Holcombe High

Holcombe High operates as a minimally staffed senior high in Holcombe, Wisconsin, run under Lake Holcombe School District. Current enrollment sits at 86 students spanning grades 9 through 12. That puts it 82% below the typical public school in Wisconsin, which averages around 475 students.

Across the 3 schools in Lake Holcombe School District (244 students total), Holcombe High accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Holcombe High shows that nearly all students (99%) are White.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 8 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 10.7:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 14.6:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 40% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Holcombe High falls in the UNDERPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations residual. Given its student profile, a typical campus would land near 53.4%; this one comes in at 33.4%, -20.0 points off the demographic line.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Chippewa County) logs that median household earnings sit near $74,680, roughly 24% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Chippewa County's 28 public schools (combined enrollment of about 8,353 students), Holcombe High is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Lake Holcombe Middle, roughly 0.0 miles away. Within five miles, there are 5 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Holcombe High at 9th of 9; the average score across the group is 48.9%.

Geographically, the school is in a small-town area.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Holcombe High has ticked down 21%, going from 109 students in 2018 to 86 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 88% to 99% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 13.5:1 in 2018 to 10.7:1 today.

Inside the community feed, members of the Holcombe High community share and discuss science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.