through 8), one of the schools within Elcho School District. Enrollment runs roughly 87% leaner than the state mean of about 381.

Within Elcho School District, which oversees 3 schools and 243 students, Elcho Middle is one campus in the system.

On the student-mix side, Elcho Middle reports that the student body is overwhelmingly White (98%); the rest comes out to 2% Hispanic.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Elcho Middle has 5 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 8.8:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.8:1, putting Elcho Middle tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 50% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

After controlling for student poverty, Elcho Middle tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 47.0% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 52.8%.

In the surrounding community, Langlade County reports that the typical household earns roughly $55,878 per year, 17% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 9%. Elcho Middle is one of 11 public schools in Langlade County (combined enrollment of about 2,184 students).

Elcho Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Elcho Middle at 2nd of 9; the average score across the group is 43.9%.

The campus sits in a small-town setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Elcho Middle has fell 25%, going from 64 students in 2018 to 48 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 92% to 98% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 10.1:1 in 2018 to 8.8:1 today.

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