Reedsburg Area High

Located at 1100 S Albert Ave, in Reedsburg, Wisconsin, Reedsburg Area High is a sizable senior high that works with 889 students (grades 9 through 12), one of the schools within Reedsburg School District. That puts it 87% larger than the typical public school in Wisconsin, which averages around 475 students.

Reedsburg School District runs 6 schools in total, collectively educating 2,591 students. Reedsburg Area High is one of those campuses.

Demographically, Reedsburg Area High reports that 83% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Beyond that, the school shows 11% Hispanic, 4% multiracial.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school currently runs with 59 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 15.1:1. That tracks the state average closely. An estimated 39% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Reedsburg Area High tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 54.0% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 45.4%.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (Sauk County) records that median household income runs about $79,541, roughly 27% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 5%. In all, Sauk County runs 30 public schools (combined enrollment of about 9,882 students), of which Reedsburg Area High is one.

The closest other public school is 4K Community-Based, roughly 0.5 miles away. Within five miles, there are 5 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Reedsburg Area High comes 5th of 6 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 51.6%.

Geographically, the school is in a town-based area.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count changed only slightly: 911 students in 2018 compared to 889 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 88% to 83% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 16.1:1 in 2018 to 15.1:1 today.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.