Enrollment
181
High
DISTRICT 251 · STATE 475
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·THORP SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 551482001926
Thorp High
605 S Clark St, Thorp, WI 54771 · (715) 669-5401 · Clark County
GRADES 09–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL181 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.0:1
13 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.9:1 · STATE 14.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
58%
105 students
DISTRICT 56% · 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 | 57 | 31% |
| Grade 10 | 46 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 39 | 22% |
| Grade 12 | 39 | 22% |
Student demographics
10%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 14% · 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 Thorp 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
45.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
42.1%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 45% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 42% 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 Thorp High
Thorp High's state test result (45.1% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thorp High this school | 181 | 58.0% | 45.1% |
| Augusta High Augusta | 144 | 53.5% | 38.2% |
| North Crawford High Soldiers Grove | 123 | 54.5% | 29.9% |
| Flambeau High Tony | 129 | 51.9% | 52.0% |
| Pembine High Pembine | 87 | 59.8% | 54.7% |
| Unity High Balsam Lake | 292 | 54.1% | 43.5% |
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 Thorp High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Wisconsin | In Clark County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 45.1% | #224 of 402 | #2 of 8 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 181 | #346 of 532 | #4 of 8 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 58.0% | #55 of 418 | #2 of 8 |
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
181
+11 (+6%) vs 2020
-19% since 1990-91, when it was 223
Student : Teacher
14.0:1
was 12.1:1
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 | 181 | 13 | 14.0:1 | 58% (105) |
| 2023-24 | 173 | 14.1 | 12.3:1 | 52% (90) |
| 2022-23 | 165 | 16.2 | 10.2:1 | 47% (78) |
| 2020-21 | 170 | 14 | 12.1:1 | 41% (70) |
| 2017-18 | 187 | 14.2 | 13.2:1 | 36% (67) |
| 2015-16 | 184 | 13 | 14.2:1 | 37% (68) |
| 2010-11 | 207 | 15 | 13.8:1 | 41% (84) |
| 2000-01 | 224 | 17 | 13.2:1 | 39% (87) |
| 1990-91 | 223 | 18 | 12.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Thorp High.
Since 2017-18: students down 3% (187 to 181); teachers down 9% (14.2 to 13).
About Thorp High
As a small high school, Thorp High serves students in Thorp, Wisconsin. The school reports 181 students in grades 9 through 12. The typical figure for high schools in Wisconsin is about 475 students.
Thorp High reports to Thorp School District, which has 2 schools and 502 students.
Thorp High enrolls a student body that is 95% White. The school is also 3% Hispanic and 2% multiracial. For comparison, Clark County is about 91% White. The chance that two students picked at random at Thorp High belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 10%.
The school reports 13 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 14.0 students per teacher. High schools in Wisconsin have a similar average ratio of 14.6:1. The free or reduced-price lunch share, often used to gauge student poverty, is 58%.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate on state tests with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For Thorp High, the prediction is 42.1% and the result is 45.1%.
Among Clark County residents, median household income is about $67,400, roughly 13% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Federal data list 21 public schools in Clark County, with a combined enrollment of about 4,522.
Thorp Elementary is the public school closest to Thorp High, less than a tenth of a mile away. Thorp High has 4 other public schools within ten miles. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts Thorp High at 6th of 8.
Federal records code the school's setting as Rural: Remote.
Thorp High saw enrollment rise 6% between 2020-21 and 2024-25. Its ratio of students to teachers was 12.1:1 in 2020-21, and 14.0:1 in 2024-25.
The Thorp High community page is open for posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Clark County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
34,739
Census ACS
Median income
$67,400
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
13%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
21
4,522 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- Thorp Elementary0.0 mi · 321
- Stanley Elementary6.4 mi · 437
- Stanley-Boyd Middle6.4 mi · 223
- Stanley-Boyd High6.4 mi · 341
- Owen-Withee High10.5 mi · 139
- Owen-Withee Elementary10.5 mi · 221
Frequently asked questions
About Thorp HighHow many students attend Thorp High?
Thorp High enrolls approximately 181 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Thorp High serve?
Thorp High serves grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Thorp High have?
Thorp High employs 13 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.0:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Thorp High?
At Thorp High, the student body is approximately 95% White, 3% Hispanic, 2% Two or more.
Is Thorp High public or private?
Thorp High is a public K-12 school, overseen by Thorp School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.