Enrollment
91
High
DISTRICT 97 · STATE 475
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SOUTH SHORE SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 551203001574
South Shore Jr/Sr High
9135 School Rd, Port Wing, WI 54865 · (715) 774-3500 · Bayfield County
GRADES 07–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL91 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
9.5:1
10 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.7:1 · STATE 14.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
46%
42 students
DISTRICT 48% · 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 7 | 11 | 12% |
| Grade 8 | 15 | 16% |
| Grade 9 | 12 | 13% |
| Grade 10 | 15 | 16% |
| Grade 11 | 17 | 19% |
| Grade 12 | 21 | 23% |
Student demographics
31%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 21% · 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 South Shore School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Forward Exam 2024-25 . % Meeting or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
69.2%
WI avg 53.1% . +4.9pp since 2023
Math
61.5%
WI avg 54.8% . -6.4pp since 2023
What this means: On the Forward Exam, Wisconsin's statewide test, about 69 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 62 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 5 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 6 points.
Forward Exam results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 69.2% | 61.5% |
| 2023-24 | 64.3% | 67.9% |
% 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
63.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.3%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+14.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 64% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 49% 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 14 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 South Shore Jr/Sr High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Wisconsin |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 91 | #434 of 532 |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
91
+16 (+21%) vs 2020
-42% since 1990-91, when it was 157
Student : Teacher
9.5:1
was 9.4:1
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 | 91 | 9.6 | 9.5:1 | 46% (42) |
| 2023-24 | 96 | 9.8 | 9.8:1 | 40% (38) |
| 2022-23 | 84 | 8.9 | 9.4:1 | 36% (30) |
| 2020-21 | 75 | 8 | 9.4:1 | 29% (22) |
| 2017-18 | 80 | 9.3 | 8.6:1 | 31% (25) |
| 2015-16 | 81 | 9 | 9.0:1 | 32% (26) |
| 2010-11 | 67 | 8 | 8.4:1 | 60% (40) |
| 2000-01 | 165 | 14 | 11.8:1 | 45% (74) |
| 1990-91 | 157 | 13 | 12.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for South Shore Jr/Sr High.
About South Shore Jr/Sr High
South Shore Jr/Sr High is a very small high school with its address in Port Wing, Wisconsin. Enrollment stands at 91 students, covering grades 7 through 12. That puts enrollment 81% below the 475-student average for high schools in Wisconsin.
Enrollment across the 2 schools in South Shore School District totals 193 students.
The share of White students at South Shore Jr/Sr High is 82%. The remaining shares are 7% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, and 2% Native American. In Bayfield County overall, the White share is about 84%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, South Shore Jr/Sr High scores 31%.
The student-to-teacher ratio at South Shore Jr/Sr High is 9.5:1, based on 9.6 full-time-equivalent teachers. Statewide, high schools in Wisconsin average 14.6:1. Lunch program data show 46% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price meals. The figure for public schools in Bayfield County is close, at 45%.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate across its state test results with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. South Shore Jr/Sr High beats its 49.3% prediction with 63.6%, a top-10% result in Wisconsin.
For the population of Bayfield County, the median household earns about $71,151 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 35% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 6%. South Shore Jr/Sr High shares Bayfield County with 11 other public schools.
Less than a tenth of a mile separates South Shore Jr/Sr High from the closest public school, South Shore Elementary. South Shore Jr/Sr High is 4th of 9 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
Locale data from NCES put South Shore Jr/Sr High in rural territory far from an urban area (Rural: Remote).
Federal enrollment counts increased from 75 (2020-21) to 91 (2024-25).
The discussion board for South Shore Jr/Sr High is open to topics like athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Bayfield County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
16,575
Census ACS
Median income
$71,151
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
35%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
12
1,540 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in South Shore School District
- South Shore ElementaryElementary · 102 students
Nearby schools
- South Shore Elementary0.0 mi · 102
- Iron River Elementary15.2 mi · 95
- Northwestern High20.8 mi · 372
- MINNEHAHA ELEMENTARY21.8 mi · 367
- Northwestern Middle22.3 mi · 289
- Northwestern Elementary22.5 mi · 515
Frequently asked questions
About South Shore Jr/Sr HighHow large is South Shore Jr/Sr High?
South Shore Jr/Sr High enrolls approximately 91 students in grades 07-12.
What age range does South Shore Jr/Sr High serve?
South Shore Jr/Sr High serves students from grade 07 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at South Shore Jr/Sr High?
Approximately 9.5:1 students per teacher at South Shore Jr/Sr High.
What is the racial breakdown of students at South Shore Jr/Sr High?
At South Shore Jr/Sr High, the student body is approximately 82% White, 7% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is South Shore Jr/Sr High public or private?
South Shore Jr/Sr High is a public K-12 school, overseen by South Shore School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.