Enrollment
144
High
DISTRICT 145 · STATE 475
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PORT EDWARDS SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 551197001564
John Edwards High
801 2nd St, Port Edwards, WI 54469 · (715) 887-9000 · Wood County
GRADES 09–12HIGH32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL144 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
11.5:1
12 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.9:1 · STATE 14.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
49%
70 students
DISTRICT 53% · 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 9 | 38 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 41 | 28% |
| Grade 11 | 34 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 31 | 22% |
Student demographics
22%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 27% · 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 Port Edwards 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
56.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
47.8%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 57% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 48% 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 John Edwards High
John Edwards High's state test result (56.8% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Edwards High this school | 144 | 48.6% | 56.8% |
| Northwood High/Middle Minong | 140 | 48.6% | 25.5% |
| Wausaukee High Wausaukee | 123 | 48.0% | 45.7% |
| Tigerton High Tigerton | 125 | 48.0% | 41.0% |
| Suring High Suring | 118 | 50.8% | 46.8% |
| Wonewoc-Center High Wonewoc | 114 | 50.9% | 35.5% |
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 John Edwards High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Wisconsin | In Wood County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 56.8% | #83 of 402 | #2 of 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 144 | #377 of 532 | #6 of 8 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 48.6% | #97 of 418 | #2 of 6 |
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
144
+13 (+10%) vs 2020
-17% since 1990-91, when it was 174
Student : Teacher
11.5:1
was 11.9:1
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 | 144 | 12.5 | 11.5:1 | 49% (70) |
| 2023-24 | 145 | 13.7 | 10.6:1 | 50% (72) |
| 2022-23 | 131 | 12.3 | 10.7:1 | 46% (60) |
| 2020-21 | 131 | 11 | 11.9:1 | 44% (57) |
| 2017-18 | 114 | 9.5 | 12.0:1 | 29% (33) |
| 2015-16 | 116 | 10 | 11.6:1 | 37% (43) |
| 2010-11 | 159 | 11 | 14.4:1 | 30% (47) |
| 2000-01 | 160 | 14 | 11.4:1 | 23% (36) |
| 1990-91 | 174 | 15 | 11.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for John Edwards High.
Since 2017-18: students up 26% (114 to 144); teachers up 32% (9.5 to 12.5).
About John Edwards High
John Edwards High is a small high school in Port Edwards, Wisconsin, administered by Port Edwards School District. The school reports 144 students in grades 9 through 12. The typical figure for high schools in Wisconsin is about 475 students.
Port Edwards School District has 3 schools and 435 students, and John Edwards High is one of those schools.
John Edwards High enrolls a student body that is 88% White. After that, the student body is 5% Hispanic, 3% Native American, and 2% multiracial. For comparison, Wood County is about 91% White. John Edwards High has a diversity index of 22%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Federal records show a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.5:1 at John Edwards High, with 12.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. The 14.6:1 average for high schools in Wisconsin is higher than this school's figure. The free or reduced-price lunch share, often used to gauge student poverty, is 49%.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate on state tests with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For John Edwards High, the prediction is 47.8% and the result is 56.8%.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Wood County show that median household income is about $67,989, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 21% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 7%. Federal data list 32 public schools in Wood County, with a combined enrollment of about 10,849.
John Edwards Middle is the nearest neighboring public school, less than a tenth of a mile away. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. Local comparison: John Edwards High ranks 1st of 8 nearby schools, at 56.8% versus a 46.4% average.
NCES describes the area around John Edwards High as Town: Distant, meaning in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
John Edwards High saw enrollment rise 10% between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
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Wood County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
74,004
Census ACS
Median income
$67,989
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
32
10,849 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Port Edwards School District
- Port Edwards Ed Heuer Elementary SchoolElementary · 202 students
- John Edwards MiddleMiddle · 89 students
Other schools in Port Edwards
- Port Edwards Ed Heuer Elementary SchoolElementary · 202 students
- John Edwards MiddleMiddle · 89 students
Nearby schools
- John Edwards Middle0.0 mi · 89
- Port Edwards Ed Heuer Elementary School0.3 mi · 202
- Wisconsin Rapids Area Middle2.2 mi · 943
- Woodside Elementary2.3 mi · 354
- Grove Elementary2.5 mi · 178
- Humke Elementary3.3 mi · 313
Frequently asked questions
About John Edwards HighHow large is John Edwards High?
John Edwards High enrolls approximately 144 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does John Edwards High serve?
John Edwards High serves grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at John Edwards High?
Approximately 11.5:1 students per teacher at John Edwards High.
How diverse is John Edwards High?
John Edwards High reports a student body of 88% White, 5% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees John Edwards High?
John Edwards High is overseen by Port Edwards School District in Wood County.
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