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Enrollment
1,204
High
DISTRICT 592 · STATE 475
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MEQUON-THIENSVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 550913001085
Homestead High
5000 W Mequon Rd, Mequon, WI 53092 · (262) 238-5646 · Ozaukee County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL1,204 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
16.6:1
73 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.1:1 · STATE 14.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
12%
145 students
DISTRICT 11% · STATE 42%
Community
1
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 | 285 | 24% |
| Grade 10 | 283 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 320 | 27% |
| Grade 12 | 316 | 26% |
Student demographics
51%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 43% · 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
Based on grade levels within Mequon-Thiensville 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
62.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
70.3%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 63% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 70% 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 Homestead High
Homestead High's state test result (62.6% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homestead High this school | 1,204 | 12.0% | 62.6% |
| Hamilton High Sussex | 1,577 | 12.5% | 74.1% |
| Menomonee Falls High Menomonee Falls | 1,261 | 15.9% | 56.9% |
| Eisenhower Middle/High New Berlin | 1,095 | 9.4% | 78.0% |
| Brookfield East High Brookfield | 1,374 | 7.1% | 69.4% |
| Germantown High Germantown | 1,288 | 12.9% | 53.1% |
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 Homestead High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Wisconsin |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 62.6% | #40 of 402 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,204 | #61 of 532 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.6:1 | #280 of 325 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 51.2% | #78 of 325 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 12.0% | #399 of 418 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -9.1% | #112 of 203 |
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
1,204
-74 (-6%) vs 2020
+6% since 1990-91, when it was 1,133
Student : Teacher
16.6:1
was 17.3:1
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 | 1,204 | 72.5 | 16.6:1 | 12% (145) |
| 2023-24 | 1,225 | 73.1 | 16.8:1 | 14% (166) |
| 2022-23 | 1,265 | 73.9 | 17.1:1 | 12% (146) |
| 2020-21 | 1,278 | 74 | 17.3:1 | 13% (169) |
| 2017-18 | 1,324 | 76.9 | 17.2:1 | 9% (125) |
| 2015-16 | 1,310 | 74 | 17.7:1 | 9% (114) |
| 2010-11 | 1,407 | 79 | 17.8:1 | 10% (136) |
| 2000-01 | 1,562 | 98 | 15.9:1 | 3% (49) |
| 1990-91 | 1,133 | 79 | 14.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Homestead High.
Since 2017-18: students down 9% (1,324 to 1,204); teachers down 6% (76.9 to 72.5).
About Homestead High
Homestead High is a large high school. Its address is in Mequon, Wisconsin. The school covers grades 9 through 12 and reported 1,204 students in 2024-25. On average, high schools in Wisconsin enroll around 475, and this school is 153% bigger than that mark.
Mequon-Thiensville School District (6 schools, 3,553 students) runs Homestead High.
Federal enrollment data show Homestead High is 68% White. The next largest groups are 9% Asian, 9% Hispanic, 8% Black, and 6% multiracial. The school's White share is 22 points below the 90% share among Ozaukee County residents. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 51%.
The school's 72.5 full-time-equivalent teachers translate to a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.6:1. Statewide, high schools in Wisconsin average 14.6:1. Income data for the school show 12% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
The school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 62.6%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 70.3%.
In Ozaukee County, home to about 92,966 people, median household income comes to about $96,996, 51% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 3% of people live in poverty. There are 26 public schools in the county, enrolling about 12,422, Homestead High among them.
A public school about 1.1 miles away, Wilson Elementary, is the closest to Homestead High. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. Of 9 schools in the immediate area with test results, Homestead High ranks 7th on average proficiency.
Under the NCES locale system, Homestead High is Suburb: Large.
A 6% decline took enrollment from 1,278 in 2020-21 to 1,204 in 2024-25.
Use the discussion section to ask about homework, tutoring, and testing dates at Homestead High. You can also rate the school on this page.
Ozaukee County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
92,966
Census ACS
Median income
$96,996
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
51%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
3%
Below federal line
Schools in county
26
12,422 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Mequon-Thiensville School District
- Wilson ElementaryElementary · 558 students
- Donges Bay ElementaryElementary · 539 students
- Oriole Lane ElementaryElementary · 499 students
- Steffen MiddleMiddle · 418 students
- Lake Shore MiddleMiddle · 335 students
Other schools in Mequon
- Wilson ElementaryElementary · 558 students
- Donges Bay ElementaryElementary · 539 students
- Oriole Lane ElementaryElementary · 499 students
- Steffen MiddleMiddle · 418 students
- Lake Shore MiddleMiddle · 335 students
Other Homestead High schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Homestead High. Homestead High is the 3rd largest of the 3.
- Homestead High SchoolFort Wayne, IN · 2,382 students
- Homestead HighCupertino, CA · 2,224 students
Nearby schools
- Wilson Elementary1.1 mi · 558
- Steffen Middle1.2 mi · 418
- Lake Shore Middle1.6 mi · 335
- Donges Bay Elementary2.0 mi · 539
- Oriole Lane Elementary2.8 mi · 499
- Brown Deer Elementary3.8 mi · 709
Frequently asked questions
About Homestead HighHow many students attend Homestead High?
Homestead High enrolls approximately 1,204 students in grades 09-12.
Is Homestead High an elementary, middle, or high school?
Homestead High is a high school covering grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Homestead High?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Homestead High is approximately 16.6:1 (73 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Homestead High?
At Homestead High, the student body is approximately 68% White, 9% Hispanic, 8% Black, 9% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is Homestead High public or private?
Homestead High is a public K-12 school, overseen by Mequon-Thiensville School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.