Gillett High

Gillett High is a micro-enrollment senior high in Gillett, Wisconsin, operated by Gillett School District. The school hosts 152 students in grades 9 through 12. By comparison, Wisconsin's public schools average about 475 students each, so Gillett High sits 68% below that benchmark.

Across the 3 schools in Gillett School District (549 students total), Gillett High accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, Gillett High records that the student body is overwhelmingly White (82%); the rest is composed of 10% Hispanic, 6% multiracial. That is considerably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 94%.

Looking at school resources, The school currently runs with 17 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 8.9:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 14.6:1, putting Gillett High tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 54% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is north of Oconto County's rate of about 40%.

With demographic context factored in, Gillett High tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 44.5% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 39.5%.

In the area at large, the surrounding county (Oconto County) reports that the typical household earns roughly $75,049 per year, 19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 6%. In all, Oconto County runs 18 public schools (combined enrollment of about 4,349 students), of which Gillett High is one.

Nearest neighbor: Gillett Middle, around 0.0 miles off. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Gillett High comes 8th of 9 in the immediate cluster, below the nearby-schools average of 51.4%.

The school occupies an outlying site.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Gillett High has ticked down 4%, going from 159 students in 2018 to 152 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment expanded from 4% to 10% over that span. Class-load math has fell: from 10.2:1 in 2018 to 8.9:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, members of the Gillett High community share and discuss classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. The community welcomes input from current and former families.