The bulletin board for America's public schools. Parents, teachers, students, and staff. One community per school.
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SHULLSBURG SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 551383001814

Shullsburg High

444 N Judgement St, Shullsburg, WI 53586 · (608) 965-4427 · Lafayette County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL109 STUDENTS
Enrollment
109
High
DISTRICT 108 · STATE 475
Student : Teacher
9.7:1
11 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.1:1 · STATE 14.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
42%
46 students
DISTRICT 49% · 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
Grade 9
34
Grade 10
23
Grade 11
23
Grade 12
29
Student demographics
White
9486%
DISTRICT 81% · STATE 65%
Hispanic
1514%
DISTRICT 18% · STATE 15%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
5550%
Female
5450%

Discussions

+ POST
QUIET COMMUNITY
Be the first to start a discussion at Shullsburg High.
START A DISCUSSION
Recent discussions in Wisconsin

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of WI schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
37.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
51.8%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-14.8pp
below demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
109
-8 (-7%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
9.7:1
was 12.5:1
% White
86%
was 88%
% Hispanic
14%
was 9%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Shullsburg High

Shullsburg High operates as a minimally staffed secondary school in Shullsburg, Wisconsin, one of the schools within Shullsburg School District. Current enrollment sits at 109 students spanning grades 9 through 12. By comparison, Wisconsin's public schools average about 475 students each, so Shullsburg High sits 77% smaller than that benchmark.

Across the 3 schools in Shullsburg School District (325 students total), Shullsburg High accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, Shullsburg High lists that nearly all students (86%) are White. The remainder consists of 14% Hispanic.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Shullsburg High lists 11 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 9.7:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 14.6:1 average. Around 42% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Shullsburg High is in the bottom 10% of Wisconsin public schools. The BeatsExpectations model predicts schools with this FRL share to land around 51.8%; Shullsburg High posts 37.0%, -14.8 points below that line.

Zooming out to the county, Lafayette County reports that median household income runs about $76,462, about 23% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. In all, Lafayette County runs 17 public schools (combined enrollment of about 2,658 students), of which Shullsburg High is one.

Nearest neighbor: Shullsburg Junior High, around 0.0 miles off. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Shullsburg High ranks 8th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 58.1%.

Shullsburg High operates from an outlying location.

Over the past 7-year window. Shullsburg High's enrollment has fell 7% since 2018, when it stood at 117 (now 109). Over the same period, the Hispanic share rose from 9% to 14%. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 12.5:1 in 2018 to 9.7:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the feed for Shullsburg High typically covers pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.

Lafayette County at a glance

View full county profile
Population
16,942
Census ACS
Median income
$76,462
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
17
2,658 students

Quick facts

School name
Shullsburg High
District
Shullsburg School District
Address
444 N Judgement St, Shullsburg, WI 53586
Phone
(608) 965-4427
County
Lafayette County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
109
Teachers (FTE)
11
Student–teacher ratio
9.7:1
Free/Reduced lunch
46 (42%)
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
551383001814
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Shullsburg School District
Other schools in Shullsburg
Nearby schools

Frequently asked questions

About Shullsburg High
What is the total enrollment at Shullsburg High?
Shullsburg High enrolls approximately 109 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Shullsburg High serve?
Shullsburg High serves grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Shullsburg High have?
Shullsburg High employs 11 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 9.7:1.
What is the student diversity at Shullsburg High?
Student demographics at Shullsburg High are roughly 86% White, 14% Hispanic.
What district is Shullsburg High in?
Shullsburg High is part of Shullsburg School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
+ Post