Plymouth High

Plymouth High is a sizable senior high in Plymouth, Wisconsin, part of Plymouth Joint School District. The school works with 735 students in grades 9 through 12. By comparison, Wisconsin's public schools average about 475 students each, so Plymouth High sits 55% above that benchmark.

Plymouth Joint School District runs 5 schools in total, collectively educating 2,000 students. Plymouth High is one of those campuses.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Plymouth High lists that the student body is overwhelmingly White (88%). Other groups include 5% Hispanic, 4% multiracial.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 53 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 13.8:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 14.6:1, putting Plymouth High tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 26% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is south of Sheboygan County's rate of about 45%.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Plymouth High performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 62.0%, the actual is 52.5%, a residual of -9.5 points.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (Sheboygan County) records that median household earnings sit near $73,094, about 28% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. In all, Sheboygan County runs 52 public schools (combined enrollment of about 17,340 students), of which Plymouth High is one.

The closest other public school is Horizon Elementary, roughly 0.3 miles away. Within five miles, there are 4 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Plymouth High comes 7th of 9 in the immediate cluster, below the nearby-schools average of 61.9%.

The campus sits in a town-based setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Plymouth High's enrollment has decreased 6% since 2018, when it stood at 786 (now 735).

On the community side, the feed for Plymouth High typically covers classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.