Enrollment
112
Middle
DISTRICT 157 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·OWEN-WITHEE SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 551131001511
Owen-Withee Junior High
832 W 3rd St, Owen, WI 54460 · (715) 229-2151 · Clark County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL112 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
20.1:1
6 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.5:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
59%
66 students
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 42%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 31 | 28% |
| Grade 7 | 37 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 44 | 39% |
Student demographics
35%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
Students here typically continue to
Owen-Withee Junior High→Owen-Withee High
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Owen-Withee School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Forward Exam 2024-25 . % Meeting or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
41.6%
WI avg 53.1% . +7.6pp since 2023
Math
36.6%
WI avg 54.8% . -11.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the Forward Exam, Wisconsin's statewide test, about 42 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 37 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Wisconsin schools, those numbers are about 53 and 55. Reading and writing scores are up about 8 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 11 points.
Forward Exam results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 41.6% | 36.6% |
| 2023-24 | 34.0% | 47.6% |
% 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
39.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
41.5%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 40% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 41% 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 Junior High
Owen-Withee Junior High's state test result (39.5% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Owen-Withee Junior High this school | 112 | 58.9% | 39.5% |
| Gillett Middle Gillett | 120 | 59.2% | 53.9% |
| Chequamegon Middle Glidden | 128 | 58.6% | 48.4% |
| Tri-County Middle Plainfield | 134 | 60.4% | 43.0% |
| Dodgeland Middle Juneau | 140 | 50.0% | 51.0% |
| Olson Middle Mauston | 240 | 55.4% | 45.2% |
Matched among Wisconsin middle 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 Junior High ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Wisconsin |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 39.5% | #282 of 323 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 36.6% | #287 of 327 ▼ 41 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 41.6% | #273 of 327 ▲ 24 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 112 | #321 of 389 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 58.9% | #45 of 323 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
112
+5 (+5%) vs 2020
-10% since 1990-91, when it was 125
Student : Teacher
20.1:1
was 13.4:1
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 | 112 | 5.6 | 20.1:1 | 59% (66) |
| 2023-24 | 109 | 8.3 | 13.1:1 | 59% (64) |
| 2022-23 | 106 | 9.5 | 11.1:1 | 49% (52) |
| 2020-21 | 107 | 8 | 13.4:1 | 63% (67) |
| 2017-18 | 69 | 6.2 | 11.1:1 | 36% (25) |
| 2015-16 | 85 | 6 | 14.2:1 | 51% (43) |
| 2010-11 | 76 | 7 | 10.9:1 | 46% (35) |
| 2000-01 | 95 | 6 | 15.8:1 | 37% (35) |
| 1990-91 | 125 | 5 | 25.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Owen-Withee Junior High.
Since 2017-18: students up 62% (69 to 112); teachers down 10% (6.2 to 5.6).
About Owen-Withee Junior High
Owen-Withee Junior High is one of the public schools in Owen, Wisconsin. It is a small middle-grades school. The school reports 112 students in grades 6 through 8. The typical figure for middle schools in Wisconsin is about 381 students.
Owen-Withee Junior High is one of the 3 schools that make up Owen-Withee School District (472 students in total).
White students are the majority at Owen-Withee Junior High, with 79% of enrollment. Enrollment also includes 17% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. The school's White share is 13 points below the 91% share among Clark County residents. Owen-Withee Junior High's diversity index is 35%, against a US figure of 70%.
Owen-Withee Junior High counts 5.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 20.1 students for each one. This ratio sits 7.3 above the 12.8:1 average for middle schools in Wisconsin. About 59% of students at the school meet free or reduced-price lunch income limits.
Owen-Withee Junior High is 2.0 points below its predicted average proficiency rate on state tests (39.5% versus 41.5%), which places it in neither the top nor the bottom 10% in Wisconsin.
Clark County has these Census figures: the median household income is $67,400, roughly 13% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Clark County is home to 21 public schools and about 4,522 public school students.
Owen-Withee High is the public school closest to Owen-Withee Junior High, less than a tenth of a mile away. The count of other public schools within five miles is 2. Ranked by average proficiency, Owen-Withee Junior High places 7th out of 9 schools in its immediate area.
The school's locale code, Rural: Remote, means it is in rural territory far from an urban area.
Enrollment grew 5% from its 2020-21 level of 107. The ratio was 13.4:1 in 2020-21 and 20.1:1 in 2024-25.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Owen-Withee Junior High covering things like sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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 HighHigh · 139 students
Other schools in Owen
- Owen-Withee ElementaryElementary · 221 students
- Owen-Withee HighHigh · 139 students
Nearby schools
- Owen-Withee High0.0 mi · 139
- 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 Junior HighHow many students attend Owen-Withee Junior High?
Owen-Withee Junior High enrolls approximately 112 students in grades 06-08.
Is Owen-Withee Junior High an elementary, middle, or high school?
Owen-Withee Junior High is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Owen-Withee Junior High?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Owen-Withee Junior High is approximately 20.1:1 (6 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Owen-Withee Junior High?
At Owen-Withee Junior High, the student body is approximately 79% White, 17% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Owen-Withee Junior High public or private?
Owen-Withee Junior High is a public K-12 school, overseen by Owen-Withee School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.