Enrollment
79
High
DISTRICT 72 · STATE 475
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PLUM CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 551188001557
Plum City High
907 Main St, Plum City, WI 54761 · (715) 647-2591 · Pierce County
GRADES 09–12HIGH43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL79 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 74% of Wisconsin public high schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Wisconsin public high schools
Student : Teacher
7.5:1
11 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.1:1 · STATE 14.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
37%
29 students
DISTRICT 37% · 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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 18 | 23% |
| Grade 10 | 19 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 26 | 33% |
| Grade 12 | 16 | 20% |
Student demographics
31%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 29% · 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 Plum City School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Forward Exam 2023-24 . % Meeting or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
57.1%
WI avg 53.1%
Math
62.9%
WI avg 54.8%
What this means: On the Forward Exam, Wisconsin's statewide test, about 57 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 63 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Wisconsin schools, those numbers are about 53 and 55.
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
56.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
55.1%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 56% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 55% 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 Plum City High
Plum City High's state test result (56.2% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plum City High this school | 79 | 36.7% | 56.2% |
| Rock University High Janesville | 93 | 37.6% | 88.9% |
| Seneca High Seneca | 92 | 34.8% | 60.5% |
| Appleton Technical Academy Appleton | 68 | 38.2% | 26.5% |
| Alma High Alma | 80 | 33.8% | 43.0% |
| Elmwood High Elmwood | 90 | 36.7% | 71.3% |
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 Plum City High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Wisconsin | In Pierce County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 79 | #450 of 532 | #6 of 7 |
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
79
-75 (-49%) vs 2020
-43% since 1990-91, when it was 139
Student : Teacher
7.5:1
was 12.8:1
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 | 79 | 10.5 | 7.5:1 | 37% (29) |
| 2023-24 | 120 | 13.8 | 8.7:1 | 38% (45) |
| 2022-23 | 137 | 15.2 | 9.0:1 | 28% (38) |
| 2020-21 | 154 | 12 | 12.8:1 | 37% (57) |
| 2017-18 | 159 | 13.2 | 12.1:1 | 43% (68) |
| 2015-16 | 147 | 12 | 12.3:1 | 48% (71) |
| 2010-11 | 177 | 12 | 14.8:1 | 32% (57) |
| 2000-01 | 211 | 14 | 15.1:1 | 21% (44) |
| 1990-91 | 139 | 12 | 11.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Plum City High.
Since 2017-18: students down 50% (159 to 79); teachers down 20% (13.2 to 10.5).
About Plum City High
Plum City High runs as a small high school in Plum City, Wisconsin. Students in grades 9 through 12 attend, and enrollment is 79 students. The typical figure for high schools in Wisconsin is about 475 students.
A total of 3 schools make up Plum City School District, with 215 students enrolled.
The large majority of students at Plum City High, 82%, are White. Next come 11% Hispanic and 6% multiracial. The county population is about 92% White. Plum City High has a diversity index of 31%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Its 10.5 full-time-equivalent teachers give the school a ratio of 7.5:1. The average ratio among high schools in Wisconsin is 14.6:1, higher than at this school. The school's lunch program data list 37% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. That rate is above the 23% average among public schools in Pierce County.
allk12 grades Plum City High a B+. The grade compares the school only with Wisconsin public high schools, because each state gives its own test.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, Plum City High would score about 55.1%. It scores 56.2%, 1.1 points above that figure.
Pierce County has about 42,584 residents, and median household income is about $92,109, about 34% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 5% of residents are in poverty. Federal data list 26 public schools in Pierce County, with a combined enrollment of about 7,419.
The closest other public school is Plum City Middle School, less than a tenth of a mile away. There are 2 other public schools within five miles. Plum City High ranks 5th of 8 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 56.2% against a local average of 62.5%.
Plum City High is in rural territory far from an urban area, a location NCES labels Rural: Remote.
In 2020-21, federal data counted 154 students at Plum City High; in 2024-25, 79. The grades served may not have been the same in both years. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (7.5:1) than in 2020-21 (12.8:1).
If you have questions about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week at Plum City High, you can post them here. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Pierce County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
42,584
Census ACS
Median income
$92,109
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
26
7,419 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Plum City School District
- Plum City ElementaryElementary · 85 students
- Plum City Middle SchoolMiddle · 51 students
Other schools in Plum City
- Plum City ElementaryElementary · 85 students
- Plum City Middle SchoolMiddle · 51 students
Nearby schools
- Plum City Middle School0.0 mi · 51
- Plum City Elementary0.2 mi · 85
- Elmwood High10.0 mi · 90
- Western Wisconsin Virtual Charter School (WWVC)10.0 mi · 18
- Elmwood Elementary10.0 mi · 130
- Elmwood Middle10.0 mi · 92
Frequently asked questions
About Plum City HighHow many students attend Plum City High?
Plum City High enrolls approximately 79 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Plum City High serve?
Plum City High serves grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Plum City High have?
Plum City High employs 11 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 7.5:1.
How diverse is Plum City High?
Plum City High reports a student body of 82% White, 11% Hispanic, 6% Two or more.
Is Plum City High public or private?
Plum City High is a public K-12 school, overseen by Plum City School District.
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