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What's one thing Medford High gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
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Enrollment
667
High
DISTRICT 856 · STATE 475
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MEDFORD AREA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 550894001043
Medford High
1015 W Broadway Ave, Medford, WI 54451 · (715) 748-5951 · Taylor County
GRADES 09–12HIGH32-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL667 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
12.1:1
55 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.1:1 · STATE 14.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
34%
227 students
DISTRICT 40% · 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 | 176 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 172 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 148 | 22% |
| Grade 12 | 171 | 26% |
Student demographics
14%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 23% · 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 Medford Area Public 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
43.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
56.8%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-13.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 43% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 57% 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 Medford High
Medford High's state test result (43.0% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medford High this school | 667 | 34.0% | 43.0% |
| Rhinelander High Rhinelander | 757 | 34.7% | 53.2% |
| Merrill High Merrill | 756 | 36.4% | 44.3% |
| Durand Middle/High Durand | 537 | 35.8% | 53.0% |
| Waupaca High Waupaca | 623 | 36.8% | 52.4% |
| Rice Lake High Rice Lake | 674 | 33.2% | 52.6% |
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 Medford High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Wisconsin |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 43.0% | #255 of 402 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 667 | #141 of 532 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.1:1 | #39 of 325 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 14.5% | #303 of 325 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 34.0% | #210 of 418 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +3.6% | #90 of 128 |
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
667
0 (0%) vs 2020
-8% since 1990-91, when it was 723
Student : Teacher
12.1:1
was 13.9:1
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 | 667 | 55.1 | 12.1:1 | 34% (227) |
| 2023-24 | 685 | 53.6 | 12.8:1 | 39% (269) |
| 2022-23 | 692 | 53.7 | 12.9:1 | 36% (247) |
| 2020-21 | 667 | 48 | 13.9:1 | 35% (231) |
| 2017-18 | 644 | 45.7 | 14.1:1 | 24% (154) |
| 2015-16 | 676 | 47 | 14.4:1 | 32% (214) |
| 2010-11 | 670 | 47 | 14.3:1 | 36% (238) |
| 2000-01 | 875 | 53 | 16.5:1 | 20% (177) |
| 1990-91 | 723 | 50 | 14.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Medford High.
Since 2017-18: students up 4% (644 to 667); teachers up 21% (45.7 to 55.1).
About Medford High
Medford High is a public medium-sized high school in Medford, Wisconsin. The school enrolls 667 students, from grades 9 through 12. Average enrollment for high schools in Wisconsin is about 475, so this school runs 40% above that.
Across its 5 schools, Medford Area Public School District enrolls 4,282 students. Medford High is one of those schools.
Medford High enrolls a student body that is 92% White. The school is also 5% Hispanic. For comparison, Taylor County is about 94% White. The chance that two students picked at random at Medford High belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 14%.
The school reports 55.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 12.1 students per teacher. 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 34%. Across public schools in Taylor County, the average is about the same, 37%.
Medford High posts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 43.0%, compared with a predicted 56.8%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of Wisconsin schools on BeatsExpectations.
In Taylor County (population about 20,024), median household income is about $69,350, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 17% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 6%. Medford High is one of 11 public schools in Taylor County, which together enroll about 5,123 students.
The nearest public school is Medford Elementary, at about 0.2 miles. There are 4 other public schools within five miles. On state test proficiency, Medford High ranks 6th in a group of 8 nearby schools.
For locale, NCES codes Medford High as Town: Distant.
The school's size has been steady, with 667 students in 2020-21 and 667 in 2024-25. Its ratio of students to teachers was 13.9:1 in 2020-21, and 12.1:1 in 2024-25.
Conversations here can range across sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Taylor County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
20,024
Census ACS
Median income
$69,350
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
11
5,123 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Medford Area Public School District
- Rural Virtual AcademyCombined · 2,259 students
- Medford ElementaryElementary · 587 students
- Medford MiddleMiddle · 566 students
- Stetsonville ElementaryElementary · 203 students
Other schools in Medford
- Rural Virtual AcademyCombined · 2,259 students
- Medford ElementaryElementary · 587 students
- Medford MiddleMiddle · 566 students
Other Medford High schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Medford High. Medford High is the 2nd largest of the 3.
- Medford HighMedford, MA · 1,195 students
- Medford High SchoolMedford, OK · 84 students
Nearby schools
- Medford Elementary0.2 mi · 587
- Medford Middle1.4 mi · 566
- Rural Virtual Academy1.7 mi · 2,259
- Stetsonville Elementary4.9 mi · 203
- Abbotsford Elementary13.4 mi · 374
- Abbotsford Middle/Senior High13.4 mi · 414
Frequently asked questions
About Medford HighHow large is Medford High?
Medford High enrolls approximately 667 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Medford High serve?
Medford High serves grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Medford High?
Approximately 12.1:1 students per teacher at Medford High.
What is the student diversity at Medford High?
Student demographics at Medford High are roughly 92% White, 5% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is Medford High in?
Medford High is part of Medford Area Public School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.