Enrollment
309
High
DISTRICT 272 · STATE 475
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HURLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 550675000733
Hurley High
5503 W Range View Dr, Hurley, WI 54534 · (715) 407-4777 · Iron County
GRADES 06–12HIGH41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL309 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 64% of Wisconsin public high schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Wisconsin public high schools
Student : Teacher
12.9:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.2:1 · STATE 14.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
27%
83 students
DISTRICT 33% · 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 6 | 37 | 12% |
| Grade 7 | 37 | 12% |
| Grade 8 | 41 | 13% |
| Grade 9 | 49 | 16% |
| Grade 10 | 49 | 16% |
| Grade 11 | 51 | 17% |
| Grade 12 | 45 | 15% |
Student demographics
17%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 17% · 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 Hurley School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Forward Exam 2024-25 . % Meeting or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
54.9%
WI avg 53.1% . -3.8pp since 2023
Math
54.9%
WI avg 54.8% . +3.7pp since 2023
What this means: On the Forward Exam, Wisconsin's statewide test, about 55 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 55 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Wisconsin schools, those numbers are about 53 and 55. Reading and writing scores are down about 4 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 4 points.
Forward Exam results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 54.9% | 54.9% |
| 2023-24 | 58.7% | 51.2% |
% Meeting or Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Forward Exam. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
55.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
61.2%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 55% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 61% 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 Hurley High
Hurley High's state test result (55.4% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hurley High this school | 309 | 26.9% | 55.4% |
| Westby High Westby | 319 | 27.3% | 48.0% |
| Iola-Scandinavia High Iola | 284 | 27.1% | 49.2% |
| Omro High Omro | 317 | 27.4% | 58.9% |
| Southern Door High Brussels | 304 | 27.6% | 60.5% |
| Mishicot High Mishicot | 274 | 24.1% | 50.3% |
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 Hurley High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Wisconsin |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 55.4% | #95 of 402 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 54.9% | #20 of 64 ▲ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 54.9% | #16 of 64 ▼ 11 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 309 | #249 of 532 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.9:1 | #77 of 325 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 17.0% | #281 of 325 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 26.9% | #296 of 418 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +2.7% | #105 of 128 |
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
309
+3 (+1%) vs 2020
-14% since 1990-91, when it was 360
Student : Teacher
12.9:1
was 12.8:1
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 | 309 | 23.9 | 12.9:1 | 27% (83) |
| 2023-24 | 325 | 23.8 | 13.7:1 | 29% (93) |
| 2022-23 | 324 | 23.8 | 13.6:1 | 45% (146) |
| 2020-21 | 306 | 24 | 12.8:1 | 44% (135) |
| 2017-18 | 301 | 23.5 | 12.8:1 | 39% (118) |
| 2015-16 | 261 | 21 | 12.4:1 | 48% (125) |
| 2010-11 | 347 | 23 | 15.1:1 | 53% (185) |
| 2000-01 | 417 | 29 | 14.4:1 | 39% (162) |
| 1990-91 | 360 | 29 | 12.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hurley High.
Since 2017-18: students up 3% (301 to 309); teachers up 2% (23.5 to 23.9).
About Hurley High
Hurley High is a small high school in Hurley School District, located in Hurley, Wisconsin. In all, 309 students attend the school in grades 6 through 12. By comparison, high schools in Wisconsin enroll about 475 students on average.
Hurley High belongs to Hurley School District, a district of 2 schools and 544 students.
Of every 100 students at Hurley High, about 91 are White. The remaining students are 4% multiracial and 4% Hispanic. Census estimates put Iron County at about 93% White, close to the school's figure. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 17, compared with 70 nationally.
The school lists 23.9 full-time-equivalent teachers and a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.9:1. Compared with the 14.6:1 average for high schools in Wisconsin, this school's ratio is lower. Free or reduced-price lunch covers 27% of the student body.
On the allk12 Grade, Hurley High lands at B, ahead of 64% of Wisconsin public high schools.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Hurley High would be expected to post about 61.2%. Its actual average proficiency rate across its state test results is 55.4%.
American Community Survey estimates for Iron County show that median household income comes to about $60,625, roughly 26% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Iron County counts 3 public schools with about 636 students.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Hurley Elementary, is less than a tenth of a mile. Within five miles are 3 other public schools. The average proficiency across nearby scored schools is 54.0%; Hurley High's is 55.4%, ranking 2nd of 5.
NCES lists the school's locale as Rural: Fringe. That means it sits in rural territory close to an urban area.
Over 4 years, enrollment stayed close to where it was, going from 306 to 309.
People who know Hurley High can post here about homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Iron County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
6,210
Census ACS
Median income
$60,625
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
3
636 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other Hurley High schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Hurley High. Hurley High is the largest of the 3.
- Hurley HighHurley, VA · 194 students
- HURLEY HIGHHURLEY, MO · 91 students
Nearby schools
- Hurley Elementary0.0 mi · 235
- Luther L Wright K12 School2.1 mi · 770
- Gogebic Co Community Education2.2 mi · 45
- AD Johnston JrSr High School7.4 mi · 164
- Washington School7.6 mi · 179
- WakefieldMarenisco School12.8 mi · 236
Frequently asked questions
About Hurley HighWhat is the total enrollment at Hurley High?
Hurley High enrolls approximately 309 students in grades 06-12.
What age range does Hurley High serve?
Hurley High serves students from grade 06 through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Hurley High?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Hurley High is approximately 12.9:1 (24 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Hurley High?
At Hurley High, the student body is approximately 91% White, 4% Hispanic, 0% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Hurley High in?
Hurley High is part of Hurley School District.
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