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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·EVANSVILLE COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 550444000478

Evansville High

640 S 5th Street, Evansville, WI 53536 · (608) 882-4600 · Rock County
GRADES 09–12HIGH32-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL497 STUDENTS
Enrollment
497
High
DISTRICT 406 · STATE 475
Student : Teacher
15.4:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.4:1 · STATE 14.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
22%
109 students
DISTRICT 23% · 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
Grade 9
117
Grade 10
129
Grade 11
103
Grade 12
148
Student demographics
White
42686%
DISTRICT 85% · STATE 65%
Hispanic
418%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 15%
Black
133%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 9%
Asian
20%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 4%
Two+
143%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 6%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 1%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
26453%
Female
23347%

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BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of WI schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
40.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
64.2%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-24.2pp
below demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
497
-47 (-9%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
15.4:1
was 15.2:1
% White
86%
was 92%
% Hispanic
8%
was 6%
% Black
3%
was 2%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Evansville High

Set in Evansville, Wisconsin, Evansville High is a medium-sized 9-12 campus, overseen by Evansville Community School District. It educates 497 students across grades 9 through 12.

Within Evansville Community School District, which oversees 4 schools and 1,622 students, Evansville High is one campus in the system.

On demographics, Evansville High records that nearly all students (86%) are White. Other groups include 8% Hispanic, 3% multiracial, 3% Black.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 32 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 15.4:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 14.6:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. An estimated 22% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Rock County runs at roughly 47%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat below the surrounding baseline.

With demographic context factored in, On a poverty-adjusted basis, Evansville High sits in the bottom 10% statewide. Predicted proficiency from the FRL regression is roughly 64.2%; actual is 40.0%, a gap of -24.2 points.

Around the school, Rock County reports that median household earnings sit near $75,673, roughly 26% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Evansville High is one of 65 public schools in Rock County (combined enrollment of about 25,542 students).

Nearest neighbor: Theodore Robinson Intermediate School, around 0.3 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 3 other public schools cluster around Evansville High. On composite proficiency, Evansville High comes 7th of 8 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 56.7%.

The campus sits in a town-center setting.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count contracted 9%: 544 students in 2018 compared to 497 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 92% to 86% across the same window.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.

Rock County at a glance

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Population
164,350
Census ACS
Median income
$75,673
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
65
25,542 students

Quick facts

School name
Evansville High
District
Evansville Community School District
Address
640 S 5th Street, Evansville, WI 53536
Phone
(608) 882-4600
County
Rock County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
497
Teachers (FTE)
32
Student–teacher ratio
15.4:1
Free/Reduced lunch
109 (22%)
Locale
32-Town: Distant
NCES ID
550444000478
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Evansville Community School District
Other schools in Evansville
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Frequently asked questions

About Evansville High
How large is Evansville High?
Evansville High enrolls approximately 497 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Evansville High serve?
Evansville High serves grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Evansville High?
Approximately 15.4:1 students per teacher at Evansville High.
How diverse is Evansville High?
Evansville High reports a student body of 86% White, 8% Hispanic, 3% Black, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Evansville High?
Evansville High is overseen by Evansville Community School District in Rock County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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