Pittsville High

Pittsville High is a minimally staffed 9-12 campus in Pittsville, Wisconsin, part of Pittsville School District. The school hosts 175 students in grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 475 students per school, that is 63% smaller than typical.

Within Pittsville School District, which oversees 2 schools and 532 students, Pittsville High is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, Pittsville High lists that the student body is overwhelmingly White (93%). Other groups include 5% Hispanic, 2% multiracial. That composition is broadly in line with Wood County as a whole.

On the resource side, Pittsville High records 17 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 10.5:1. The state averages around 14.6:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 33% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is lower than Wood County's rate of about 43%.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Pittsville High tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 57.7% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 51.8%.

In the surrounding community, census data for Wood County shows median household income runs about $67,989, 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. Across Wood County's 32 public schools (combined enrollment of about 10,849 students), Pittsville High is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Pittsville Elementary, around 0.1 miles off. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Pittsville High at 5th of 8; the average score across the group is 53.8%.

The school occupies a rural site.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Pittsville High has fell 5%, going from 185 students in 2018 to 175 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 97% to 93% across the same window.

In the discussion threads here, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. Members of the school community can share what they know.