Enrollment
198
High
DISTRICT 185 · STATE 475
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PECATONICA AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 550131000182
Pecatonica High
704 Cross St, Blanchardville, WI 53516 · (608) 523-4285 · Lafayette County
GRADES 06–12HIGH42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL198 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
9.4:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.3:1 · STATE 14.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
32%
64 students
DISTRICT 35% · 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
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. 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 Pecatonica Area School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Forward Exam 2024-25 . % Meeting or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
75.6%
WI avg 53.1% . +9.3pp since 2023
Math
66.3%
WI avg 54.8% . -7.4pp since 2023
What this means: On the Forward Exam, Wisconsin's statewide test, about 76 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 66 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 9 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 7 points.
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
66.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
57.8%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 66% 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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
198
+157 (+383%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
9.4:1
was 1.9:1
% White
97%
was 93%
% Hispanic
2%
was 2%
% Black
0%
was 2%
% Asian
1%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About Pecatonica High
Pecatonica High is a 9-12 campus of intimate scale in Blanchardville, Wisconsin, part of Pecatonica Area School District, teacheing 198 students in grades 6 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 475 students per school, that is 58% leaner than typical.
Pecatonica High is one of 2 schools operated by Pecatonica Area School District, a district that instructs 369 students overall.
Demographically, Pecatonica High logs that nearly all students (97%) are White.
Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Pecatonica High has 21 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 9.4:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 14.6:1, putting Pecatonica High tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 32% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Lafayette County (around 42%), the school's rate is somewhat below typical.
With demographic context factored in, Pecatonica High sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 57.8%; this one delivers 66.1%.
In the area at large, the surrounding county (Lafayette County) shows that median household earnings sit near $76,462, roughly 23% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. Pecatonica High is one of 17 public schools in Lafayette County (combined enrollment of about 2,658 students).
Nearest neighbor: Pecatonica Elementary, around 5.8 miles off. Within ten miles, there are 4 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. On composite proficiency, Pecatonica High comes 4th of 9 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 62.2%.
The campus sits in a low-density setting.
Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Pecatonica High has expanded 383%, going from 41 students in 2018 to 198 in 2025. The White share of enrollment climbed from 93% to 97% over that span. Class-load math has rose: from 1.9:1 in 2018 to 9.4:1 in 2025.
Inside the community feed, posts here usually surface around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Lafayette County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
16,942
Census ACS
Median income
$76,462
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
17
2,658 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Pecatonica Area School District
- Pecatonica ElementaryElementary · 171 students
Nearby schools
- Pecatonica Elementary5.8 mi · 171
- Argyle Elementary6.8 mi · 150
- Argyle Middle6.8 mi · 62
- Argyle High6.8 mi · 85
- New Glarus Middle11.3 mi · 214
- New Glarus High11.3 mi · 320
Frequently asked questions
About Pecatonica HighHow many students attend Pecatonica High?
Pecatonica High enrolls approximately 198 students in grades 06-12.
What age range does Pecatonica High serve?
Pecatonica High serves students from grade 06 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Pecatonica High?
Approximately 9.4:1 students per teacher at Pecatonica High.
How diverse is Pecatonica High?
Pecatonica High reports a student body of 97% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is Pecatonica High in?
Pecatonica High is part of Pecatonica Area School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.