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What's the biggest difference between Saint Croix Central High and what you expected?
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Enrollment
486
High
DISTRICT 467 · STATE 475
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SAINT CROIX CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 550606000672
Saint Croix Central High
1751 Broadway St, Hammond, WI 54015 · (715) 796-5383 · St. Croix County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL486 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
14.3:1
34 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.2:1 · STATE 14.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
18%
87 students
DISTRICT 24% · 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 | 132 | 27% |
| Grade 10 | 108 | 22% |
| Grade 11 | 113 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 133 | 27% |
Student demographics
19%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 22% · 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 Saint Croix Central 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
52.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
66.7%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-14.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 52% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 67% 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 Saint Croix Central High
Saint Croix Central High's state test result (52.4% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Croix Central High this school | 486 | 17.9% | 52.4% |
| Campbellsport High Campbellsport | 476 | 19.1% | 49.6% |
| Winneconne High Winneconne | 487 | 18.3% | 59.3% |
| Prescott High Prescott | 394 | 18.3% | 49.5% |
| Lodi High Lodi | 444 | 14.9% | 61.0% |
| West Salem High West Salem | 603 | 18.6% | 53.3% |
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 Saint Croix Central High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Wisconsin | In St. Croix County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 52.4% | #137 of 402 | #6 of 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 486 | #181 of 532 | #4 of 6 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.3:1 | #151 of 325 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 18.8% | #257 of 325 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 17.9% | #368 of 418 | #5 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +13.0% | #34 of 128 | 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
486
+44 (+10%) vs 2020
+85% since 1990-91, when it was 262
Student : Teacher
14.3:1
was 13.8:1
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 | 486 | 34.1 | 14.3:1 | 18% (87) |
| 2023-24 | 486 | 35.2 | 13.8:1 | 20% (96) |
| 2022-23 | 491 | 31.7 | 15.5:1 | 18% (86) |
| 2020-21 | 442 | 32 | 13.8:1 | 17% (75) |
| 2017-18 | 430 | 29.4 | 14.7:1 | 11% (49) |
| 2015-16 | 406 | 27 | 15.0:1 | 19% (76) |
| 2010-11 | 389 | 25 | 15.6:1 | 24% (92) |
| 2000-01 | 328 | 22 | 14.9:1 | 10% (32) |
| 1990-91 | 262 | 20 | 13.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Saint Croix Central High.
Since 2017-18: students up 13% (430 to 486); teachers up 16% (29.4 to 34.1).
About Saint Croix Central High
Saint Croix Central High is a high school in Hammond, Wisconsin, according to federal school records. The school enrolls 486 students, from grades 9 through 12.
Saint Croix Central School District, which runs Saint Croix Central High, has 4 schools and 1,866 students.
About 90% of the student body at Saint Croix Central High is White. The rest of enrollment is 5% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. The White share in St. Croix County as a whole is similar, at about 92%. Saint Croix Central High's diversity index is 19%, against a US figure of 70%.
Teacher staffing is 34.1 full-time equivalents, or about 14.3 students per teacher. That matches the 14.6:1 average for high schools in Wisconsin fairly closely. About 18% of students, or 87, qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
Saint Croix Central High is 14.3 points below its predicted average proficiency rate on state tests (52.4% versus 66.7%), which places it in neither the top nor the bottom 10% in Wisconsin.
Within St. Croix County, the median household income is $103,046, roughly 40% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Besides Saint Croix Central High, St. Croix County has 30 other public schools.
Nearest public school: Saint Croix Virtual Academy Inc, less than a tenth of a mile away. Within five miles are 4 other public schools. Saint Croix Central High is 8th of 8 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Rural: Distant.
Enrollment at Saint Croix Central High grew 10% between 2020-21 and 2024-25, from 442 to 486 students.
Community posts for Saint Croix Central High can cover school safety, transportation, and start times. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
St. Croix County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
96,033
Census ACS
Median income
$103,046
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
40%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
31
14,266 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Saint Croix Central School District
- Saint Croix Central ElementaryElementary · 629 students
- Saint Croix Central MiddleMiddle · 476 students
- Saint Croix Virtual Academy IncCombined · 275 students
Other schools in Hammond
- Saint Croix Central MiddleMiddle · 476 students
- Saint Croix Virtual Academy IncCombined · 275 students
Nearby schools
- Saint Croix Virtual Academy Inc0.0 mi · 275
- Saint Croix Central Middle0.7 mi · 476
- Greenfield Elementary3.4 mi · 770
- Baldwin-Woodville High3.5 mi · 533
- Saint Croix Central Elementary5.1 mi · 629
- Viking Middle8.3 mi · 375
Frequently asked questions
About Saint Croix Central HighHow large is Saint Croix Central High?
Saint Croix Central High enrolls approximately 486 students in grades 09-12.
Is Saint Croix Central High an elementary, middle, or high school?
Saint Croix Central High is a high school covering grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Saint Croix Central High?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Saint Croix Central High is approximately 14.3:1 (34 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Saint Croix Central High?
Saint Croix Central High reports a student body of 90% White, 5% Hispanic, 0% Black, 2% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Saint Croix Central High?
Saint Croix Central High is overseen by Saint Croix Central School District in St. Croix County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.