Enrollment
86
High
DISTRICT 81 · STATE 475
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LAKE HOLCOMBE SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 550768000886
Holcombe High
27331 262nd Ave, Holcombe, WI 54745 · (715) 595-4241 · Chippewa County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL86 STUDENTS
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allk12 Grade
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
10.7:1
8 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.8:1 · STATE 14.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
40%
34 students
DISTRICT 51% · 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 | 27 | 31% |
| Grade 10 | 21 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 18 | 21% |
| Grade 12 | 20 | 23% |
Student demographics
2%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 5% · 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 Lake Holcombe School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of WI schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
33.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
53.4%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-20.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 33% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 53% typical for Wisconsin schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
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 Holcombe High
Holcombe High's state test result (33.4% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Holcombe High this school | 86 | 39.5% | 33.4% |
| Clayton High Clayton | 86 | 39.5% | 39.6% |
| Elcho High Elcho | 68 | 41.2% | 43.8% |
| Monticello High Monticello | 100 | 40.0% | 69.4% |
| Black Hawk High South Wayne | 96 | 35.4% | 30.4% |
| Luck High Luck | 102 | 36.3% | 44.9% |
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 Holcombe High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Wisconsin | In Chippewa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 86 | #441 of 532 | #6 of 6 |
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
86
-17 (-17%) vs 2020
-49% since 1990-91, when it was 169
Student : Teacher
10.7:1
was 14.7:1
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 | 86 | 8.1 | 10.7:1 | 40% (34) |
| 2023-24 | 82 | 7.8 | 10.5:1 | 46% (38) |
| 2022-23 | 87 | 9.3 | 9.4:1 | 46% (40) |
| 2020-21 | 103 | 7 | 14.7:1 | 51% (53) |
| 2017-18 | 109 | 8.1 | 13.5:1 | 39% (42) |
| 2015-16 | 99 | 9 | 11.0:1 | 43% (43) |
| 2010-11 | 117 | 9 | 13.0:1 | 50% (58) |
| 2000-01 | 147 | 19 | 7.7:1 | 37% (54) |
| 1990-91 | 169 | 21 | 8.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Holcombe High.
Since 2017-18: students down 21% (109 to 86); teachers unchanged (8.1 to 8.1).
About Holcombe High
Holcombe High is a very small high school in Holcombe, Wisconsin. Total enrollment is 86 students, and the grades served are 9 through 12. It has 82% fewer students than the average for high schools in Wisconsin (about 475).
Lake Holcombe School District enrolls 244 students in 3 schools, including Holcombe High.
The share of students at Holcombe High who are White is 99%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 2, compared with 70 nationally.
Classroom staffing at Holcombe High totals 8.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 10.7:1. The average for high schools in Wisconsin is 14.6:1, so this school has fewer students per teacher. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at Holcombe High is about 40%. Public schools in Chippewa County average a similar 38%.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for Holcombe High is -20.0 points, in the bottom 10% of Wisconsin. Its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 33.4%, and the predicted rate is 53.4%.
In the surrounding county, Chippewa County, the median household earns about $74,680 a year, 24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting Holcombe High, Chippewa County has 28 public schools.
Holcombe High's closest public school neighbor is Holcombe Elementary, less than a tenth of a mile away. Counting only straight-line distance, 5 other public schools are within five miles. Of 8 schools in the immediate area with test results, Holcombe High ranks 8th on average proficiency.
The school's federal locale classification is Rural: Distant.
In 2020-21, Holcombe High enrolled 103 students. By 2024-25, that number had fallen to 86. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (10.7:1) than in 2020-21 (14.7:1).
The Holcombe High discussion page is a place for homework, tutoring, and testing dates. You can also rate the school on this page.
Chippewa County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
66,799
Census ACS
Median income
$74,680
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
28
8,353 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Lake Holcombe School District
- Holcombe ElementaryElementary · 106 students
- Lake Holcombe MiddleMiddle · 52 students
Other schools in Holcombe
- Holcombe ElementaryElementary · 106 students
- Lake Holcombe MiddleMiddle · 52 students
Nearby schools
- Holcombe Elementary0.0 mi · 106
- Lake Holcombe Middle0.0 mi · 52
- Cornell Elementary4.0 mi · 209
- Cornell High4.0 mi · 100
- Cornell Middle4.0 mi · 83
- Jim Falls Elementary14.4 mi · 117
Frequently asked questions
About Holcombe HighHow large is Holcombe High?
Holcombe High enrolls approximately 86 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Holcombe High serve?
Holcombe High serves grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Holcombe High have?
Holcombe High employs 8 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.7:1.
What is the student diversity at Holcombe High?
Student demographics at Holcombe High are roughly 99% White, 1% Two or more.
Is Holcombe High public or private?
Holcombe High is a public K-12 school, overseen by Lake Holcombe School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.