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Enrollment
1,261
High
DISTRICT 646 · STATE 475
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MENOMONEE FALLS SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 550906002338
Menomonee Falls High
N80W14350 Titan Dr, Menomonee Falls, WI 53051 · (262) 255-8444 · Waukesha County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL1,261 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
16.1:1
78 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.2:1 · STATE 14.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
16%
200 students
DISTRICT 16% · 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 | 307 | 24% |
| Grade 10 | 310 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 303 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 341 | 27% |
Student demographics
54%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 51% · 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 Menomonee Falls 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
56.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
67.9%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-11.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 57% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 68% 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 Menomonee Falls High
Menomonee Falls High's state test result (56.9% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Menomonee Falls High this school | 1,261 | 15.9% | 56.9% |
| Homestead High Mequon | 1,204 | 12.0% | 62.6% |
| Hamilton High Sussex | 1,577 | 12.5% | 74.1% |
| Shorewood High Shorewood | 589 | 16.8% | 59.6% |
| Germantown High Germantown | 1,288 | 12.9% | 53.1% |
| Eisenhower Middle/High New Berlin | 1,095 | 9.4% | 78.0% |
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 Menomonee Falls High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Wisconsin | In Waukesha County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 56.9% | #81 of 402 | #13 of 18 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,261 | #52 of 532 | #7 of 23 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.1:1 | #257 of 325 | #7 of 15 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 53.9% | #69 of 325 | #4 of 15 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 15.9% | #380 of 418 | #7 of 18 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -2.8% | #166 of 203 | #9 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
1,261
-45 (-3%) vs 2020
+21% since 1990-91, when it was 1,040
Student : Teacher
16.1:1
was 16.7:1
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 | 1,261 | 78.4 | 16.1:1 | 16% (200) |
| 2023-24 | 1,291 | 77 | 16.8:1 | 13% (170) |
| 2022-23 | 1,285 | 78.2 | 16.4:1 | 22% (283) |
| 2020-21 | 1,306 | 78 | 16.7:1 | 20% (256) |
| 2017-18 | 1,297 | 73.8 | 17.6:1 | 13% (175) |
| 2015-16 | 1,336 | 77 | 17.4:1 | 14% (188) |
| 2010-11 | 1,539 | 92 | 16.7:1 | 15% (225) |
| 2000-01 | 1,047 | 74 | 14.2:1 | 8% (82) |
| 1990-91 | 1,040 | 72 | 14.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Menomonee Falls High.
Since 2017-18: students down 3% (1,297 to 1,261); teachers up 6% (73.8 to 78.4).
About Menomonee Falls High
Menomonee Falls High is a large high school in Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin, (ZIP code 53051). The school counted 1,261 students in 2024-25, covering grades 9 through 12. The school is 165% larger than the average for high schools in Wisconsin.
Menomonee Falls High falls under Menomonee Falls School District, which has 6 schools enrolling 3,876 students.
White students are 65% of those enrolled at Menomonee Falls High. Beyond that, enrollment is 11% Black, 9% Asian, 8% multiracial, and 6% Hispanic. In Waukesha County overall, about 87% of residents are White. A diversity index of 54% means there is a 54% chance two randomly chosen students at Menomonee Falls High are from different groups.
For every teacher at Menomonee Falls High, there are about 16.1 students; the school has 78.4 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for high schools in Wisconsin is 14.6:1, so this school has more students per teacher. There are 200 students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, 16% of enrollment. That is in line with the 17% average for public schools in Waukesha County.
The model predicts 67.9% for a school in Wisconsin with Menomonee Falls High's free or reduced-price lunch share. Menomonee Falls High posts 56.9%.
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 roughly 3% of residents are in poverty. Waukesha County has 113 public schools with about 60,032 students, including Menomonee Falls High.
A public school about 0.2 miles away, Benjamin Franklin Elementary and Early Learning Center, is the closest to Menomonee Falls High. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. Among its closest neighbors with test data, Menomonee Falls High is 5th of 7 on proficiency.
Its location is classified as Suburb: Large by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Over 4 years, enrollment fell by 45 students, from 1,306 to 1,261.
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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 Menomonee Falls School District
- North MiddleMiddle · 804 students
- Benjamin Franklin Elementary and Early Learning CenterElementary · 526 students
- Shady Lane ElementaryElementary · 461 students
- Riverside ElementaryElementary · 455 students
- Valley View ElementaryElementary · 369 students
Other schools in Menomonee Falls
- North MiddleMiddle · 804 students
- Benjamin Franklin Elementary and Early Learning CenterElementary · 526 students
- Marcy ElementaryElementary · 488 students
- Shady Lane ElementaryElementary · 461 students
- Riverside ElementaryElementary · 455 students
- Valley View ElementaryElementary · 369 students
Nearby schools
- Benjamin Franklin Elementary and Early Learning Center0.2 mi · 526
- Riverside Elementary1.0 mi · 455
- North Middle1.7 mi · 804
- Shady Lane Elementary2.1 mi · 461
- Valley View Elementary2.2 mi · 369
- County Line Elementary2.5 mi · 496
Frequently asked questions
About Menomonee Falls HighHow many students attend Menomonee Falls High?
Menomonee Falls High enrolls approximately 1,261 students in grades 09-12.
Is Menomonee Falls High an elementary, middle, or high school?
Menomonee Falls High is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Menomonee Falls High have?
Menomonee Falls High employs 78 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.1:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Menomonee Falls High?
At Menomonee Falls High, the student body is approximately 65% White, 6% Hispanic, 11% Black, 9% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Who oversees Menomonee Falls High?
Menomonee Falls High is overseen by Menomonee Falls School District in Waukesha County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.