Gresham High

Gresham High operates as a rural-scale senior high in Gresham, Wisconsin, part of Gresham School District. Current enrollment sits at 155 students spanning grades 6 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 475 students per school, that is 67% smaller than typical.

Across the 2 schools in Gresham School District (287 students total), Gresham High accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Gresham High records that 41% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. The remainder comes out to 30% Native American, 21% multiracial, 8% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 85% White, putting the school's mix noticeably less White than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Gresham High has 15 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 10.5:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 14.6:1, putting Gresham High tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 61% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Shawano County (around 47%), the school's rate is noticeably above typical.

With demographic context factored in, Gresham High performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 40.4%, the actual is 41.3%, a residual of +0.9 points.

Around the school, the surrounding county (Shawano County) shows that median household earnings sit near $66,479, 19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. Gresham High is one of 17 public schools in Shawano County (combined enrollment of about 4,832 students).

Nearest neighbor: Gresham Elementary, around 0.0 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Gresham High at 2nd of 7; the average score across the group is 25.2%.

Geographically, the school is in an outlying area.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Gresham High has climbed 3%, going from 151 students in 2018 to 155 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 56% to 41% across the same window.

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