Enrollment
184
High
DISTRICT 228 · STATE 475
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NIAGARA SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 551068001394
Niagara High
700 Jefferson Ave, Niagara, WI 54151 · (715) 251-4541 · Marinette County
GRADES 07–12HIGH33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL184 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 53% of Wisconsin public high schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Wisconsin public high schools
Student : Teacher
12.1:1
15 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.1:1 · STATE 14.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
42%
78 students
DISTRICT 45% · STATE 42%
Community
0
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 7 | 23 | 13% |
| Grade 8 | 27 | 15% |
| Grade 9 | 25 | 14% |
| Grade 10 | 39 | 21% |
| Grade 11 | 32 | 17% |
| Grade 12 | 38 | 21% |
Student demographics
14%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 15% · 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 Niagara School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Forward Exam 2024-25 . % Meeting or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
49.0%
WI avg 53.1% . -6.1pp since 2023
Math
59.2%
WI avg 54.8% . +12.3pp since 2023
What this means: On the Forward Exam, Wisconsin's statewide test, about 49 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 59 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Wisconsin schools, those numbers are about 53 and 55. Reading and writing scores are down about 6 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 12 points.
Forward Exam results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 49.0% | 59.2% |
| 2023-24 | 55.1% | 46.9% |
% Meeting or Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Forward Exam. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
49.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
51.6%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 49% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 52% 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 Niagara High
Niagara High's state test result (49.4% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Niagara High this school | 184 | 42.4% | 49.4% |
| Chequamegon High Park Falls | 196 | 41.3% | 43.9% |
| Riverdale High Muscoda | 192 | 44.3% | 66.3% |
| Marion High Marion | 227 | 44.5% | 43.8% |
| Gilman High Gilman | 148 | 42.6% | 47.3% |
| Loyal High Loyal | 168 | 40.5% | 36.9% |
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 Niagara High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Wisconsin | In Marinette County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 49.4% | #175 of 402 | #3 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 59.2% | #14 of 64 ▲ 18 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 49.0% | #25 of 64 ▼ 11 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 184 | #341 of 532 | #5 of 8 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 42.4% | #136 of 418 | #3 of 6 |
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
184
-23 (-11%) vs 2020
-28% since 1990-91, when it was 255
Student : Teacher
12.1:1
was 15.9:1
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 | 184 | 15.2 | 12.1:1 | 42% (78) |
| 2023-24 | 186 | 14 | 13.3:1 | 41% (77) |
| 2022-23 | 194 | 14.8 | 13.1:1 | 40% (77) |
| 2020-21 | 207 | 13 | 15.9:1 | 52% (107) |
| 2017-18 | 194 | 15.1 | 12.8:1 | 39% (75) |
| 2015-16 | 199 | 13 | 15.3:1 | 41% (81) |
| 2010-11 | 223 | 14 | 15.9:1 | 39% (86) |
| 2000-01 | 322 | 21 | 15.3:1 | 25% (80) |
| 1990-91 | 255 | 20 | 12.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Niagara High.
Since 2017-18: students down 5% (194 to 184); teachers up 1% (15.1 to 15.2).
About Niagara High
Niagara High is a small high school serving families in Niagara, Wisconsin. Enrolled students number 184 students, in grades 7 through 12. Statewide, high schools in Wisconsin average about 475 students each.
Niagara School District runs Niagara High along with 1 other school, enrolling 455 students in total.
Federal enrollment data show Niagara High is 92% White. Enrollment also includes 3% multiracial and 3% Hispanic. County-wide, about 94% of residents are White. Niagara High's diversity index is 14%, against a US figure of 70%.
The count of teachers at Niagara High is 15.2 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 12.1:1. That is 2.5 students per teacher below the 14.6:1 average for high schools in Wisconsin. Around 42% of the school's students qualify for free or reduced-price meals. For comparison, public schools in Marinette County average 44%.
Measured against Wisconsin public high schools, Niagara High receives a B-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 51.6% at Niagara High; the school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 49.4%.
Marinette County has about 42,046 residents, and the median household income is $63,809, 20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Besides Niagara High, Marinette County has 21 other public schools.
The nearest other public school, Niagara Elementary, is less than a tenth of a mile away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. Niagara High places 4th of 5 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
NCES lists the school's locale as Town: Remote. That means it sits in a town far from an urbanized area.
Niagara High's enrollment dropped from 207 in 2020-21 to 184 in 2024-25. Federal data show the ratio falling from 15.9:1 to 12.1:1.
If you have questions about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Niagara High, you can post them here. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Marinette County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
42,046
Census ACS
Median income
$63,809
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
22
5,654 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Niagara School District
- Niagara ElementaryElementary · 271 students
Nearby schools
- Niagara Elementary0.0 mi · 271
- IMK Community Education3.4 mi · 99
- Kingsford High School3.8 mi · 566
- Kingsford Middle School3.8 mi · 608
- North Elementary School3.8 mi · 263
- East Elementary School4.1 mi · 99
Frequently asked questions
About Niagara HighHow many students attend Niagara High?
Niagara High enrolls approximately 184 students in grades 07-12.
Is Niagara High an elementary, middle, or high school?
Niagara High is a high school covering grades 07-12.
How many teachers does Niagara High have?
Niagara High employs 15 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.1:1.
What is the student diversity at Niagara High?
Student demographics at Niagara High are roughly 92% White, 3% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Niagara High public or private?
Niagara High is a public K-12 school, overseen by Niagara School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.