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Prescott High

1010 Dexter St, Prescott, WI 54021 · (715) 262-5389 · Pierce County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL394 STUDENTS
Enrollment
394
High
DISTRICT 296 · STATE 475
Student : Teacher
15.7:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 30.0:1 · STATE 14.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
18%
72 students
DISTRICT 21% · STATE 42%
Community
1
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Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 9
86
Grade 10
98
Grade 11
96
Grade 12
114
Student demographics
White
35891%
DISTRICT 91% · STATE 65%
Hispanic
92%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 15%
Black
41%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 9%
Asian
51%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 4%
Two+
185%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 6%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
21354%
Female
18146%

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BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of WI schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
49.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
66.4%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-17.0pp
below demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
394
-6 (-1%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
15.7:1
was 16.5:1
% White
91%
was 93%
% Hispanic
2%
was 2%
% Black
1%
was 0%
% Asian
1%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Prescott High

As a modestly sized 9-12 campus in Prescott, Wisconsin, Prescott High hosts 394 students from grades 9 through 12, part of Prescott School District.

Prescott High is one of 4 schools operated by Prescott School District, a district that instructs 1,184 students overall.

Looking at the student body, Prescott High lists that the student body is overwhelmingly White (91%); the rest reads as 5% multiracial, 2% Hispanic. That composition is broadly in line with Pierce County as a whole.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 15.7:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 14.6:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Around 18% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Prescott High falls in the UNDERPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations residual. Given its student profile, a typical campus would land near 66.4%; this one comes in at 49.5%, -17.0 points off the demographic line.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Pierce County put median household income runs about $92,109, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 5%. Prescott High is one of 26 public schools in Pierce County (combined enrollment of about 7,419 students).

Prescott Middle is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.5 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Prescott High. On composite proficiency, Prescott High comes 3rd of 4 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 66.6%.

Geographically, the school is in a low-density area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Prescott High has stayed largely flat, going from 400 students in 2018 to 394 in 2025.

Inside the community feed, posts here usually surface around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Members of the school community can share what they know.

Pierce County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
Prescott High
District
Prescott School District
Address
1010 Dexter St, Prescott, WI 54021
Phone
(715) 262-5389
County
Pierce County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
394
Teachers (FTE)
25
Student–teacher ratio
15.7:1
Free/Reduced lunch
72 (18%)
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
551224001592
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Prescott High
What is the total enrollment at Prescott High?
Prescott High enrolls approximately 394 students in grades 09-12.
Is Prescott High an elementary, middle, or high school?
Prescott High is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Prescott High?
Approximately 15.7:1 students per teacher at Prescott High.
How diverse is Prescott High?
Prescott High reports a student body of 91% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Prescott High?
Prescott High is overseen by Prescott School District in Pierce County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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