Homestead High

Homestead High is one of the large high schools in Mequon, Wisconsin, run under Mequon-Thiensville School District, with 1,204 students on its rolls from grades 9 through 12. That puts it 153% larger than the typical public school in Wisconsin, which averages around 475 students.

Within Mequon-Thiensville School District, which oversees 6 schools and 3,553 students, Homestead High is one campus in the system.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Homestead High shows that 68% of the student body identifies as White. The remainder breaks down as 9% Asian, 9% Hispanic, 8% Black, 6% multiracial. That is noticeably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 90%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Homestead High reports 73 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 16.6:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 14.6:1, putting Homestead High higher than the state norm the norm. Around 12% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Homestead High performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 70.3%, the actual is 62.6%, a residual of -7.7 points.

Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (Ozaukee County) logs that median household income runs about $96,996, roughly 51% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 3%. Across Ozaukee County's 26 public schools (combined enrollment of about 12,422 students), Homestead High is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Wilson Elementary, roughly 1.1 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Homestead High at 7th of 9; the average score across the group is 68.3%.

Homestead High operates from a bedroom-community location.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count decreased 9%: 1,324 students in 2018 compared to 1,204 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share decreased from 77% to 68%.

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