Shawano High

As an average-sized secondary school in Shawano, Wisconsin, Shawano High caters to 702 students from grades 9 through 12, part of Shawano School District. Enrollment runs roughly 48% larger than the state mean of about 475.

Across the 5 schools in Shawano School District (2,079 students total), Shawano High accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Shawano High lists that the largest single group is White, at 64% of enrollment; the rest reads as 15% Native American, 13% multiracial, 7% Hispanic. That is noticeably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 85%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 47 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 14.9:1 students per teacher. The state averages about 14.6:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. About 40% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

After controlling for student poverty, Shawano High falls in the UNDERPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations residual. Given its student profile, a typical campus would land near 52.8%; this one comes in at 36.7%, -16.1 points off the demographic line.

In the area at large, Shawano County reports that median household income runs about $66,479, roughly 19% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Shawano High is one of 17 public schools in Shawano County (combined enrollment of about 4,832 students).

Nearest neighbor: Brener Elementary, around 0.4 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 4 other public schools cluster around Shawano High. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Shawano High at 6th of 7; the average score across the group is 44.0%.

Shawano High operates from a town-based location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count declined 11%: 792 students in 2018 compared to 702 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 72% to 64% across the same window.

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