Johnson Creek Public School

Johnson Creek Public School is a sizable multi-level school in Johnson Creek, Wisconsin, overseen by Johnson Creek School District. The school enrolls 634 students in grades pre-K through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 133% larger than the state mean of about 272.

Johnson Creek Public School sits inside Johnson Creek School District, the local public-school operator responsible for the campus.

Demographically, Johnson Creek Public School logs that the largest single group is White, at 75% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school records 18% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 89% White, putting the school's mix visibly less White than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 57 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 11.1:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 25.6:1, putting Johnson Creek Public School tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 25% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Jefferson County runs at roughly 35%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat below the surrounding baseline.

With demographic context factored in, Johnson Creek Public School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 62.2% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 53.9%.

Around the school, Jefferson County reports 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%. Across Jefferson County's 31 public schools (combined enrollment of about 9,194 students), Johnson Creek Public School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: East Elementary, around 4.6 miles off. Within five miles, there are 3 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Johnson Creek Public School comes 6th of 8 in the immediate cluster, below the nearby-schools average of 58.0%.

Geographically, the school is in a low-density area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Johnson Creek Public School's enrollment has ticked up 73% since 2018, when it stood at 367 (now 634). Over the same period, the White share declined from 82% to 75%. Class-load math has narrowed: from 12.2:1 in 2018 to 11.1:1 in 2025.

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