Gilman High

Gilman High is a high school of tiny scale in Gilman, Wisconsin, run under Gilman School District, works with 148 students in grades 7 through 12. By comparison, Wisconsin's public schools average about 475 students each, so Gilman High sits 69% below that benchmark.

Gilman School District comprises 3 schools with combined enrollment of 360 students; Gilman High is among them.

On demographics, Gilman High records that nearly all students (95%) are White. The remainder reads as 5% Hispanic. That composition is broadly in line with Taylor County as a whole.

On the resource side, The school currently runs with 11 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.2:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 14.6:1 average. Roughly 43% of students at Gilman High qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

With demographic context factored in, Gilman High tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 51.5% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 47.3%.

Around the school, census data for Taylor County shows median household earnings sit near $69,350, roughly 17% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Taylor County runs 11 public schools (combined enrollment of about 5,123 students), of which Gilman High is one.

Nearest neighbor: Gilman Elementary, around 0.0 miles off. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Gilman High at 5th of 8; the average score across the group is 51.2%.

The school occupies a countryside site.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count contracted 15%: 175 students in 2018 compared to 148 in 2025.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. The community welcomes input from current and former families.