Enrollment
296
High
DISTRICT 328 · STATE 475
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·POYNETTE SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 551212001580
Poynette High
108 N Cleveland St, Poynette, WI 53955 · (608) 635-4347 · Columbia County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL296 STUDENTS
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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
12.7:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.9:1 · STATE 14.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
20%
59 students
DISTRICT 21% · 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 | 71 | 24% |
| Grade 10 | 63 | 21% |
| Grade 11 | 79 | 27% |
| Grade 12 | 83 | 28% |
Student demographics
15%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 16% · 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 Poynette 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
65.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
65.4%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 66% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 65% 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 Poynette High
Poynette High's state test result (65.7% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poynette High this school | 296 | 19.9% | 65.7% |
| Mineral Point High Mineral Point | 253 | 21.3% | 43.0% |
| Fall Creek High Fall Creek | 270 | 18.1% | 52.0% |
| Amherst High Amherst | 349 | 21.8% | 56.5% |
| Auburndale High Auburndale | 400 | 20.5% | 50.3% |
| Cuba City High Cuba City | 262 | 22.9% | 55.8% |
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 Poynette High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Wisconsin | In Columbia County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 65.7% | #27 of 402 | #1 of 8 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 296 | #257 of 532 | #4 of 10 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.7:1 | #65 of 325 | #4 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 15.4% | #294 of 325 | #5 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 19.9% | #351 of 418 | #7 of 8 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -9.5% | #104 of 203 | #5 of 6 |
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
296
-17 (-5%) vs 2020
-9% since 1990-91, when it was 325
Student : Teacher
12.7:1
was 12.5:1
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 | 296 | 23.4 | 12.7:1 | 20% (59) |
| 2023-24 | 300 | 23.4 | 12.8:1 | 24% (73) |
| 2022-23 | 307 | 24 | 12.8:1 | 23% (72) |
| 2020-21 | 313 | 25 | 12.5:1 | 26% (82) |
| 2017-18 | 327 | 25.7 | 12.7:1 | 19% (63) |
| 2015-16 | 342 | 25 | 13.7:1 | 23% (79) |
| 2010-11 | 327 | 25 | 13.1:1 | 21% (68) |
| 2000-01 | 343 | 25 | 13.7:1 | 6% (22) |
| 1990-91 | 325 | 25 | 13.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Poynette High.
Since 2017-18: students down 9% (327 to 296); teachers down 9% (25.7 to 23.4).
About Poynette High
Poynette High is a low-enrollment high school found in Poynette, Wisconsin. The school runs grades 9 through 12 and enrolls 296 students. That compares with an average of about 475 students for high schools in Wisconsin.
Poynette School District operates 3 schools. Combined enrollment is 983 students.
A large majority of enrollment at Poynette High is White, at 92%. The school is also 4% Hispanic and 2% multiracial. Among Columbia County residents, the White share is about 91%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Poynette High scores 15%.
With 23.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, the student-to-teacher ratio is about 12.7:1. High schools in Wisconsin average 14.6:1, 1.9 more students per teacher than here. Roughly 20% of students come from households that qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. That is lower than the 32% average for public schools in Columbia County.
In Wisconsin, Poynette High is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 65.7% actual against a predicted 65.4%.
In the surrounding county, Columbia County, median household income comes to about $85,351, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 26% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 5%. The county has 31 public schools and about 8,498 students.
A public school about 0.1 miles away, Poynette Middle, is the closest to Poynette High. Poynette High has 2 other public schools within five miles. Among 9 nearby schools that report test results, Poynette High ranks 4th on proficiency.
The school is in rural territory some distance from an urban area, according to its NCES locale (Rural: Distant).
Enrollment in 2024-25 stood at 296, compared with 313 in 2020-21.
Parents, students, and staff can share information on athletics, class schedules, and weather closures here. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Columbia County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
58,272
Census ACS
Median income
$85,351
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
31
8,498 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Poynette School District
- Poynette ElementaryElementary · 416 students
- Poynette MiddleMiddle · 271 students
Other schools in Poynette
- Poynette ElementaryElementary · 416 students
- Poynette MiddleMiddle · 271 students
Nearby schools
- Poynette Middle0.1 mi · 271
- Poynette Elementary0.8 mi · 416
- Lodi Elementary8.2 mi · 234
- Ouisconsing School of Collaboration8.2 mi · 74
- Rio Elementary8.5 mi · 169
- Rio Middle/High8.9 mi · 183
Frequently asked questions
About Poynette HighWhat is the total enrollment at Poynette High?
Poynette High enrolls approximately 296 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Poynette High serve?
Poynette High serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many teachers does Poynette High have?
Poynette High employs 23 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.7:1.
What is the student diversity at Poynette High?
Student demographics at Poynette High are roughly 92% White, 4% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is Poynette High public or private?
Poynette High is a public K-12 school, overseen by Poynette School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.