Enrollment
54
Middle
DISTRICT 85 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SENECA AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 551347002399
Seneca Junior High
202 Main St, Seneca, WI 54654 · (608) 734-3411 · Crawford County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL54 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.5:1
3 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.3:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
52%
28 students
DISTRICT 46% · STATE 42%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 17 | 31% |
| Grade 7 | 20 | 37% |
| Grade 8 | 17 | 31% |
Student demographics
7%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 12% · 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
Students here typically continue to
Seneca Junior High→Seneca High
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Seneca Area School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Forward Exam 2024-25 . % Meeting or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
66.0%
WI avg 53.1% . +1.7pp since 2023
Math
54.7%
WI avg 54.8% . -7.8pp since 2023
What this means: On the Forward Exam, Wisconsin's statewide test, about 66 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 55 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Wisconsin schools, those numbers are about 53 and 55. Reading and writing scores are up about 2 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 8 points.
Forward Exam results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 66.0% | 54.7% |
| 2023-24 | 64.3% | 62.5% |
% Meeting or Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Forward Exam. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of WI schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
64.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
45.8%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+18.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 65% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 46% typical for Wisconsin schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 19 points, placing it in Wisconsin's top 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where Seneca Junior High ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Wisconsin |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 54 | #367 of 389 |
Ranked against other public middle 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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
54
-3 (-5%) vs 2020
-17% since 1990-91, when it was 65
Student : Teacher
15.5:1
was 14.3:1
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 | 54 | 3.5 | 15.5:1 | 52% (28) |
| 2023-24 | 57 | 3.5 | 16.4:1 | 47% (27) |
| 2022-23 | 50 | 3.2 | 15.9:1 | 54% (27) |
| 2020-21 | 57 | 4 | 14.3:1 | 47% (27) |
| 2017-18 | 65 | 4 | 16.3:1 | 66% (43) |
| 2015-16 | 52 | 4 | 13.0:1 | 63% (33) |
| 2010-11 | 44 | 3 | 14.7:1 | 57% (25) |
| 2000-01 | 58 | 2 | 29.0:1 | 33% (19) |
| 1990-91 | 65 | 4 | 16.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Seneca Junior High.
About Seneca Junior High
Seneca Junior High is the name of a small middle-grades school in Seneca, Wisconsin. The grade span is 6 through 8, and enrollment is 54 students. Average enrollment for middle schools in Wisconsin is about 381, so this school runs 86% smaller than that.
The Seneca Area School District system has 3 schools and 255 students.
White students are the large majority at Seneca Junior High, with 96% of enrollment. Enrollment also includes 4% multiracial. The county population is about 93% White, within a few points of the school. Seneca Junior High has a diversity index of 7%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Dividing enrollment by its 3.5 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 15.5:1. The average ratio among middle schools in Wisconsin is 12.8:1, lower than at this school. Seneca Junior High reports 52% of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals. That is close to the 51% average for public schools in Crawford County.
Given its lunch-eligibility share, the predicted average proficiency rate on state tests for Seneca Junior High is 45.8%. It actually posts 64.7%, which is 18.9 points higher and in the top 10% of Wisconsin schools.
Crawford County has about 16,042 residents, and median household income is about $64,094, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 18%, and roughly 9% of residents are in poverty. The public schools of Crawford County number 14 and enroll about 1,827.
The next-closest public school is Seneca Elementary, less than a tenth of a mile away. In all, 2 other public schools sit within five miles of Seneca Junior High. On proficiency, Seneca Junior High is ahead of the 53.4% nearby average, ranking 2nd of 9.
Locale data from NCES put Seneca Junior High in rural territory far from an urban area (Rural: Remote).
Federal counts put enrollment at 57 in 2020-21 and 54 in 2024-25, a 5% decrease. Federal data show the ratio rising from 14.3:1 to 15.5:1.
The discussion area below is open to posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Crawford County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
16,042
Census ACS
Median income
$64,094
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
14
1,827 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Seneca Area School District
- Seneca ElementaryElementary · 109 students
- Seneca HighHigh · 92 students
Other schools in Seneca
- Seneca ElementaryElementary · 109 students
- Seneca HighHigh · 92 students
Nearby schools
- Seneca Elementary0.0 mi · 109
- Seneca High0.0 mi · 92
- North Crawford High10.0 mi · 123
- North Crawford Elementary10.0 mi · 284
- Wauzeka Elementary13.0 mi · 112
- Wauzeka High13.0 mi · 83
Frequently asked questions
About Seneca Junior HighWhat is the total enrollment at Seneca Junior High?
Seneca Junior High enrolls approximately 54 students in grades 06-08.
Is Seneca Junior High an elementary, middle, or high school?
Seneca Junior High is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many teachers does Seneca Junior High have?
Seneca Junior High employs 3 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.5:1.
What is the student diversity at Seneca Junior High?
Student demographics at Seneca Junior High are roughly 96% White, 4% Two or more.
What district is Seneca Junior High in?
Seneca Junior High is part of Seneca Area School District.
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