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Enrollment
869
High
DISTRICT 253 · STATE 475
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KETTLE MORAINE SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 550351000376
Kettle Moraine High
349 N Oak Crest Dr, Wales, WI 53183 · (262) 968-6273 · Waukesha County
GRADES 09–12HIGH31-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL869 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
15.5:1
56 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.5:1 · STATE 14.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
12%
100 students
DISTRICT 11% · 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 | 196 | 23% |
| Grade 10 | 234 | 27% |
| Grade 11 | 220 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 219 | 25% |
Student demographics
23%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 22% · 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
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of WI schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
52.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
70.6%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-18.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 52% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 71% typical for Wisconsin schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
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 Kettle Moraine High
Kettle Moraine High's state test result (52.3% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kettle Moraine High this school | 869 | 11.5% | 52.3% |
| Union Grove High Union Grove | 1,032 | 11.7% | 43.6% |
| Mount Horeb High Mount Horeb | 745 | 12.1% | 67.5% |
| Waterford High Waterford | 889 | 13.5% | 65.7% |
| Slinger High Slinger | 1,065 | 14.7% | 65.8% |
| River Falls High River Falls | 1,062 | 15.4% | 56.2% |
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 Kettle Moraine High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Wisconsin | In Waukesha County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 52.3% | #140 of 402 | #16 of 18 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 869 | #115 of 532 | #14 of 23 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.5:1 | #232 of 325 | #4 of 15 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 23.4% | #210 of 325 | #14 of 15 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 11.5% | #402 of 418 | #11 of 18 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -10.5% | #94 of 203 | #3 of 12 |
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
869
-42 (-5%) vs 2020
-21% since 1990-91, when it was 1,107
Student : Teacher
15.5:1
was 15.7:1
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 | 869 | 55.9 | 15.5:1 | 12% (100) |
| 2023-24 | 886 | 57.3 | 15.5:1 | 13% (113) |
| 2022-23 | 878 | 56.6 | 15.5:1 | 12% (105) |
| 2020-21 | 911 | 58 | 15.7:1 | 15% (133) |
| 2017-18 | 971 | 58.7 | 16.6:1 | 8% (82) |
| 2015-16 | 1,085 | 65 | 16.7:1 | 10% (110) |
| 2010-11 | 1,538 | 76 | 20.2:1 | 8% (125) |
| 2000-01 | 1,468 | 92 | 16.0:1 | 4% (60) |
| 1990-91 | 1,107 | 70 | 15.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Kettle Moraine High.
Since 2017-18: students down 11% (971 to 869); teachers down 5% (58.7 to 55.9).
About Kettle Moraine High
Kettle Moraine High is a high school with a street address in Wales, Wisconsin. Enrollment stands at 869 students, covering grades 9 through 12. That puts enrollment 83% bigger than the 475-student average for high schools in Wisconsin.
Kettle Moraine High is part of a district of 12 schools: Kettle Moraine School District, with 3,361 students.
Roughly 87% of students at Kettle Moraine High are White. Enrollment also includes 8% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. Waukesha County residents are about 87% White, a similar share. The diversity index for Kettle Moraine High is 23%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
There are 55.9 full-time-equivalent teachers at Kettle Moraine High, giving a ratio of 15.5:1. By comparison, the average for high schools in Wisconsin is 14.6:1. A total of 100 students, or 12%, are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
In Wisconsin, Kettle Moraine High is one of the bottom 10% of schools on BeatsExpectations, with an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 52.3% compared with a predicted 70.6%.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Waukesha County show that the median household earns about $106,076 a year, about 49% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 3%. Across Waukesha County, 113 public schools serve about 60,032 students.
Less than a tenth of a mile separates Kettle Moraine High from the closest public school, High School of Health Sciences. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. Compared with its nearest neighbors, Kettle Moraine High ranks 7th of 8 on average proficiency.
The federal government classifies Kettle Moraine High's location as Town: Fringe.
Since 2020-21, enrollment has fallen 5%, from 911 to 869.
The allk12 page for Kettle Moraine High lets the school community talk about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Waukesha County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
411,762
Census ACS
Median income
$106,076
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
49%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
3%
Below federal line
Schools in county
113
60,032 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Kettle Moraine School District
- Kettle Moraine MiddleMiddle · 726 students
- Wales ElementaryElementary · 333 students
- Dousman ElementaryElementary · 311 students
- Cushing ElementaryElementary · 281 students
- Magee ElementaryElementary · 255 students
- High School of Health SciencesHigh · 176 students
Other schools in Wales
- Wales ElementaryElementary · 333 students
- High School of Health SciencesHigh · 176 students
- Kettle Moraine ExploreElementary · 137 students
- School for Arts and PerformanceHigh · 114 students
- KM Global SchHigh · 71 students
- KM ConnectHigh · 35 students
Nearby schools
- High School of Health Sciences0.0 mi · 176
- KM Global Sch0.0 mi · 71
- KM Connect0.0 mi · 35
- School for Arts and Performance0.0 mi · 114
- Wales Elementary0.1 mi · 333
- Kettle Moraine Explore0.2 mi · 137
Frequently asked questions
About Kettle Moraine HighHow large is Kettle Moraine High?
Kettle Moraine High enrolls approximately 869 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Kettle Moraine High serve?
Kettle Moraine High serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Kettle Moraine High?
Approximately 15.5:1 students per teacher at Kettle Moraine High.
How diverse is Kettle Moraine High?
Kettle Moraine High reports a student body of 87% White, 8% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Kettle Moraine High public or private?
Kettle Moraine High is a public K-12 school, overseen by Kettle Moraine School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.