Hilbert Middle

Set in Hilbert, Wisconsin, Hilbert Middle is a micro-enrollment 6-8 campus, part of Hilbert School District. It hosts 147 students across grades 5 through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 61% below the state mean of about 381.

Within Hilbert School District, which oversees 3 schools and 481 students, Hilbert Middle is one campus in the system.

On demographics, Hilbert Middle reports that 81% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Other groups include 17% Hispanic.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 10 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 14.1:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 12.8:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Around 29% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

After controlling for student poverty, Hilbert Middle tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 60.1% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 60.7%.

Zooming out to the county, Calumet County reports that the typical household earns roughly $88,810 per year, roughly 33% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Calumet County runs 22 public schools (combined enrollment of about 6,846 students), of which Hilbert Middle is one.

The closest other public school is Hilbert High, roughly 0.0 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around Hilbert Middle. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Hilbert Middle ranks 4th on composite proficiency, ahead of the local average of 57.6%.

The campus sits in a rural setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count rose 15%: 128 students in 2018 compared to 147 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio grew from 12.8:1 in 2018 to 14.1:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.