New London High

Located at 1700 Klatt Rd, in New London, Wisconsin, New London High is a mid-sized senior high that caters to 660 students (grades 9 through 12), overseen by New London School District. Compared to the state average of about 475 students per school, that is 39% bigger than typical.

Across the 7 schools in New London School District (2,019 students total), New London High accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, New London High logs that the student body is overwhelmingly White (86%); the rest consists of 10% Hispanic.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, New London High has 46 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.3:1. The state averages about 14.6:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. About 30% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is lower than Waupaca County's rate of about 43%.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), New London High sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 59.4%; this one delivers 61.6%.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Waupaca County put median household earnings sit near $72,830, about 21% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Waupaca County's 26 public schools (combined enrollment of about 7,466 students), New London High is one campus in the mix.

Parkview Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.8 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 4 other public schools cluster around New London High. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts New London High at 5th of 8; the average score across the group is 62.3%.

Geographically, the school is in a countryside area.

Looking at the recent track record. New London High's enrollment has ticked up 3% since 2018, when it stood at 638 (now 660). The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 16.4:1 in 2018 to 14.3:1 today.

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