Enrollment
129
High
DISTRICT 144 · STATE 475
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FLAMBEAU SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 551497001951
Flambeau High
N4540 County Road I, Tony, WI 54563 · (715) 532-5559 · Rusk County
GRADES 09–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL129 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
8.2:1
16 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.1:1 · STATE 14.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
52%
67 students
DISTRICT 63% · 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 | 29 | 22% |
| Grade 10 | 38 | 29% |
| Grade 11 | 40 | 31% |
| Grade 12 | 22 | 17% |
Student demographics
8%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 8% · 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 Flambeau 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
52.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
45.8%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 52% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 46% 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 Flambeau High
Flambeau High's state test result (52.0% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flambeau High this school | 129 | 51.9% | 52.0% |
| Augusta High Augusta | 144 | 53.5% | 38.2% |
| North Crawford High Soldiers Grove | 123 | 54.5% | 29.9% |
| Wonewoc-Center High Wonewoc | 114 | 50.9% | 35.5% |
| Butternut High Butternut | 92 | 52.2% | 50.1% |
| Suring High Suring | 118 | 50.8% | 46.8% |
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 Flambeau High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Wisconsin |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 52.0% | #147 of 402 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 129 | #390 of 532 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 51.9% | #75 of 418 |
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
129
-24 (-16%) vs 2020
-41% since 1990-91, when it was 217
Student : Teacher
8.2:1
was 10.2:1
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 | 129 | 15.7 | 8.2:1 | 52% (67) |
| 2023-24 | 147 | 14.2 | 10.3:1 | 61% (89) |
| 2022-23 | 141 | 14.2 | 9.9:1 | 52% (73) |
| 2020-21 | 153 | 15 | 10.2:1 | 58% (88) |
| 2017-18 | 166 | 16.4 | 10.1:1 | 45% (75) |
| 2015-16 | 181 | 14 | 12.9:1 | 51% (93) |
| 2010-11 | 205 | 15 | 13.7:1 | 55% (112) |
| 2000-01 | 236 | 19 | 12.4:1 | 51% (120) |
| 1990-91 | 217 | 20 | 10.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Flambeau High.
Since 2017-18: students down 22% (166 to 129); teachers down 4% (16.4 to 15.7).
About Flambeau High
Flambeau High is a very small high school. Its address is in Tony, Wisconsin. The school counted 129 students in 2024-25, covering grades 9 through 12. That is 73% below the average of about 475 students for high schools in Wisconsin.
Flambeau High is run by Flambeau School District, whose 3 schools enroll 432 students.
A large majority of enrollment at Flambeau High is White, at 96%. The school is also 2% Hispanic. Among Rusk County residents, the White share is about 94%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Flambeau High scores 8%.
Its ratio of 8.2:1 is based on 15.7 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for high schools in Wisconsin is 14.6:1, so this school has fewer students per teacher. In all, 52% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Rusk County is 71%.
On the allk12 BeatsExpectations measure, Flambeau High is 6.2 points above the average proficiency rate across its state test results predicted for its free or reduced-price lunch share: 52.0% actual, 45.8% predicted. That is outside both the top and bottom 10% in Wisconsin.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Rusk County show that the median household earns about $59,944 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 17%, and roughly 10% of residents are in poverty. Across Rusk County, 9 public schools serve about 1,547 students.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Flambeau Elementary, is less than a tenth of a mile. There are 5 other public schools within five miles. On state test proficiency, Flambeau High ranks 4th in a group of 9 nearby schools.
Flambeau High has an NCES locale of Rural: Remote.
The school's enrollment decreased 16% from 2020-21 to 2024-25. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio dropped from 10.2:1 to 8.2:1.
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Rusk County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
14,179
Census ACS
Median income
$59,944
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
9
1,547 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Flambeau School District
- Flambeau ElementaryElementary · 188 students
- Flambeau MiddleMiddle · 115 students
Other schools in Tony
- Flambeau ElementaryElementary · 188 students
- Flambeau MiddleMiddle · 115 students
Nearby schools
- Flambeau Elementary0.0 mi · 188
- Flambeau Middle0.0 mi · 115
- Ladysmith High4.2 mi · 255
- Ladysmith Middle4.2 mi · 144
- Ladysmith Elementary4.9 mi · 328
- Bruce High13.6 mi · 116
Frequently asked questions
About Flambeau HighWhat is the total enrollment at Flambeau High?
Flambeau High enrolls approximately 129 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Flambeau High serve?
Flambeau High serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Flambeau High?
Approximately 8.2:1 students per teacher at Flambeau High.
What is the student diversity at Flambeau High?
Student demographics at Flambeau High are roughly 96% White, 2% Hispanic, 2% Black.
Who oversees Flambeau High?
Flambeau High is overseen by Flambeau School District in Rusk County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.