Hayward High

Set in Hayward, Wisconsin, Hayward High is a reasonably sized high school, run under Hayward Community School District. It educates 522 students across grades 9 through 12.

Hayward Community School District comprises 6 schools with combined enrollment of 1,885 students; Hayward High is among them.

On the student-mix side, Hayward High lists that White students make up the majority at 60%; the rest breaks down as 23% Native American, 10% multiracial, 6% Hispanic. That is noticeably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 78%.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Hayward High has 40 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.1:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 14.6:1, putting Hayward High tighter than the state norm the norm. About 46% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Sawyer County (around 55%), the school's rate is somewhat below typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Hayward High performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 49.2%, the actual is 35.6%, a residual of -13.6 points.

In the broader community, census data for Sawyer County shows the typical household earns roughly $60,801 per year, roughly 27% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 14%. In all, Sawyer County runs 12 public schools (combined enrollment of about 2,501 students), of which Hayward High is one.

Northern Waters Environmental School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 5 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Hayward High at 4th of 5; the average score across the group is 48.6%.

The campus sits in a small-town setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count held roughly steady: 513 students in 2018 compared to 522 in 2025. The White share of enrollment decreased from 64% to 60% over that span. Class-load math has pulled in: from 14.4:1 in 2018 to 13.1:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, recent activity here tends to focus on school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.