1
If you had an hour of school board time for Platteville High, what would you bring up?
Community prompt from u/allk12. Replies below.
Enrollment
479
High
DISTRICT 386 · STATE 475
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PLATTEVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 551185001553
Platteville High
710 E Madison St, Platteville, WI 53818 · (608) 342-4020 · Grant County
GRADES 09–12HIGH32-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL479 STUDENTS
·
allk12 Grade
Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
15.7:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.3:1 · STATE 14.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
39%
187 students
DISTRICT 43% · 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 | 100 | 21% |
| Grade 10 | 123 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 130 | 27% |
| Grade 12 | 126 | 26% |
Student demographics
38%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 39% · 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 Platteville 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
54.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
53.7%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 55% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 54% 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 Platteville High
Platteville High's state test result (54.9% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Platteville High this school | 479 | 39.0% | 54.9% |
| Turner High Beloit | 459 | 36.6% | 36.4% |
| Mauston High Mauston | 365 | 40.3% | 36.2% |
| Westfield Area High Westfield | 329 | 40.1% | 47.4% |
| Cumberland High Cumberland | 285 | 37.2% | 40.3% |
| Algoma High Algoma | 287 | 41.5% | 36.3% |
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 Platteville High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Wisconsin | In Grant County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 54.9% | #102 of 402 | #5 of 9 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 479 | #184 of 532 | #1 of 12 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.7:1 | #239 of 325 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 37.8% | #119 of 325 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 39.0% | #167 of 418 | #4 of 9 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +11.1% | #45 of 128 | 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
479
+15 (+3%) vs 2020
-12% since 1990-91, when it was 546
Student : Teacher
15.7:1
was 15.5:1
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 | 479 | 30.5 | 15.7:1 | 39% (187) |
| 2023-24 | 482 | 31.5 | 15.3:1 | 39% (188) |
| 2022-23 | 496 | 30.4 | 16.3:1 | 37% (183) |
| 2020-21 | 464 | 30 | 15.5:1 | 38% (175) |
| 2017-18 | 431 | 32 | 13.5:1 | 24% (103) |
| 2015-16 | 442 | 30 | 14.7:1 | 29% (128) |
| 2010-11 | 478 | 31 | 15.4:1 | 30% (145) |
| 2000-01 | 612 | 35 | 17.5:1 | 26% (159) |
| 1990-91 | 546 | 41 | 13.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Platteville High.
Since 2017-18: students up 11% (431 to 479); teachers down 5% (32 to 30.5).
About Platteville High
Platteville High is listed by the National Center for Education Statistics as a high school in Platteville, Wisconsin. The grade span is 9 through 12, and enrollment is 479 students.
Platteville School District includes 4 schools. Together they enroll 1,544 students.
A majority of students at Platteville High, 78%, are White. Next come 9% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, 5% Black, and 3% Asian. The county population is about 94% White. The chance that two students picked at random at Platteville High belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 38%.
Staffing totals 30.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 15.7:1. That ratio is over the 14.6:1 average for high schools in Wisconsin. The free or reduced-price lunch rate at Platteville High is 39%. Across public schools in Grant County, the average is about the same, 40%.
After adjusting for student poverty, Platteville High lands between the top and bottom 10% of Wisconsin schools. Its average proficiency rate on state tests is 54.9%; the prediction is 53.7%.
According to the American Community Survey, in Grant County, median household income is about $66,858, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 26%, and about 7% of people live in poverty. A total of 32 public schools operate in Grant County, serving about 6,838 students.
The shortest distance from Platteville High to another public school is about 0.5 miles, to Neal Wilkins Early Learning Center. The five-mile area around Platteville High holds 3 other public schools. Nearby schools with test data average 61.7% proficiency; Platteville High posts 54.9%.
The NCES locale for Platteville High is Town: Distant, which covers schools in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count grew from 464 to 479.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Platteville High covering things like school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Grant County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
51,770
Census ACS
Median income
$66,858
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
32
6,838 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Platteville School District
- Westview ElementaryElementary · 443 students
- Platteville MiddleMiddle · 417 students
- Neal Wilkins Early Learning CenterElementary · 205 students
Other schools in Platteville
- Westview ElementaryElementary · 443 students
- Platteville MiddleMiddle · 417 students
- Neal Wilkins Early Learning CenterElementary · 205 students
Nearby schools
- Neal Wilkins Early Learning Center0.5 mi · 205
- Platteville Middle0.5 mi · 417
- Westview Elementary1.5 mi · 443
- Belmont Elementary7.0 mi · 213
- Belmont High7.0 mi · 168
- Cuba City Elementary9.3 mi · 288
Frequently asked questions
About Platteville HighHow many students attend Platteville High?
Platteville High enrolls approximately 479 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Platteville High serve?
Platteville High serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Platteville High?
Approximately 15.7:1 students per teacher at Platteville High.
What is the student diversity at Platteville High?
Student demographics at Platteville High are roughly 78% White, 9% Hispanic, 5% Black, 3% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Platteville High in?
Platteville High is part of Platteville School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.