Enrollment
341
High
DISTRICT 267 · STATE 475
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·STANLEY-BOYD AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 551443001867
Stanley-Boyd High
507 E 1st Ave, Stanley, WI 54768 · (715) 644-5534 · Chippewa County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL341 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.6:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.6:1 · STATE 14.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
38%
128 students
DISTRICT 41% · 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 | 104 | 30% |
| Grade 10 | 81 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 78 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 78 | 23% |
Student demographics
14%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 15% · 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 Stanley-Boyd 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
53.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
54.6%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 53% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 55% 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 Stanley-Boyd High
Stanley-Boyd High's state test result (53.3% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stanley-Boyd High this school | 341 | 37.5% | 53.3% |
| Tomahawk High Tomahawk | 371 | 37.2% | 43.1% |
| Grantsburg High Grantsburg | 273 | 37.7% | 53.5% |
| Shell Lake Junior/Senior High Shell Lake | 300 | 40.7% | 56.3% |
| Spooner High Spooner | 361 | 41.3% | 52.4% |
| Chetek-Weyerhaeuser High Chetek | 254 | 36.6% | 49.2% |
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 Stanley-Boyd High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Wisconsin | In Chippewa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 53.3% | #120 of 402 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 341 | #231 of 532 | #3 of 6 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.6:1 | #113 of 325 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 13.9% | #307 of 325 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 37.5% | #177 of 418 | N/A |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +12.9% | #36 of 128 | N/A |
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
341
+9 (+3%) vs 2020
-2% since 1990-91, when it was 347
Student : Teacher
13.6:1
was 13.3:1
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 | 341 | 25.1 | 13.6:1 | 38% (128) |
| 2023-24 | 320 | 25.1 | 12.8:1 | 43% (136) |
| 2022-23 | 339 | 24.8 | 13.7:1 | 42% (143) |
| 2020-21 | 332 | 25 | 13.3:1 | 50% (167) |
| 2017-18 | 302 | 24.1 | 12.6:1 | 38% (115) |
| 2015-16 | 314 | 21 | 14.9:1 | 46% (145) |
| 2010-11 | 308 | 21 | 14.7:1 | 43% (133) |
| 2000-01 | 405 | 27 | 15.0:1 | 42% (171) |
| 1990-91 | 347 | 26 | 13.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Stanley-Boyd High.
Since 2017-18: students up 13% (302 to 341); teachers up 4% (24.1 to 25.1).
About Stanley-Boyd High
Stanley-Boyd High is a small high school in Stanley, Wisconsin, (ZIP code 54768). It covers grades 9 through 12, with a total enrollment of 341 students. Statewide, high schools in Wisconsin average about 475 students each.
Stanley-Boyd Area School District has a total of 4 schools and 1,069 students, Stanley-Boyd High among them.
White students are the large majority at Stanley-Boyd High, with 93% of enrollment. Other groups make up 4% multiracial and 2% Hispanic. The county population is about 93% White, within a few points of the school. Stanley-Boyd High has a diversity index of 14%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Teachers at Stanley-Boyd High total 25.1 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 13.6:1. The 14.6:1 average for high schools in Wisconsin is higher than this school's figure. The school counts 128 students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, or 38%. Across public schools in Chippewa County, the average is about the same, 38%.
On BeatsExpectations, Stanley-Boyd High is 1.3 points below its prediction, a result in the middle 80% of Wisconsin schools.
Chippewa County census figures show that median household income is about $74,680, 24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Stanley-Boyd High is among the 28 public schools in Chippewa County.
Of nearby public schools, Stanley Elementary is the closest, at less than a tenth of a mile. The count of other public schools within five miles is 2. Its average proficiency rate of 53.3% is below the 54.3% average for nearby schools.
Stanley-Boyd High falls in the Rural: Distant locale category, used for schools in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Enrollment was 332 in 2020-21 and 341 in 2024-25, a rise of 9 students.
Conversations here can range across sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Chippewa County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
66,799
Census ACS
Median income
$74,680
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
28
8,353 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Stanley-Boyd Area School District
- Stanley ElementaryElementary · 437 students
- Stanley-Boyd MiddleMiddle · 223 students
- Boyd ElementaryElementary · 68 students
Other schools in Stanley
- Stanley ElementaryElementary · 437 students
- Stanley-Boyd MiddleMiddle · 223 students
- DOC: Stanley Correctional InstitutionHigh
Nearby schools
- Stanley Elementary0.0 mi · 437
- Stanley-Boyd Middle0.0 mi · 223
- Boyd Elementary5.9 mi · 68
- Thorp High6.4 mi · 181
- Thorp Elementary6.4 mi · 321
- Cadott Elementary10.8 mi · 436
Frequently asked questions
About Stanley-Boyd HighHow many students attend Stanley-Boyd High?
Stanley-Boyd High enrolls approximately 341 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Stanley-Boyd High serve?
Stanley-Boyd High serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Stanley-Boyd High?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Stanley-Boyd High is approximately 13.6:1 (25 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Stanley-Boyd High?
Student demographics at Stanley-Boyd High are roughly 93% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Stanley-Boyd High in?
Stanley-Boyd High is part of Stanley-Boyd Area School District.
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