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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at Reedsburg Area High this year?
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Enrollment
889
High
DISTRICT 432 · STATE 475
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·REEDSBURG SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 551266001664
Reedsburg Area High
1100 S Albert Ave, Reedsburg, WI 53959 · (608) 768-8928 · Sauk County
GRADES 09–12HIGH32-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL889 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
15.1:1
59 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.7:1 · STATE 14.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
39%
343 students
DISTRICT 39% · STATE 42%
Community
1
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 | 227 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 199 | 22% |
| Grade 11 | 236 | 27% |
| Grade 12 | 227 | 26% |
Student demographics
30%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 35% · 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 Reedsburg 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
45.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
54.0%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 45% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 54% 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 Reedsburg Area High
Reedsburg Area High's state test result (45.4% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reedsburg Area High this school | 889 | 38.6% | 45.4% |
| Monroe High Monroe | 686 | 35.7% | 41.9% |
| Waupun Area Junior/Senior High School Waupun | 832 | 33.2% | 49.4% |
| Waupaca High Waupaca | 623 | 36.8% | 52.4% |
| Merrill High Merrill | 756 | 36.4% | 44.3% |
| Tomah High Tomah | 882 | 34.7% | 38.8% |
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 Reedsburg Area High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Wisconsin | In Sauk County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 45.4% | #223 of 402 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 889 | #108 of 532 | #1 of 6 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.1:1 | #209 of 325 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 29.9% | #156 of 325 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 38.6% | #171 of 418 | N/A |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -2.4% | #173 of 203 | N/A |
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
889
-13 (-1%) vs 2020
+32% since 1990-91, when it was 671
Student : Teacher
15.1:1
was 16.4:1
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 | 889 | 59 | 15.1:1 | 39% (343) |
| 2023-24 | 889 | 59 | 15.1:1 | 42% (370) |
| 2022-23 | 898 | 61.1 | 14.7:1 | 39% (351) |
| 2020-21 | 902 | 55 | 16.4:1 | 41% (366) |
| 2017-18 | 911 | 56.6 | 16.1:1 | 32% (291) |
| 2015-16 | 833 | 55 | 15.2:1 | 38% (313) |
| 2010-11 | 876 | 54 | 16.2:1 | 35% (307) |
| 2000-01 | 864 | 52 | 16.6:1 | 24% (206) |
| 1990-91 | 671 | 41 | 16.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Reedsburg Area High.
Since 2017-18: students down 2% (911 to 889); teachers up 4% (56.6 to 59).
About Reedsburg Area High
Reedsburg Area High, a large high school, is located in Reedsburg, Wisconsin. Enrolled students number 889 students, in grades 9 through 12. Statewide, high schools in Wisconsin average about 475 students each.
Reedsburg School District has 2,591 students in 6 schools, and Reedsburg Area High is one of those schools.
Reedsburg Area High's enrollment is 83% White. The remaining shares are 11% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. Pick two students at random and there is a 30% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Its 59 full-time-equivalent teachers give the school a ratio of 15.1:1. For comparison, high schools in Wisconsin average 14.6:1. The school's lunch program data list 39% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. For comparison, public schools in Sauk County average 37%.
Compared with Wisconsin schools that have similar shares of low-income students, Reedsburg Area High's results are 8.6 points below predicted: 45.4% against 54.0%.
Sauk County has about 66,009 residents, and the median household income is $79,541, about 27% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 5%. In all, Sauk County has 30 public schools and roughly 9,882 students.
The nearest public school is 4K Community-Based, at about 0.5 miles. Around the school, 5 other public schools are within five miles. Of the 6 nearby schools with scores, including this one, Reedsburg Area High is 6th on average proficiency.
Reedsburg Area High is in a town some distance from an urbanized area, a location NCES labels Town: Distant.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment held near 889, starting from 902. The number of students per teacher fell from 16.4 to 15.1 over 4 years.
Community posts for Reedsburg Area High can cover school safety, transportation, and start times. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Sauk County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
66,009
Census ACS
Median income
$79,541
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
27%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
30
9,882 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Reedsburg School District
- Webb MiddleMiddle · 572 students
- Prairie Ridge IntermediateElementary · 505 students
- Pineview ElementaryElementary · 390 students
- West Side ElementaryElementary · 198 students
- 4K Community-BasedElementary · 37 students
Other schools in Reedsburg
- Webb MiddleMiddle · 572 students
- Prairie Ridge IntermediateElementary · 505 students
- Pineview ElementaryElementary · 390 students
- West Side ElementaryElementary · 198 students
- 4K Community-BasedElementary · 37 students
Nearby schools
- 4K Community-Based0.5 mi · 37
- West Side Elementary0.5 mi · 198
- Webb Middle1.3 mi · 572
- Pineview Elementary1.9 mi · 390
- Prairie Ridge Intermediate2.7 mi · 505
- North Freedom Elementary8.6 mi · 103
Frequently asked questions
About Reedsburg Area HighHow large is Reedsburg Area High?
Reedsburg Area High enrolls approximately 889 students in grades 09-12.
Is Reedsburg Area High an elementary, middle, or high school?
Reedsburg Area High is a high school covering grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Reedsburg Area High?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Reedsburg Area High is approximately 15.1:1 (59 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Reedsburg Area High?
At Reedsburg Area High, the student body is approximately 83% White, 11% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Reedsburg Area High public or private?
Reedsburg Area High is a public K-12 school, overseen by Reedsburg School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.