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Enrollment
745
High
DISTRICT 383 · STATE 475
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MOUNT HOREB AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 550999001312
Mount Horeb High
305 S 8th St, Mount Horeb, WI 53572 · (608) 437-7206 · Dane County
GRADES 09–12HIGH31-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL745 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
14.6:1
51 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.3:1 · STATE 14.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
12%
90 students
DISTRICT 12% · 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 | 180 | 24% |
| Grade 10 | 175 | 23% |
| Grade 11 | 204 | 27% |
| Grade 12 | 186 | 25% |
Student demographics
18%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 20% · 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 Mount Horeb Area 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
67.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
70.2%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 68% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 70% 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 Mount Horeb High
Mount Horeb High's state test result (67.5% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Horeb High this school | 745 | 12.1% | 67.5% |
| Kettle Moraine High Wales | 869 | 11.5% | 52.3% |
| Freedom High Freedom | 510 | 12.5% | 45.5% |
| Union Grove High Union Grove | 1,032 | 11.7% | 43.6% |
| Slinger High Slinger | 1,065 | 14.7% | 65.8% |
| Denmark High Denmark | 479 | 14.0% | 46.1% |
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 Mount Horeb High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Wisconsin | In Dane County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 67.5% | #22 of 402 | #2 of 20 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 745 | #130 of 532 | #14 of 28 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.6:1 | #172 of 325 | #13 of 19 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 18.1% | #263 of 325 | #19 of 19 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 12.1% | #398 of 418 | #22 of 23 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -3.5% | #160 of 203 | #5 of 8 |
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
745
-37 (-5%) vs 2020
+104% since 1990-91, when it was 366
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
was 15.0:1
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 | 745 | 51 | 14.6:1 | 12% (90) |
| 2023-24 | 776 | 50.9 | 15.3:1 | 13% (103) |
| 2022-23 | 793 | 52.7 | 15.1:1 | 15% (121) |
| 2020-21 | 782 | 52 | 15.0:1 | 17% (134) |
| 2017-18 | 772 | 50.8 | 15.2:1 | 11% (84) |
| 2015-16 | 726 | 48 | 15.1:1 | 11% (81) |
| 2010-11 | 694 | 49 | 14.2:1 | 10% (67) |
| 2000-01 | 615 | 42 | 14.6:1 | 8% (50) |
| 1990-91 | 366 | 29 | 12.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Mount Horeb High.
Since 2017-18: students down 3% (772 to 745); teachers unchanged (50.8 to 51).
About Mount Horeb High
In Mount Horeb, Wisconsin, part of Dane County, Mount Horeb High is a high school. There are 745 students enrolled, covering grades 9 through 12. That puts enrollment 57% above the 475-student average for high schools in Wisconsin.
A total of 6 schools make up Mount Horeb Area School District, with 2,298 students enrolled.
Of every 100 students at Mount Horeb High, about 90 are White. It is also 5% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. For comparison, the population of Dane County is roughly 77% White. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 18%.
Teacher count: 51 full-time equivalents. Student-to-teacher ratio: 14.6:1. The ratio is within a point of the 14.6:1 average for high schools in Wisconsin. Roughly 12% of students come from households that qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. That is 20 points below the 32% average for public schools in Dane County.
Mount Horeb High is 2.7 points below its predicted average proficiency rate across its state test results (67.5% versus 70.2%), which places it in neither the top nor the bottom 10% in Wisconsin.
The school's county is Dane County. According to Census Bureau estimates, the median household earns about $89,975 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 55% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 5%. Public schools in Dane County number 169, with about 78,525 students.
About 0.1 miles separate Mount Horeb High from the closest public school, Mount Horeb Middle. A five-mile radius around the school includes 5 other public schools. Mount Horeb High ranks 3rd of 6 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 67.5% against a local average of 66.2%.
Mount Horeb High falls in the Town: Fringe locale category, used for schools in a town close to an urbanized area.
Enrollment was 745 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, it was 782.
Mount Horeb High has a community page on allk12 for topics such as special education services, counseling, and support programs. You can also rate the school on this page.
Dane County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
572,674
Census ACS
Median income
$89,975
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
55%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
169
78,525 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Mount Horeb Area School District
- Mount Horeb IntermediateElementary · 508 students
- Mount Horeb MiddleMiddle · 503 students
- Mount Horeb Primary CenterElementary · 269 students
- Mount Horeb Early Learning CenterElementary · 160 students
- Mount Horeb Area Community 4KElementary · 113 students
Other schools in Mount Horeb
- Mount Horeb IntermediateElementary · 508 students
- Mount Horeb MiddleMiddle · 503 students
- Mount Horeb Primary CenterElementary · 269 students
- Mount Horeb Early Learning CenterElementary · 160 students
- Mount Horeb Area Community 4KElementary · 113 students
Nearby schools
- Mount Horeb Middle0.1 mi · 503
- Mount Horeb Intermediate0.3 mi · 508
- Mount Horeb Area Community 4K0.4 mi · 113
- Mount Horeb Early Learning Center0.4 mi · 160
- Mount Horeb Primary Center0.4 mi · 269
- Barneveld High8.4 mi · 118
Frequently asked questions
About Mount Horeb HighHow large is Mount Horeb High?
Mount Horeb High enrolls approximately 745 students in grades 09-12.
Is Mount Horeb High an elementary, middle, or high school?
Mount Horeb High is a high school covering grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Mount Horeb High?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Mount Horeb High is approximately 14.6:1 (51 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Mount Horeb High?
At Mount Horeb High, the student body is approximately 90% White, 5% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Mount Horeb High in?
Mount Horeb High is part of Mount Horeb Area School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.