Enrollment
94
High
DISTRICT 92 · STATE 475
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HIGHLAND SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 550642000699
Highland Community High
1030 Cardinal Dr, Highland, WI 53543 · (608) 929-4525 · Iowa County
GRADES 09–12HIGH43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL94 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
9.0:1
10 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.9:1 · STATE 14.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
28%
26 students
DISTRICT 38% · 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 | 14 | 15% |
| Grade 10 | 21 | 22% |
| Grade 11 | 32 | 34% |
| Grade 12 | 27 | 29% |
Student demographics
21%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 25% · 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 Highland 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
50.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
60.7%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-10.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 50% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 61% 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 Highland Community High
Highland Community High's state test result (50.2% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Highland Community High this school | 94 | 27.7% | 50.2% |
| Monona Grove Liberal Arts Monona | 93 | 26.9% | 49.4% |
| Prentice High Prentice | 105 | 28.6% | 38.1% |
| Drummond High Drummond | 92 | 30.4% | 40.5% |
| La Crosse Polytechnic School La Crosse | 86 | 31.4% | 62.8% |
| Lena High Lena | 124 | 29.0% | 32.0% |
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 Highland Community High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Wisconsin |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 94 | #425 of 532 |
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
94
+2 (+2%) vs 2020
-18% since 1990-91, when it was 115
Student : Teacher
9.0:1
was 10.2:1
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 | 94 | 10.4 | 9.0:1 | 28% (26) |
| 2023-24 | 99 | 11.3 | 8.8:1 | 35% (35) |
| 2022-23 | 105 | 10.6 | 9.9:1 | 25% (26) |
| 2020-21 | 92 | 9 | 10.2:1 | 16% (15) |
| 2017-18 | 82 | 8.2 | 10.1:1 | 15% (12) |
| 2015-16 | 84 | 8 | 10.5:1 | 19% (16) |
| 2010-11 | 87 | 6 | 14.5:1 | 24% (21) |
| 2000-01 | 218 | 15 | 14.5:1 | 13% (29) |
| 1990-91 | 115 | 14 | 8.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Highland Community High.
Since 2017-18: students up 15% (82 to 94); teachers up 28% (8.2 to 10.4).
About Highland Community High
Highland Community High is a very small high school in Highland, Wisconsin. Federal data show 94 students enrolled in grades 9 through 12 in 2024-25. Across high schools in Wisconsin, the average enrollment is about 475.
Highland Community High is part of a district of 3 schools: Highland School District, with 276 students.
White students account for 88% of the school's enrollment. Other reported shares: 9% Hispanic and 2% multiracial. A diversity index of 21% means there is a 21% chance two randomly chosen students at Highland Community High are from different groups.
The school had 10.4 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25. Its student-to-teacher ratio is 9.0:1. The school's 9.0:1 compares with an average of 14.6:1 for high schools in Wisconsin. The eligibility rate for free or reduced-price meals is 28%. That is in line with the 30% average for public schools in Iowa County.
In Wisconsin, Highland Community High is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 50.2% actual against a predicted 60.7%.
In the surrounding county, Iowa County, the median household earns about $82,182 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 28%, and roughly 3% of residents are in poverty. Iowa County has 15 public schools with about 3,373 students, including Highland Community High.
Highland Community High is less than a tenth of a mile from Highland Community Elementary, its nearest public school. Highland Community High has 2 other public schools within five miles. Highland Community High ranks 6th of 8 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 50.2% against a local average of 56.2%.
Highland Community High has an NCES locale of Rural: Remote.
Federal data show 92 students in 2020-21 and 94 in 2024-25, a difference of under 3%. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 10.2:1; by 2024-25 it was 9.0:1.
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Iowa County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
23,867
Census ACS
Median income
$82,182
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
28%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
3%
Below federal line
Schools in county
15
3,373 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Highland School District
- Highland Community ElementaryElementary · 124 students
- Highland Community MiddleMiddle · 58 students
Other schools in Highland
- Highland Community ElementaryElementary · 124 students
- Highland Community MiddleMiddle · 58 students
Nearby schools
- Highland Community Elementary0.0 mi · 124
- Highland Community Middle0.0 mi · 58
- Iowa-Grant Elementary/Middle8.4 mi · 423
- Iowa-Grant High8.5 mi · 225
- Riverdale Academy10.2 mi · 14
- Riverdale Elementary10.2 mi · 337
Frequently asked questions
About Highland Community HighWhat is the total enrollment at Highland Community High?
Highland Community High enrolls approximately 94 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Highland Community High serve?
Highland Community High serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Highland Community High?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Highland Community High is approximately 9.0:1 (10 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Highland Community High?
Student demographics at Highland Community High are roughly 88% White, 9% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Two or more.
What district is Highland Community High in?
Highland Community High is part of Highland School District.
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