Enrollment
139
High
DISTRICT 157 · STATE 475
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·OWEN-WITHEE SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 551131001510
Owen-Withee High
832 W 3rd St, Owen, WI 54460 · (715) 229-2151 · Clark County
GRADES 09–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL139 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.2:1
9 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.5:1 · STATE 14.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
55%
76 students
DISTRICT 56% · 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 9 | 32 | 23% |
| Grade 10 | 44 | 32% |
| Grade 11 | 27 | 19% |
| Grade 12 | 36 | 26% |
Student demographics
32%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 34% · 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 Owen-Withee 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
41.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
44.1%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 41% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 44% 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 Owen-Withee High
Owen-Withee High's state test result (41.0% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Owen-Withee High this school | 139 | 54.7% | 41.0% |
| Gillett High Gillett | 152 | 53.9% | 39.5% |
| Fond du Lac STEM Academy Fond du Lac | 162 | 51.9% | 58.8% |
| Granton High Granton | 112 | 49.1% | 39.8% |
| Augusta High Augusta | 144 | 53.5% | 38.2% |
| Webster High Webster | 186 | 51.1% | 48.8% |
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 Owen-Withee High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Wisconsin | In Clark County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 41.0% | #274 of 402 | #3 of 8 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 139 | #384 of 532 | #7 of 8 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 54.7% | #64 of 418 | #3 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
139
-1 (-1%) vs 2020
-27% since 1990-91, when it was 191
Student : Teacher
15.2:1
was 10.0:1
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 | 139 | 9.1 | 15.2:1 | 55% (76) |
| 2023-24 | 131 | 9.3 | 14.1:1 | 57% (75) |
| 2022-23 | 123 | 13.4 | 9.2:1 | 51% (63) |
| 2020-21 | 140 | 14 | 10.0:1 | 46% (65) |
| 2017-18 | 151 | 13.8 | 10.9:1 | 44% (67) |
| 2015-16 | 137 | 13 | 10.5:1 | 45% (62) |
| 2010-11 | 163 | 16 | 10.2:1 | 40% (66) |
| 2000-01 | 211 | 17 | 12.4:1 | 37% (79) |
| 1990-91 | 191 | 19 | 10.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Owen-Withee High.
Since 2017-18: students down 8% (151 to 139); teachers down 34% (13.8 to 9.1).
About Owen-Withee High
A very small high school in Owen, Wisconsin, Owen-Withee High is part of Owen-Withee School District. The school has 139 students in 2024-25 across grades 9 through 12. That compares with an average of about 475 students for high schools in Wisconsin.
Owen-Withee School District counts 3 schools and 472 students, including Owen-Withee High.
Roughly 81% of students at Owen-Withee High are White. Other groups make up 12% Hispanic. The school's White share is 10 points below the 91% share among Clark County residents. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 32%.
Staffing at Owen-Withee High comes to 9.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 15.2:1. The 14.6:1 average for high schools in Wisconsin is close to this figure. Owen-Withee High counts 55% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That is in line with the 53% average for public schools in Clark County.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, Owen-Withee High would score about 44.1%. It scores 41.0%, 3.0 points below that figure.
In Clark County, home to about 34,739 people, median household income comes to about $67,400, 13% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Clark County's 21 public schools enroll about 4,522 students and include Owen-Withee High.
The closest school to Owen-Withee High is Owen-Withee Junior High, located less than a tenth of a mile away. Owen-Withee High is one of several public schools in the area, with 2 others within five miles. Owen-Withee High ranks 6th of 9 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 41.0% against a local average of 44.5%.
The NCES locale for Owen-Withee High is Rural: Remote, which covers schools in rural territory far from an urban area.
Enrollment was essentially flat over 4 years: 140 in 2020-21, 139 in 2024-25. The student-to-teacher ratio increased from 10.0:1 in 2020-21 to 15.2:1 in 2024-25.
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Clark County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
34,739
Census ACS
Median income
$67,400
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
13%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
21
4,522 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Owen-Withee School District
- Owen-Withee ElementaryElementary · 221 students
- Owen-Withee Junior HighMiddle · 112 students
Other schools in Owen
- Owen-Withee ElementaryElementary · 221 students
- Owen-Withee Junior HighMiddle · 112 students
Nearby schools
- Owen-Withee Junior High0.0 mi · 112
- Owen-Withee Elementary0.0 mi · 221
- Thorp High10.5 mi · 181
- Thorp Elementary10.5 mi · 321
- Abbotsford Elementary12.1 mi · 374
- Abbotsford Middle/Senior High12.1 mi · 414
Frequently asked questions
About Owen-Withee HighHow large is Owen-Withee High?
Owen-Withee High enrolls approximately 139 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Owen-Withee High serve?
Owen-Withee High serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Owen-Withee High?
Approximately 15.2:1 students per teacher at Owen-Withee High.
How diverse is Owen-Withee High?
Owen-Withee High reports a student body of 81% White, 12% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is Owen-Withee High public or private?
Owen-Withee High is a public K-12 school, overseen by Owen-Withee School District.
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