Enrollment
361
High
DISTRICT 333 · STATE 475
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SPOONER AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 551422001848
Spooner High
801 County Highway A, Spooner, WI 54801 · (715) 635-2172 · Washburn County
GRADES 09–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL361 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
14.4:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.1:1 · STATE 14.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
41%
149 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 9 | 74 | 20% |
| Grade 10 | 92 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 91 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 104 | 29% |
Student demographics
17%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 19% · 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 Spooner Area 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
52.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
52.3%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 52% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 52% 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 Spooner High
Spooner High's state test result (52.4% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spooner High this school | 361 | 41.3% | 52.4% |
| Shell Lake Junior/Senior High Shell Lake | 300 | 40.7% | 56.3% |
| Oconto High Oconto | 299 | 41.5% | 41.5% |
| Kickapoo High Viola | 260 | 41.9% | 52.8% |
| Stanley-Boyd High Stanley | 341 | 37.5% | 53.3% |
| Wittenberg-Birnamwood High Wittenberg | 343 | 41.7% | 44.4% |
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 Spooner High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Wisconsin |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 52.4% | #138 of 402 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 361 | #222 of 532 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.4:1 | #159 of 325 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 17.2% | #274 of 325 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 41.3% | #147 of 418 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +0.3% | #126 of 128 |
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
361
+4 (+1%) vs 2020
-21% since 1990-91, when it was 457
Student : Teacher
14.4:1
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 | 361 | 25.1 | 14.4:1 | 41% (149) |
| 2023-24 | 374 | 24.6 | 15.2:1 | 46% (171) |
| 2022-23 | 363 | 25.9 | 14.0:1 | 47% (171) |
| 2020-21 | 357 | 25 | 14.3:1 | 47% (168) |
| 2017-18 | 360 | 26.2 | 13.7:1 | 40% (145) |
| 2015-16 | 342 | 24 | 14.3:1 | 47% (162) |
| 2010-11 | 428 | 29 | 14.8:1 | 40% (173) |
| 2000-01 | 640 | 35 | 18.3:1 | 30% (193) |
| 1990-91 | 457 | 31 | 14.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Spooner High.
Since 2017-18: students unchanged (360 to 361); teachers down 4% (26.2 to 25.1).
About Spooner High
In Spooner, Wisconsin, part of Washburn County, Spooner High is a high school. The school offers grades 9 through 12 and enrolls 361 students. On average, high schools in Wisconsin enroll around 475, and this school is 24% below that mark.
Spooner Area School District enrolls 1,000 students in 3 schools, including Spooner High.
White students account for 91% of the school's enrollment. After that, the student body is 4% multiracial and 2% Hispanic. Among Washburn County residents, the White share is about 93%. A diversity index of 17% means there is a 17% chance two randomly chosen students at Spooner High are from different groups.
Spooner High reports a ratio of 14.4 students per teacher, from 25.1 full-time-equivalent teachers. The ratio is within a point of the 14.6:1 average for high schools in Wisconsin. Lunch program data show 41% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price meals.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 52.3% for Spooner High. The school posts 52.4%, within a point of the prediction.
The school is in Washburn County, where median household income comes to about $63,441, 26% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 6% of people live in poverty. Washburn County's 16 public schools enroll about 2,097 students and include Spooner High.
Spooner High's nearest public school is Spooner Elementary (about 0.5 miles). In all, 2 other public schools sit within five miles of Spooner High. By average proficiency, Spooner High is 6th among 7 schools close by.
The school is in rural territory far from an urban area, according to its NCES locale (Rural: Remote).
Federal data show 357 students in 2020-21 and 361 in 2024-25, a difference of under 3%.
This page is set up for the Spooner High community to discuss homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Washburn County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
16,854
Census ACS
Median income
$63,441
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
16
2,097 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Spooner Area School District
- Spooner ElementaryElementary · 363 students
- Spooner MiddleMiddle · 276 students
Other schools in Spooner
- Spooner ElementaryElementary · 363 students
- Spooner MiddleMiddle · 276 students
Nearby schools
- Spooner Elementary0.5 mi · 363
- Spooner Middle1.0 mi · 276
- Shell Lake Elementary (3-6)8.0 mi · 153
- Shell Lake Junior/Senior High8.0 mi · 300
- Shell Lake Primary (K-2)8.0 mi · 131
- Haugen Elementary16.9 mi · 83
Frequently asked questions
About Spooner HighHow many students attend Spooner High?
Spooner High enrolls approximately 361 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Spooner High serve?
Spooner High serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Spooner High?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Spooner High is approximately 14.4:1 (25 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Spooner High?
Student demographics at Spooner High are roughly 91% White, 2% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Spooner High?
Spooner High is overseen by Spooner Area School District in Washburn County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.