Montello Junior/Senior High

As a small senior high in Montello, Wisconsin, Montello Junior/Senior High works with 232 students from grades 7 through 12, one of the schools within Montello School District. Enrollment runs roughly 51% leaner than the state mean of about 475.

Within Montello School District, which oversees 4 schools and 571 students, Montello Junior/Senior High is one campus in the system.

Demographically, Montello Junior/Senior High records that the student body is overwhelmingly White (90%). The remainder reads as 6% Hispanic. That composition is broadly in line with Marquette County as a whole.

In terms of school funding signals, The school employs 28 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 8.4:1. The state averages around 14.6:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 44% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Montello Junior/Senior High tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 50.7% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 42.8%.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (Marquette County) logs that median household income runs about $65,681, roughly 16% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Marquette County runs 9 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,592 students), of which Montello Junior/Senior High is one.

Nearest neighbor: High Marq Environmental Charter School, around 0.0 miles off. Within five miles, there are 3 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Montello Junior/Senior High at 8th of 8; the average score across the group is 59.7%.

Montello Junior/Senior High operates from a low-density location.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged down 31%: 337 students in 2018 compared to 232 in 2025. Class-load math has tightened: from 12.7:1 in 2018 to 8.4:1 in 2025.

Inside the community feed, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.