Enrollment
119
High
DISTRICT 111 · STATE 475
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TURTLE LAKE SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 551506001956
Turtle Lake High
205 Oak St N, Turtle Lake, WI 54889 · (715) 986-4470 · Barron County
GRADES 09–12HIGH43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL119 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
9.8:1
12 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.5:1 · STATE 14.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
38%
45 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 | 32 | 27% |
| Grade 10 | 35 | 29% |
| Grade 11 | 31 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 21 | 18% |
Student demographics
14%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 26% · 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 Turtle Lake 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
57.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
54.4%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 58% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 54% 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 Turtle Lake High
Turtle Lake High's state test result (57.5% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turtle Lake High this school | 119 | 37.8% | 57.5% |
| Luck High Luck | 102 | 36.3% | 44.9% |
| Florence High Florence | 116 | 35.3% | 68.5% |
| Potosi High Potosi | 107 | 35.5% | 60.1% |
| Elmwood High Elmwood | 90 | 36.7% | 71.3% |
| De Soto High De Soto | 133 | 40.6% | 61.5% |
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 Turtle Lake High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Wisconsin | In Barron County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 57.5% | #76 of 402 | #2 of 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 119 | #398 of 532 | #7 of 9 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 37.8% | #174 of 418 | #2 of 7 |
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
119
+6 (+5%) vs 2020
-30% since 1990-91, when it was 170
Student : Teacher
9.8:1
was 11.3:1
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 | 119 | 12.2 | 9.8:1 | 38% (45) |
| 2023-24 | 112 | 12.2 | 9.2:1 | 37% (41) |
| 2022-23 | 119 | 10.4 | 11.4:1 | 44% (52) |
| 2020-21 | 113 | 10 | 11.3:1 | 45% (51) |
| 2017-18 | 123 | 10.6 | 11.6:1 | 37% (45) |
| 2015-16 | 115 | 10 | 11.5:1 | 44% (51) |
| 2010-11 | 148 | 9 | 16.4:1 | 43% (64) |
| 2000-01 | 314 | 21 | 14.9:1 | 32% (99) |
| 1990-91 | 170 | 16 | 10.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Turtle Lake High.
Since 2017-18: students down 3% (123 to 119); teachers up 15% (10.6 to 12.2).
About Turtle Lake High
Turtle Lake High is a small high school in Turtle Lake, Wisconsin. School enrollment was 119 students in 2024-25, in grades 9 through 12. For comparison, high schools in Wisconsin average about 475 students.
Turtle Lake School District is made up of 4 schools with 445 students in all.
White students are the large majority at Turtle Lake High, with 92% of enrollment. Next come 4% Hispanic. The White share in Barron County as a whole is similar, at about 92%. The chance that two students picked at random at Turtle Lake High belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 14%.
The teaching staff at Turtle Lake High is 12.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the ratio is 9.8:1. That ratio is under the 14.6:1 average for high schools in Wisconsin. The percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 38%.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, Turtle Lake High would score about 54.4%. It scores 57.5%, 3.1 points above that figure.
In the county around the school, Barron County, median household income is about $65,933, about 23% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 7%. A total of 36 public schools operate in Barron County, serving about 7,199 students.
Laker Online is the closest public school, less than a tenth of a mile away in a straight line. Turtle Lake High is one of several public schools in the area, with 3 others within five miles. The nearest schools with test data average 53.2%, lower than Turtle Lake High's 57.5%.
The federal government classifies Turtle Lake High's location as Rural: Remote.
The number of students grew from 113 to 119 over 4 years. The number of students per teacher fell from 11.3 to 9.8 over 4 years.
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Barron County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
46,797
Census ACS
Median income
$65,933
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
36
7,199 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Turtle Lake School District
- Turtle Lake ElementaryElementary · 215 students
- Turtle Lake MiddleMiddle · 96 students
- Laker OnlineCombined · 15 students
Other schools in Turtle Lake
- Turtle Lake ElementaryElementary · 215 students
- Turtle Lake MiddleMiddle · 96 students
- Laker OnlineCombined · 15 students
Nearby schools
- Laker Online0.0 mi · 15
- Turtle Lake Middle0.0 mi · 96
- Turtle Lake Elementary0.0 mi · 215
- Clayton Middle5.1 mi · 46
- Clayton High5.1 mi · 86
- Clayton Elementary5.1 mi · 124
Frequently asked questions
About Turtle Lake HighHow many students attend Turtle Lake High?
Turtle Lake High enrolls approximately 119 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Turtle Lake High serve?
Turtle Lake High serves grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Turtle Lake High?
Approximately 9.8:1 students per teacher at Turtle Lake High.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Turtle Lake High?
At Turtle Lake High, the student body is approximately 92% White, 4% Hispanic, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Turtle Lake High?
Turtle Lake High is overseen by Turtle Lake School District in Barron County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.