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What tradition at Pewaukee High should never be changed?
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Enrollment
889
High
DISTRICT 727 · STATE 475
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PEWAUKEE SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 551164001537
Pewaukee High
510 Lake St, Pewaukee, WI 53072 · (262) 695-5013 · Waukesha County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL889 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.1:1
59 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.5:1 · STATE 14.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
11%
96 students
DISTRICT 11% · STATE 42%
Community
1
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 | 231 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 222 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 211 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 225 | 25% |
Student demographics
34%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 36% · 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 Pewaukee 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
68.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
71.0%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 68% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 71% 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 Pewaukee High
Pewaukee High's state test result (68.2% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pewaukee High this school | 889 | 10.8% | 68.2% |
| Germantown High Germantown | 1,288 | 12.9% | 53.1% |
| Grafton High Grafton | 727 | 15.3% | 72.1% |
| McFarland High McFarland | 727 | 15.5% | 70.8% |
| Waunakee High Waunakee | 1,335 | 9.1% | 62.7% |
| Kimberly High Kimberly | 1,587 | 13.2% | 58.3% |
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 Pewaukee High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Wisconsin | In Waukesha County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 68.2% | #20 of 402 | #9 of 18 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 889 | #107 of 532 | #13 of 23 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.1:1 | #207 of 325 | #3 of 15 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 33.8% | #134 of 325 | #10 of 15 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 10.8% | #404 of 418 | #12 of 18 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -1.6% | #182 of 203 | #11 of 12 |
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
889
+19 (+2%) vs 2020
+120% since 1990-91, when it was 405
Student : Teacher
15.1:1
was 16.4:1
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 | 889 | 59.1 | 15.1:1 | 11% (96) |
| 2023-24 | 885 | 62.6 | 14.2:1 | 14% (121) |
| 2022-23 | 882 | 57.7 | 15.3:1 | 13% (111) |
| 2020-21 | 870 | 53 | 16.4:1 | 13% (117) |
| 2017-18 | 903 | 57.4 | 15.7:1 | 8% (73) |
| 2015-16 | 841 | 54 | 15.6:1 | 11% (93) |
| 2010-11 | 729 | 44 | 16.6:1 | 10% (76) |
| 2000-01 | 633 | 41 | 15.4:1 | 4% (24) |
| 1990-91 | 405 | 27 | 15.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Pewaukee High.
Since 2017-18: students down 2% (903 to 889); teachers up 3% (57.4 to 59.1).
About Pewaukee High
Pewaukee High is listed by the National Center for Education Statistics as a high school in Pewaukee, Wisconsin. Enrollment is 889 students in 2024-25, and the school serves grades 9 through 12. The average for high schools in Wisconsin is about 475 students, so this school is 87% above average.
In Pewaukee School District, 4 schools enroll a combined 2,907 students.
White students make up 81% of enrollment at Pewaukee High. The next largest groups are 6% Asian, 6% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, and 2% Black. Pick two students at random and there is a 34% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The school has about 15.1 students per teacher and 59.1 full-time-equivalent teachers. That is close to the 14.6:1 average for high schools in Wisconsin. About 11% of enrolled students meet the income rules for free or reduced-price lunch.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 71.0% at Pewaukee High; the school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 68.2%.
Within Waukesha County, the median household income is $106,076, about 49% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 3%. In all, Waukesha County has 113 public schools and roughly 60,032 students.
The school nearest to Pewaukee High is Asa Clark Middle, at a distance of less than a tenth of a mile. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. On state test proficiency, Pewaukee High ranks 7th in a group of 8 nearby schools.
The school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more, according to its NCES locale (Suburb: Large).
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, enrollment moved from 870 to 889, a small change. By 2024-25, the school had 15.1 students per teacher, compared with 16.4 in 2020-21.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Pewaukee High covering things like sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Waukesha County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
411,762
Census ACS
Median income
$106,076
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
49%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
3%
Below federal line
Schools in county
113
60,032 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Pewaukee School District
- Pewaukee Lake ElementaryElementary · 748 students
- Horizon SchoolElementary · 647 students
- Asa Clark MiddleMiddle · 623 students
Other schools in Pewaukee
- Pewaukee Lake ElementaryElementary · 748 students
- Horizon SchoolElementary · 647 students
- Asa Clark MiddleMiddle · 623 students
Nearby schools
- Asa Clark Middle0.1 mi · 623
- Horizon School0.1 mi · 647
- Pewaukee Lake Elementary0.1 mi · 748
- Meadowbrook Elementary2.2 mi · 243
- Richmond Elementary3.3 mi · 410
- Hawthorne Elementary3.4 mi · 321
Frequently asked questions
About Pewaukee HighWhat is the total enrollment at Pewaukee High?
Pewaukee High enrolls approximately 889 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Pewaukee High serve?
Pewaukee High serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Pewaukee High?
Approximately 15.1:1 students per teacher at Pewaukee High.
How diverse is Pewaukee High?
Pewaukee High reports a student body of 81% White, 6% Hispanic, 2% Black, 6% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is Pewaukee High public or private?
Pewaukee High is a public K-12 school, overseen by Pewaukee School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.