Enrollment
114
High
DISTRICT 253 · STATE 475
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KETTLE MORAINE SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 550351002861
School for Arts and Performance
349 N Oak Crest Dr, Wales, WI 53183 · (262) 968-6273 · Waukesha County
GRADES 09–12HIGH31-TOWNCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL114 STUDENTS
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allk12 Grade
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
13.7:1
8 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.5:1 · STATE 14.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
16%
18 students
DISTRICT 11% · 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 | 19 | 17% |
| Grade 10 | 32 | 28% |
| Grade 11 | 30 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 33 | 29% |
Student demographics
25%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
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Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
76.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
68.0%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 76% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 68% 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 School for Arts and Performance
School for Arts and Performance's state test result (76.3% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| School for Arts and Performance this school | 114 | 15.8% | 76.3% |
| Oakfield High Oakfield | 166 | 18.7% | 51.1% |
| Little Chute Career Pathways Academy Little Chute | 93 | 20.4% | 82.0% |
| Barneveld High Barneveld | 118 | 11.0% | 58.3% |
| Rosholt High Rosholt | 144 | 20.8% | 55.4% |
| Pepin High Pepin | 110 | 20.9% | 56.8% |
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 School for Arts and Performance ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Wisconsin | In Waukesha County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 76.3% | #3 of 402 | #3 of 18 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 114 | #403 of 532 | #18 of 23 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 15.8% | #381 of 418 | #8 of 18 |
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
114
+6 (+6%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
13.7:1
was 15.4:1
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 | 114 | 8.3 | 13.7:1 | 16% (18) |
| 2023-24 | 118 | 9.5 | 12.4:1 | 16% (19) |
| 2022-23 | 104 | 8.5 | 12.2:1 | 12% (12) |
| 2020-21 | 108 | 7 | 15.4:1 | 14% (15) |
| 2017-18 | 150 | 8.5 | 17.7:1 | 11% (16) |
| 2015-16 | 161 | 7 | 23.0:1 | 9% (14) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for School for Arts and Performance.
Since 2017-18: students down 24% (150 to 114); teachers down 2% (8.5 to 8.3).
About School for Arts and Performance
School for Arts and Performance is a small high school in Wisconsin, with an address in Wales. The school serves 114 students in grades 9 through 12 in 2024-25. For comparison, high schools in Wisconsin average about 475 students.
Enrollment across the 12 schools in Kettle Moraine School District totals 3,361 students.
School for Arts and Performance's enrollment is 86% White. Next come 6% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, and 3% Black. County-wide, about 87% of residents are White. School for Arts and Performance's diversity index is 25%, against a US figure of 70%.
The school has about 13.7 students per teacher and 8.3 full-time-equivalent teachers. This ratio sits 0.9 below the 14.6:1 average for high schools in Wisconsin. Federal records put free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at 16%. That tracks the 17% average for public schools in Waukesha County.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 68.0% at School for Arts and Performance; the school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 76.3%.
Among Waukesha County residents, the median household income is $106,076, 49% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 3% of residents live below the federal poverty line. School for Arts and Performance is one of 113 public schools in the county.
The school nearest to School for Arts and Performance is KM Global Sch, at a distance of less than a tenth of a mile. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. By average proficiency, School for Arts and Performance is 4th among 8 schools close by.
Locale: Town: Fringe. In NCES terms, the school is in a town close to an urbanized area. Federal records list School for Arts and Performance as a charter school.
Enrollment is up 6% from 2020-21, when School for Arts and Performance had 108 students, to 2024-25, when it had 114. Its ratio of students to teachers was 15.4:1 in 2020-21, and 13.7:1 in 2024-25.
The School for Arts and Performance community page is open for posts about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Waukesha County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
411,762
Census ACS
Median income
$106,076
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
49%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
3%
Below federal line
Schools in county
113
60,032 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Kettle Moraine School District
- Kettle Moraine HighHigh · 869 students
- Kettle Moraine MiddleMiddle · 726 students
- Wales ElementaryElementary · 333 students
- Dousman ElementaryElementary · 311 students
- Cushing ElementaryElementary · 281 students
- Magee ElementaryElementary · 255 students
Other schools in Wales
- Kettle Moraine HighHigh · 869 students
- Wales ElementaryElementary · 333 students
- High School of Health SciencesHigh · 176 students
- Kettle Moraine ExploreElementary · 137 students
- KM Global SchHigh · 71 students
- KM ConnectHigh · 35 students
Nearby schools
- KM Global Sch0.0 mi · 71
- Kettle Moraine High0.0 mi · 869
- High School of Health Sciences0.0 mi · 176
- KM Connect0.0 mi · 35
- Wales Elementary0.1 mi · 333
- Kettle Moraine Explore0.2 mi · 137
Frequently asked questions
About School for Arts and PerformanceHow large is School for Arts and Performance?
School for Arts and Performance enrolls approximately 114 students in grades 09-12.
Is School for Arts and Performance an elementary, middle, or high school?
School for Arts and Performance is a high school covering grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at School for Arts and Performance?
The student-to-teacher ratio at School for Arts and Performance is approximately 13.7:1 (8 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at School for Arts and Performance?
Student demographics at School for Arts and Performance are roughly 86% White, 6% Hispanic, 3% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is School for Arts and Performance in?
School for Arts and Performance is part of Kettle Moraine School District.
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