Platteville High

Platteville High operates as a moderately sized four-year high school in Platteville, Wisconsin, run under Platteville School District. Current enrollment sits at 479 students spanning grades 9 through 12.

Platteville High is one of 4 schools operated by Platteville School District, a district that educates 1,544 students overall.

On the student-mix side, Platteville High lists that White students make up the majority at 78%. The remainder consists of 9% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, 5% Black, 3% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 94% White, putting the school's mix considerably less White than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, Platteville High lists 31 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 15.7:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 14.6:1, putting Platteville High higher than the state norm the norm. Around 39% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Platteville High sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 53.7%; this one delivers 54.9%.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Grant County indicate median household income runs about $66,858, 26% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Platteville High is one of 32 public schools in Grant County (combined enrollment of about 6,838 students).

Neal Wilkins Early Learning Center is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.5 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 3 other public schools. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Platteville High ranks 6th on composite proficiency, beneath the local average of 61.7%.

The campus sits in a town-center setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Platteville High has edged up 11%, going from 431 students in 2018 to 479 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share contracted from 88% to 78%. The student-to-teacher ratio grew from 13.5:1 in 2018 to 15.7:1 today.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.