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Enrollment
603
High
DISTRICT 322 · STATE 475
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·JEFFERSON SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 550705000778
Jefferson High
700 W Milwaukee St, Jefferson, WI 53549 · (920) 675-1100 · Jefferson County
GRADES 09–12HIGH32-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL603 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
13.9:1
43 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.2:1 · STATE 14.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
35%
211 students
DISTRICT 41% · 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 | 144 | 24% |
| Grade 10 | 141 | 23% |
| Grade 11 | 165 | 27% |
| Grade 12 | 153 | 25% |
Student demographics
44%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 42% · 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 Jefferson 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
58.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
56.2%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 59% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 56% 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 Jefferson High
Jefferson High's state test result (58.6% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson High this school | 603 | 35.0% | 58.6% |
| Big Foot High Walworth | 437 | 33.2% | 41.2% |
| Watertown High Watertown | 1,012 | 34.7% | 33.2% |
| Beaver Dam High Beaver Dam | 1,031 | 40.3% | 43.1% |
| Berlin High Berlin | 441 | 39.0% | 39.0% |
| Sparta High Sparta | 871 | 40.8% | 33.4% |
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 Jefferson High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Wisconsin | In Jefferson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 58.6% | #69 of 402 | #2 of 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 603 | #152 of 532 | #2 of 6 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.9:1 | #134 of 325 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 43.9% | #102 of 325 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 35.0% | #198 of 418 | #2 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -9.2% | #110 of 203 | N/A |
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
603
+5 (+1%) vs 2020
-1% since 1990-91, when it was 610
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
was 13.3:1
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 | 603 | 43.3 | 13.9:1 | 35% (211) |
| 2023-24 | 613 | 46.5 | 13.2:1 | 33% (203) |
| 2022-23 | 607 | 46.3 | 13.1:1 | 33% (201) |
| 2020-21 | 598 | 45 | 13.3:1 | 28% (165) |
| 2017-18 | 664 | 43.5 | 15.3:1 | 30% (201) |
| 2015-16 | 658 | 39 | 16.9:1 | 38% (247) |
| 2010-11 | 583 | 40 | 14.6:1 | 32% (187) |
| 2000-01 | 594 | 45 | 13.2:1 | 19% (110) |
| 1990-91 | 610 | 51 | 12.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Jefferson High.
Since 2017-18: students down 9% (664 to 603); teachers unchanged (43.5 to 43.3).
About Jefferson High
Jefferson High is a public high school in Jefferson, Wisconsin. It reported 603 students in grades 9 through 12 in 2024-25. That compares with an average of about 475 students for high schools in Wisconsin.
Jefferson School District is the district for Jefferson High. It has 5 schools and 1,612 students.
About 70% of the student body at Jefferson High is White. Smaller groups are 24% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. County-wide, 89% of Jefferson County residents are White. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 44%.
On staff are 43.3 full-time-equivalent teachers; the student-to-teacher ratio is 13.9:1. It is about the same as the 14.6:1 average for high schools in Wisconsin. About 35% of students at Jefferson High are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That is in line with the 35% average for public schools in Jefferson County.
Compared with Wisconsin schools that have similar shares of low-income students, Jefferson High's results are 2.4 points above predicted: 58.6% against 56.2%.
In the wider Jefferson County area, the median household earns about $83,750 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 29% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 5%. Jefferson High shares Jefferson County with 30 other public schools.
Jefferson Middle sits about 0.2 miles from Jefferson High. Inside a five-mile radius, there are 6 other public schools. Nearby schools with test data average 57.8% proficiency; Jefferson High posts 58.6%.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Town: Distant.
In 2020-21, Jefferson High enrolled 598; in 2024-25, 603.
Jefferson High has a community page on allk12 for topics such as special education services, counseling, and support programs. You can also rate the school on this page.
Jefferson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
86,003
Census ACS
Median income
$83,750
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
29%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
31
9,194 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Jefferson School District
- Jefferson MiddleMiddle · 349 students
- East ElementaryElementary · 283 students
- West ElementaryElementary · 233 students
- Sullivan ElementaryElementary · 144 students
Other schools in Jefferson
- Jefferson MiddleMiddle · 349 students
- East ElementaryElementary · 283 students
- West ElementaryElementary · 233 students
Other Jefferson High schools
19 other US public schools in 16 states are named Jefferson High. Jefferson High is the 11th largest of the 20.
- Jefferson High SchoolRockford, IL · 2,173 students
- Jefferson High SchoolLafayette, IN · 2,042 students
- Jefferson High School - 67Sioux Falls, SD · 1,888 students
- Jefferson High SchoolSAN ANTONIO, TX · 1,706 students
- Jefferson High SchoolBLOOMINGTON, MN · 1,684 students
Nearby schools
- Jefferson Middle0.2 mi · 349
- West Elementary0.2 mi · 233
- East Elementary0.9 mi · 283
- Fort Atkinson High4.6 mi · 816
- Rockwell Elementary4.6 mi · 197
- Johnson Creek Public School4.9 mi · 634
Frequently asked questions
About Jefferson HighWhat is the total enrollment at Jefferson High?
Jefferson High enrolls approximately 603 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Jefferson High serve?
Jefferson High serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Jefferson High?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Jefferson High is approximately 13.9:1 (43 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Jefferson High?
Student demographics at Jefferson High are roughly 70% White, 24% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Jefferson High in?
Jefferson High is part of Jefferson School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.