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
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
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. 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.
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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
309
+8 (+3%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
12.9:1
was 12.8:1
% White
91%
was 94%
% Hispanic
4%
was 2%
% Black
0%
was 1%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About Hurley High
Hurley High, an intimate high school in Hurley, Wisconsin, part of Hurley School District, educates 309 students, covering grades 6 through 12. By comparison, Wisconsin's public schools average about 475 students each, so Hurley High sits 35% smaller than that benchmark.
Hurley School District comprises 2 schools with combined enrollment of 544 students; Hurley High is among them.
In terms of who attends, Hurley High shows that nearly all students (91%) are White. Other groups include 4% multiracial, 4% Hispanic. Compared to Iron County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.
Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 24 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 12.9:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 14.6:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 27% of students at Hurley High qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.
Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Hurley High tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 61.2% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 55.4%.
Around the school, the surrounding county (Iron County) shows that median household earnings sit near $60,625, roughly 26% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Hurley High is one of 3 public schools in Iron County (combined enrollment of about 636 students).
Nearest neighbor: Hurley Elementary, around 0.0 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 3 other public schools cluster around Hurley High. Among the 5 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Hurley High ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 54.0%.
The campus sits in a countryside setting.
Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count increased 3%: 301 students in 2018 compared to 309 in 2025.
In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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
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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