Tigerton High

Tigerton High operates as a tiny senior high in Tigerton, Wisconsin, overseen by Tigerton School District. Current enrollment sits at 125 students spanning grades 6 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 475 students per school, that is 74% leaner than typical.

Tigerton School District runs 2 schools in total, collectively educating 246 students. Tigerton High is one of those campuses.

Looking at the student body, Tigerton High reports that the student body is overwhelmingly White (87%); the rest reads as 7% multiracial, 4% Native American. That composition is broadly in line with Shawano County as a whole.

In terms of school funding signals, The school lists 12 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 10.2:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 14.6:1, putting Tigerton High tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 48% of students at Tigerton High qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

With demographic context factored in, Tigerton High tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 48.2% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 41.0%.

In the broader community, census data for Shawano County shows median household income runs about $66,479, about 19% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. Across Shawano County's 17 public schools (combined enrollment of about 4,832 students), Tigerton High is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Tigerton Elementary, around 0.4 miles off. Within ten miles, there are 7 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Tigerton High ranks 7th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 43.9%.

Tigerton High operates from a small-town location.

Looking at the recent track record. Tigerton High's enrollment has increased 24% since 2018, when it stood at 101 (now 125). White enrollment moved from 94% to 87% across the same window. Class-load math has grew: from 9.0:1 in 2018 to 10.2:1 in 2025.

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