Enrollment
107
High
DISTRICT 113 · STATE 475
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·POTOSI SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 551209001576
Potosi High
128 Highway 61 N, Potosi, WI 53820 · (608) 763-2161 · Grant County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL107 STUDENTS
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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
9.0:1
12 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.3:1 · STATE 14.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
36%
38 students
DISTRICT 29% · 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 | 19 | 18% |
| Grade 10 | 29 | 27% |
| Grade 11 | 24 | 22% |
| Grade 12 | 35 | 33% |
Student demographics
9%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 8% · 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 Potosi 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
60.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
55.9%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 60% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 56% 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 Potosi High
Potosi High's state test result (60.1% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potosi High this school | 107 | 35.5% | 60.1% |
| Black Hawk High South Wayne | 96 | 35.4% | 30.4% |
| Luck High Luck | 102 | 36.3% | 44.9% |
| Florence High Florence | 116 | 35.3% | 68.5% |
| Elmwood High Elmwood | 90 | 36.7% | 71.3% |
| Seneca High Seneca | 92 | 34.8% | 60.5% |
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 Potosi High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Wisconsin | In Grant County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 60.1% | #57 of 402 | #3 of 9 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 107 | #412 of 532 | #9 of 12 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 35.5% | #194 of 418 | #5 of 9 |
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
107
+6 (+6%) vs 2020
-36% since 1990-91, when it was 166
Student : Teacher
9.0:1
was 9.2:1
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 | 107 | 11.9 | 9.0:1 | 36% (38) |
| 2023-24 | 109 | 11.5 | 9.5:1 | 30% (33) |
| 2022-23 | 107 | 11.6 | 9.2:1 | 30% (32) |
| 2020-21 | 101 | 11 | 9.2:1 | 31% (31) |
| 2017-18 | 119 | 11.7 | 10.2:1 | 29% (34) |
| 2015-16 | 116 | 11 | 10.6:1 | 29% (34) |
| 2010-11 | 134 | 14 | 9.6:1 | 30% (40) |
| 2000-01 | 148 | 21 | 7.0:1 | 16% (24) |
| 1990-91 | 166 | 16 | 10.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Potosi High.
Since 2017-18: students down 10% (119 to 107); teachers up 1% (11.7 to 11.9).
About Potosi High
In Potosi, Wisconsin, part of Grant County, Potosi High is a high school. It serves 107 students in grades 9 through 12. The average among high schools in Wisconsin is roughly 475 students; this school is 77% smaller than that.
Potosi High is one school in a 3-school district, Potosi School District, which enrolls 339 students.
White students are the large majority at Potosi High, with 95% of enrollment. Next come 5% Hispanic. The White share in Grant County as a whole is similar, at about 94%. The chance that two students picked at random at Potosi High belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 9%.
The school employs the equivalent of 11.9 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 9.0:1. Among high schools in Wisconsin, the typical ratio is 14.6:1. The free or reduced-price lunch share, often used to gauge student poverty, is 36%.
On the allk12 BeatsExpectations measure, Potosi High is 4.3 points above the average proficiency rate on state tests predicted for its free or reduced-price lunch share: 60.1% actual, 55.9% predicted. That is outside both the top and bottom 10% in Wisconsin.
Potosi High is located in Grant County, where median household income is about $66,858, about 26% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. Potosi High is one of 32 public schools in Grant County, which together enroll about 6,838 students.
Potosi Middle is the closest public school, less than a tenth of a mile away in a straight line. There are 2 more public schools inside five miles. On state test proficiency, Potosi High ranks 6th in a group of 9 nearby schools.
In the federal locale system, Potosi High is coded Rural: Distant, for schools in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Federal counts put enrollment at 101 in 2020-21 and 107 in 2024-25, a 6% rise.
The Potosi High community page is open for posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
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 Potosi School District
- Potosi ElementaryElementary · 166 students
- Potosi MiddleMiddle · 66 students
Other schools in Potosi
- Potosi ElementaryElementary · 166 students
- Potosi MiddleMiddle · 66 students
Other Potosi High schools
One other US public school is named Potosi High. Potosi High is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- POTOSI HIGHPOTOSI, MO · 673 students
Nearby schools
- Potosi Middle0.0 mi · 66
- Potosi Elementary0.0 mi · 166
- Sageville Elementary School8.7 mi · 304
- Westview Elementary10.7 mi · 443
- Winskill Elementary10.8 mi · 435
- Lancaster Middle10.9 mi · 231
Frequently asked questions
About Potosi HighHow many students attend Potosi High?
Potosi High enrolls approximately 107 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Potosi High serve?
Potosi High serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Potosi High?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Potosi High is approximately 9.0:1 (12 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Potosi High?
At Potosi High, the student body is approximately 95% White, 5% Hispanic.
Is Potosi High public or private?
Potosi High is a public K-12 school, overseen by Potosi School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.