Enrollment
151
High
DISTRICT 176 · STATE 475
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SOUTHWESTERN WISCONSIN SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 550630000696
Southwestern Wisconsin High
1105 Maple St, Hazel Green, WI 53811 · (608) 854-2261 · Grant County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL151 STUDENTS
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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
10.1:1
15 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.6:1 · STATE 14.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
27%
41 students
DISTRICT 29% · 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 | 39 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 39 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 44 | 29% |
| Grade 12 | 29 | 19% |
Student demographics
13%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 11% · 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
Based on grade levels within Southwestern Wisconsin School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
50.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
61.0%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-10.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 51% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 61% 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 Southwestern Wisconsin High
Southwestern Wisconsin High's state test result (50.5% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southwestern Wisconsin High this school | 151 | 27.2% | 50.5% |
| Edgar High Edgar | 193 | 28.0% | 47.8% |
| Lena High Lena | 124 | 29.0% | 32.0% |
| Randolph High Randolph | 161 | 26.1% | 31.6% |
| Prentice High Prentice | 105 | 28.6% | 38.1% |
| River Ridge High Patch Grove | 167 | 31.1% | 53.5% |
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 Southwestern Wisconsin High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Wisconsin | In Grant County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 50.5% | #162 of 402 | #7 of 9 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 151 | #370 of 532 | #8 of 12 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 27.2% | #292 of 418 | #8 of 9 |
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
151
-17 (-10%) vs 2020
-40% since 1990-91, when it was 253
Student : Teacher
10.1:1
was 11.2:1
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 | 151 | 15 | 10.1:1 | 27% (41) |
| 2023-24 | 159 | 12.8 | 12.4:1 | 32% (51) |
| 2022-23 | 160 | 14.1 | 11.3:1 | 28% (45) |
| 2020-21 | 168 | 15 | 11.2:1 | 33% (56) |
| 2017-18 | 168 | 14.4 | 11.7:1 | 33% (56) |
| 2015-16 | 168 | 15 | 11.2:1 | 29% (49) |
| 2010-11 | 200 | 15 | 13.3:1 | 28% (56) |
| 2000-01 | 214 | 19 | 11.3:1 | 18% (38) |
| 1990-91 | 253 | 21 | 12.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Southwestern Wisconsin High.
Since 2017-18: students down 10% (168 to 151); teachers up 4% (14.4 to 15).
About Southwestern Wisconsin High
At 1105 Maple St in Hazel Green, Wisconsin, Southwestern Wisconsin High operates as a very small high school. Its enrollment is 151 students, spread over grades 9 through 12. On average, high schools in Wisconsin enroll around 475, and this school is 68% below that mark.
The 3 schools in Southwestern Wisconsin School District enroll 528 students altogether, Southwestern Wisconsin High among them.
Roughly 93% of students at Southwestern Wisconsin High are White. The remaining students are 3% Hispanic. Grant County residents are about 94% White, a similar share. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Southwestern Wisconsin High scores 13%.
There are about 10.1 students for every full-time-equivalent teacher at Southwestern Wisconsin High, which has 15. The school's 10.1:1 compares with an average of 14.6:1 for high schools in Wisconsin. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch stands at 27%. The rate at public schools in Grant County averages 40%, higher than here.
A school with Southwestern Wisconsin High's lunch-eligibility share in Wisconsin is predicted to score 61.0%. Southwestern Wisconsin High scores 50.5%, 10.5 points below that line.
Looking at the county, Grant County, the median household earns about $66,858 a year, 26% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting Southwestern Wisconsin High, Grant County has 32 public schools.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Southwestern Wisconsin Community Middle, is less than a tenth of a mile. Around the school, 5 other public schools are within five miles. Southwestern Wisconsin High places 8th of 9 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
Locale: Rural: Distant. In NCES terms, the school is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, Southwestern Wisconsin High had a net loss of 17 students, or 10%. The school's ratio dropped from 11.2:1 to 10.1:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
This page is set up for the Southwestern Wisconsin High community to discuss homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Grant County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
51,770
Census ACS
Median income
$66,858
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
32
6,838 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Southwestern Wisconsin School District
- Southwestern Wisconsin ElementaryElementary · 281 students
- Southwestern Wisconsin Community MiddleMiddle · 96 students
Other schools in Hazel Green
- Southwestern Wisconsin ElementaryElementary · 281 students
- Southwestern Wisconsin Community MiddleMiddle · 96 students
Nearby schools
- Southwestern Wisconsin Community Middle0.0 mi · 96
- Southwestern Wisconsin Elementary0.2 mi · 281
- Benton High3.9 mi · 61
- Benton Elementary3.9 mi · 131
- Benton Middle3.9 mi · 31
- Cuba City Middle5.3 mi · 129
Frequently asked questions
About Southwestern Wisconsin HighHow large is Southwestern Wisconsin High?
Southwestern Wisconsin High enrolls approximately 151 students in grades 09-12.
Is Southwestern Wisconsin High an elementary, middle, or high school?
Southwestern Wisconsin High is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Southwestern Wisconsin High?
Approximately 10.1:1 students per teacher at Southwestern Wisconsin High.
How diverse is Southwestern Wisconsin High?
Southwestern Wisconsin High reports a student body of 93% White, 3% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Southwestern Wisconsin High?
Southwestern Wisconsin High is overseen by Southwestern Wisconsin School District in Grant County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.