Enrollment
348
High
DISTRICT 391 · STATE 475
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ELK MOUND AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 550423000453
Elk Mound High
405 University St, Elk Mound, WI 54739 · (715) 879-5521 · Dunn County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL348 STUDENTS
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allk12 Grade
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
13.3:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.8:1 · STATE 14.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
27%
94 students
DISTRICT 26% · 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 | 80 | 23% |
| Grade 10 | 99 | 28% |
| Grade 11 | 88 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 81 | 23% |
Student demographics
27%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 28% · 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 Elk Mound Area 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
52.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
61.1%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 53% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 61% 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 Elk Mound High
Elk Mound High's state test result (52.5% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elk Mound High this school | 348 | 27.0% | 52.5% |
| Sheboygan Falls High Sheboygan Falls | 511 | 27.6% | 44.4% |
| Altoona High Altoona | 551 | 29.2% | 46.2% |
| Saint Croix Falls High Saint Croix Falls | 345 | 25.8% | 46.3% |
| Bangor Middle/High Bangor | 352 | 31.5% | 50.7% |
| Two Rivers High Two Rivers | 471 | 33.1% | 44.0% |
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 Elk Mound High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Wisconsin |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 52.5% | #133 of 402 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 348 | #226 of 532 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.3:1 | #99 of 325 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 27.5% | #181 of 325 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 27.0% | #295 of 418 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +0.3% | #124 of 128 |
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
348
-13 (-4%) vs 2020
+39% since 1990-91, when it was 250
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
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 | 348 | 26.1 | 13.3:1 | 27% (94) |
| 2023-24 | 368 | 24.7 | 14.9:1 | 30% (110) |
| 2022-23 | 344 | 24.2 | 14.2:1 | 31% (107) |
| 2020-21 | 361 | 23 | 15.7:1 | 35% (128) |
| 2017-18 | 347 | 22.3 | 15.5:1 | 22% (78) |
| 2015-16 | 342 | 22 | 15.6:1 | 29% (99) |
| 2010-11 | 320 | 20 | 16.0:1 | 30% (97) |
| 2000-01 | 270 | 18 | 15.0:1 | 15% (40) |
| 1990-91 | 250 | 20 | 12.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Elk Mound High.
Since 2017-18: students unchanged (347 to 348); teachers up 17% (22.3 to 26.1).
About Elk Mound High
Elk Mound High is a public high school run by Elk Mound Area School District in Elk Mound, Wisconsin. It educates 348 students in grades 9 through 12. The typical figure for high schools in Wisconsin is about 475 students.
Elk Mound Area School District has 3 schools; together they serve 1,172 students.
White students are the large majority at Elk Mound High, with 85% of enrollment. Other groups make up 6% Hispanic, 5% Asian, and 3% Black. Elk Mound High has a diversity index of 27%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
At Elk Mound High, 26.1 full-time-equivalent teachers work with students, a ratio of about 13.3:1. That ratio is under the 14.6:1 average for high schools in Wisconsin. Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch make up 27% of enrollment. The average for public schools in Dunn County is 38%.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for Elk Mound High is -8.6 points: 52.5% actual, 61.1% predicted.
Dunn County has these Census figures: median household income is about $74,824, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 30%, and roughly 6% of residents are in poverty. Elk Mound High is among the 17 public schools in Dunn County.
Elk Mound Middle is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles away. A five-mile radius around the school includes 2 other public schools. Nearby schools average 60.3% on proficiency, and Elk Mound High is below that at 52.5%.
The school's locale code, Rural: Fringe, means it is in rural territory close to an urban area.
Elk Mound High saw enrollment fall 4% between 2020-21 and 2024-25. The school's ratio fell from 15.7:1 to 13.3:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
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Dunn County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
45,527
Census ACS
Median income
$74,824
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
30%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
17
5,848 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Elk Mound Area School District
- Mound View ElementaryElementary · 456 students
- Elk Mound MiddleMiddle · 368 students
Other schools in Elk Mound
- Mound View ElementaryElementary · 456 students
- Elk Mound MiddleMiddle · 368 students
Nearby schools
- Elk Mound Middle0.2 mi · 368
- Mound View Elementary0.2 mi · 456
- Sherman Elementary7.3 mi · 502
- Prairie Ridge Early Learning School7.6 mi · 248
- DeLong Middle8.1 mi · 893
- Roosevelt Elementary8.5 mi · 215
Frequently asked questions
About Elk Mound HighWhat is the total enrollment at Elk Mound High?
Elk Mound High enrolls approximately 348 students in grades 09-12.
Is Elk Mound High an elementary, middle, or high school?
Elk Mound High is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Elk Mound High?
Approximately 13.3:1 students per teacher at Elk Mound High.
What is the student diversity at Elk Mound High?
Student demographics at Elk Mound High are roughly 85% White, 6% Hispanic, 3% Black, 5% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Elk Mound High in?
Elk Mound High is part of Elk Mound Area School District.
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