Kewaunee Middle

As a close-knit middle-grades school in Kewaunee, Wisconsin, Kewaunee Middle serves 185 students from grades 6 through 8, overseen by Kewaunee School District. That puts it 51% leaner than the typical public school in Wisconsin, which averages around 381 students.

Kewaunee School District runs 3 schools in total, collectively educating 861 students. Kewaunee Middle is one of those campuses.

Demographically, Kewaunee Middle lists that nearly all students (86%) are White. Beyond that, the school shows 10% Hispanic, 2% multiracial.

Looking at school resources, Kewaunee Middle records 18 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 10.3:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 12.8:1 average. An estimated 38% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Kewaunee County runs at roughly 26%, so the school's eligibility rate is higher than the surrounding baseline.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Kewaunee Middle tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 54.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 48.0%.

Around the school, Kewaunee County reports that median household earnings sit near $82,725, roughly 22% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. Kewaunee Middle is one of 10 public schools in Kewaunee County (combined enrollment of about 3,505 students).

The closest other public school is Kewaunee Elementary, roughly 0.0 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around Kewaunee Middle. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Kewaunee Middle at 5th of 8; the average score across the group is 54.0%.

The campus sits in a small-town setting.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked down 17%: 223 students in 2018 compared to 185 in 2025. Class-load math has tightened: from 12.7:1 in 2018 to 10.3:1 in 2025.

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