Jefferson High

Jefferson High is a mid-tier secondary school in Jefferson, Wisconsin, run under Jefferson School District. The school educates 603 students in grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 475 students per school, that is 27% bigger than typical.

Jefferson School District comprises 5 schools with combined enrollment of 1,612 students; Jefferson High is among them.

On the student-mix side, Jefferson High logs that 70% of the student body identifies as White. Other groups include 24% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 89% White, putting the school's mix visibly less White than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, The school employs 43 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.9:1. That tracks the state average closely. About 35% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Jefferson High performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 56.2%, the actual is 58.6%, a residual of +2.4 points.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (Jefferson County) shows that the typical household earns roughly $83,750 per year, about 29% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. In all, Jefferson County runs 31 public schools (combined enrollment of about 9,194 students), of which Jefferson High is one.

Nearest neighbor: Jefferson Middle, around 0.2 miles off. Within five miles, there are 6 other public schools. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Jefferson High ranks 4th on composite proficiency, above the local average of 57.8%.

Jefferson High operates from a town-center location.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Jefferson High has shrank 9%, going from 664 students in 2018 to 603 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 81% to 70% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 15.3:1 in 2018 to 13.9:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.