Nikolay Middle

Nikolay Middle, a modestly sized junior high in Cambridge, Wisconsin, run under Cambridge School District, enrolls 203 students, covering grades 6 through 8. By comparison, Wisconsin's public schools average about 381 students each, so Nikolay Middle sits 47% leaner than that benchmark.

Cambridge School District comprises 4 schools with combined enrollment of 907 students; Nikolay Middle is among them.

On demographics, Nikolay Middle shows that the student body is overwhelmingly White (89%). Beyond that, the school lists 5% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. That is noticeably more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 77%.

In terms of school funding signals, Nikolay Middle reports 15 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.7:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.8:1, putting Nikolay Middle higher than the state norm the norm. An estimated 28% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

With demographic context factored in, Nikolay Middle tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 60.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 53.0%.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Dane County put median household income runs about $89,975, 55% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Dane County runs 169 public schools (combined enrollment of about 78,525 students), of which Nikolay Middle is one.

The closest other public school is Cambridge High, roughly 0.4 miles away. 6 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Nikolay Middle at 6th of 9; the average score across the group is 60.6%.

Nikolay Middle operates from a countryside location.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Nikolay Middle has expanded 7%, going from 189 students in 2018 to 203 in 2025. Class-load math has grew: from 12.3:1 in 2018 to 13.7:1 in 2025.

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