Gilmanton High

Gilmanton High is a micro-enrollment senior high in Gilmanton, Wisconsin, part of Gilmanton School District. The school instructs 39 students in grades 9 through 12. That puts it 92% smaller than the typical public school in Wisconsin, which averages around 475 students.

Across the 3 schools in Gilmanton School District (128 students total), Gilmanton High accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, Gilmanton High shows that the student body is overwhelmingly White (97%); the rest consists of 3% Hispanic. Compared to Buffalo County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

In terms of school funding signals, Gilmanton High records 6 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 6.7:1. The state averages around 14.6:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 49% of students at Gilmanton High qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Buffalo County (around 36%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Gilmanton High sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 47.8%; this one delivers 37.4%.

Zooming out to the county, Buffalo County reports that median household income runs about $70,479, 22% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Gilmanton High is one of 10 public schools in Buffalo County (combined enrollment of about 1,850 students).

The closest other public school is Gilmanton Middle, roughly 0.0 miles away. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Gilmanton High comes 8th of 9 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 47.4%.

Gilmanton High operates from a small-town location.

Over the past 7-year window. Gilmanton High's enrollment has decreased 15% since 2018, when it stood at 46 (now 39).

Inside the community feed, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.