Enrollment
273
High
DISTRICT 385 · STATE 475
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GRANTSBURG SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 550567000602
Grantsburg High
480 E James Ave, Grantsburg, WI 54840 · (715) 463-2531 · Burnett County
GRADES 09–12HIGH43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL273 STUDENTS
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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
15.0:1
18 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.4:1 · STATE 14.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
38%
103 students
DISTRICT 47% · 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 | 68 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 65 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 75 | 27% |
| Grade 12 | 65 | 24% |
Student demographics
22%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 37% · 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 Grantsburg 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
53.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
54.5%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 53% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 55% 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 Grantsburg High
Grantsburg High's state test result (53.5% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grantsburg High this school | 273 | 37.7% | 53.5% |
| Hillsboro High Hillsboro | 252 | 37.3% | 39.3% |
| Chetek-Weyerhaeuser High Chetek | 254 | 36.6% | 49.2% |
| Fennimore High Fennimore | 255 | 40.0% | 60.7% |
| Stanley-Boyd High Stanley | 341 | 37.5% | 53.3% |
| Shell Lake Junior/Senior High Shell Lake | 300 | 40.7% | 56.3% |
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 Grantsburg High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Wisconsin |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 53.5% | #117 of 402 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 273 | #279 of 532 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.0:1 | #199 of 325 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 22.1% | #223 of 325 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 37.7% | #176 of 418 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +6.2% | #70 of 128 |
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
273
+56 (+26%) vs 2020
0% since 1990-91, when it was 273
Student : Teacher
15.0:1
was 13.6:1
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 | 273 | 18.2 | 15.0:1 | 38% (103) |
| 2023-24 | 263 | 17.8 | 14.8:1 | 42% (111) |
| 2022-23 | 254 | 16.8 | 15.2:1 | 41% (105) |
| 2020-21 | 217 | 16 | 13.6:1 | 44% (95) |
| 2017-18 | 257 | 17.3 | 14.9:1 | 36% (93) |
| 2015-16 | 258 | 16 | 16.1:1 | 44% (113) |
| 2010-11 | 317 | 18 | 17.6:1 | 37% (116) |
| 2000-01 | 320 | 20 | 16.0:1 | 34% (109) |
| 1990-91 | 273 | 20 | 13.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Grantsburg High.
Since 2017-18: students up 6% (257 to 273); teachers up 5% (17.3 to 18.2).
About Grantsburg High
Grantsburg High, a small high school, is located in Grantsburg, Wisconsin. The school counts 273 students across grades 9 through 12. The school's enrollment is 43% smaller than the 475 average for high schools in Wisconsin.
Grantsburg High is part of Grantsburg School District, where 5 schools serve 1,926 students.
Most students at Grantsburg High are White: 88% of enrollment. Other students are 7% multiracial and 5% Hispanic. For comparison, Burnett County is about 90% White. By the diversity index, Grantsburg High comes in at 22%.
Teachers at the school number 18.2 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 15.0:1. High schools in Wisconsin average about 14.6:1, a similar figure. The school's lunch program data list 38% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. It compares with 53% for public schools in Burnett County.
Compared with Wisconsin schools that have similar shares of low-income students, Grantsburg High's results are 1.1 points below predicted: 53.5% against 54.5%.
County data help place the school in context: in Burnett County, median household income is about $62,819, about 22% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 8%. Grantsburg High is among the 10 public schools in Burnett County.
Nearby, iForward is less than a tenth of a mile away. Grantsburg High is one of several public schools in the area, with 4 others within five miles. Grantsburg High ranks 5th of 6 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 53.5% against a local average of 58.0%.
Grantsburg High is coded as Rural: Remote in federal locale data.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count grew from 217 to 273. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio rose to 15.0:1, from 13.6:1.
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Burnett County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
16,916
Census ACS
Median income
$62,819
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
10
2,909 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Grantsburg School District
- iForwardCombined · 1,030 students
- Grantsburg MiddleMiddle · 278 students
- Grantsburg ElementaryElementary · 250 students
- Nelson ElementaryElementary · 95 students
Other schools in Grantsburg
- iForwardCombined · 1,030 students
- Grantsburg MiddleMiddle · 278 students
- Grantsburg ElementaryElementary · 250 students
- Nelson ElementaryElementary · 95 students
Nearby schools
- iForward0.0 mi · 1,030
- Grantsburg Elementary0.1 mi · 250
- Grantsburg Middle0.1 mi · 278
- Nelson Elementary4.8 mi · 95
- Frederic 6-12 School12.8 mi · 214
- Frederic Elementary12.8 mi · 192
Frequently asked questions
About Grantsburg HighWhat is the total enrollment at Grantsburg High?
Grantsburg High enrolls approximately 273 students in grades 09-12.
Is Grantsburg High an elementary, middle, or high school?
Grantsburg High is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Grantsburg High have?
Grantsburg High employs 18 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.0:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Grantsburg High?
At Grantsburg High, the student body is approximately 88% White, 5% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is Grantsburg High public or private?
Grantsburg High is a public K-12 school, overseen by Grantsburg School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.