Enrollment
165
High
DISTRICT 130 · STATE 475
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PALMYRA-EAGLE AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 551135002274
Palmyra-Eagle High
123 Burr Oak St, Palmyra, WI 53156 · (262) 495-7101 · Jefferson County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL165 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
9.0:1
18 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 8.7:1 · STATE 14.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
33%
54 students
DISTRICT 33% · 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 | 43 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 34 | 21% |
| Grade 11 | 44 | 27% |
| Grade 12 | 44 | 27% |
Student demographics
25%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 27% · 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 Palmyra-Eagle Area 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
45.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
57.6%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-12.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 45% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 58% 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 Palmyra-Eagle High
Palmyra-Eagle High's state test result (45.0% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palmyra-Eagle High this school | 165 | 32.7% | 45.0% |
| Belmont High Belmont | 168 | 33.3% | 58.3% |
| Hustisford High Hustisford | 158 | 32.9% | 57.0% |
| Coleman High Coleman | 212 | 32.1% | 68.7% |
| Cambria Friesland Middle/High Cambria | 163 | 33.1% | 49.1% |
| Markesan High Markesan | 244 | 34.4% | 56.6% |
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 Palmyra-Eagle High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Wisconsin | In Jefferson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 45.0% | #226 of 402 | #4 of 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 165 | #357 of 532 | #6 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 32.7% | #227 of 418 | #3 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -43.5% | #6 of 203 | N/A |
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
165
-36 (-18%) vs 2020
-58% since 1990-91, when it was 389
Student : Teacher
9.0:1
was 11.2:1
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 | 165 | 18.3 | 9.0:1 | 33% (54) |
| 2023-24 | 178 | 18.4 | 9.7:1 | 34% (61) |
| 2022-23 | 195 | 19.6 | 9.9:1 | 33% (64) |
| 2020-21 | 201 | 18 | 11.2:1 | 36% (72) |
| 2017-18 | 292 | 24.8 | 11.8:1 | 24% (71) |
| 2015-16 | 318 | 22 | 14.4:1 | 25% (81) |
| 2010-11 | 336 | 25 | 13.4:1 | 23% (76) |
| 2000-01 | 359 | 27 | 13.3:1 | 16% (57) |
| 1990-91 | 389 | 31 | 12.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Palmyra-Eagle High.
Since 2017-18: students down 43% (292 to 165); teachers down 26% (24.8 to 18.3).
About Palmyra-Eagle High
Palmyra-Eagle High is a small high school in Wisconsin, located in Palmyra. The school's enrollment of 165 students covers grades 9 through 12. Statewide, high schools in Wisconsin average about 475 students each.
Palmyra-Eagle High is run by Palmyra-Eagle Area School District, whose 4 schools enroll 521 students.
The large majority of students at Palmyra-Eagle High, 85%, are White. The next largest groups are 12% Hispanic. County-wide, about 89% of residents are White. By the diversity index, Palmyra-Eagle High comes in at 25%.
Teachers at the school number 18.3 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 9.0:1. The 14.6:1 average for high schools in Wisconsin is higher than this school's figure. Roughly 33% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch. That is close to the 35% average for public schools in Jefferson County.
The model predicts 57.6% for a school in Wisconsin with Palmyra-Eagle High's free or reduced-price lunch share. Palmyra-Eagle High posts 45.0%.
Jefferson County has about 86,003 residents, and median household income is about $83,750, about 29% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 5% of residents are in poverty. Federal data list 31 public schools in Jefferson County, with a combined enrollment of about 9,194.
The closest public school to Palmyra-Eagle High is Palmyra-Eagle Middle, less than a tenth of a mile away. Other public schools within five miles number 2. Nearby schools with test data average 54.7% proficiency; Palmyra-Eagle High posts 45.0%.
The school's locale code, Rural: Distant, means it is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
The number of students declined from 201 to 165 over 4 years. Students per teacher fell from 11.2 in 2020-21 to 9.0 in 2024-25.
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Jefferson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
86,003
Census ACS
Median income
$83,750
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
29%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
31
9,194 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Palmyra-Eagle Area School District
- Eagle ElementaryElementary · 234 students
- Palmyra-Eagle MiddleMiddle · 96 students
- Palmyra Eagle Montessori SchoolElementary · 26 students
Other schools in Palmyra
- Palmyra-Eagle MiddleMiddle · 96 students
- Palmyra Eagle Montessori SchoolElementary · 26 students
Nearby schools
- Palmyra-Eagle Middle0.0 mi · 96
- Palmyra Eagle Montessori School0.3 mi · 26
- JEDI Virtual K-126.2 mi · 188
- Eagle Elementary6.6 mi · 234
- Washington Elementary7.1 mi · 312
- Eagleville Charter School8.1 mi · 95
Frequently asked questions
About Palmyra-Eagle HighWhat is the total enrollment at Palmyra-Eagle High?
Palmyra-Eagle High enrolls approximately 165 students in grades 09-12.
Is Palmyra-Eagle High an elementary, middle, or high school?
Palmyra-Eagle High is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Palmyra-Eagle High?
Approximately 9.0:1 students per teacher at Palmyra-Eagle High.
How diverse is Palmyra-Eagle High?
Palmyra-Eagle High reports a student body of 85% White, 12% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Two or more.
Is Palmyra-Eagle High public or private?
Palmyra-Eagle High is a public K-12 school, overseen by Palmyra-Eagle Area School District.
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