Turtle Lake High

Set in Turtle Lake, Wisconsin, Turtle Lake High is an one-room-style high school, part of Turtle Lake School District. It hosts 119 students across grades 9 through 12. By comparison, Wisconsin's public schools average about 475 students each, so Turtle Lake High sits 75% below that benchmark.

Turtle Lake School District comprises 4 schools with combined enrollment of 445 students; Turtle Lake High is among them.

In terms of who attends, Turtle Lake High reports that the student body is overwhelmingly White (92%); the rest looks like 4% Hispanic. Compared to Barron County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Turtle Lake High has 12 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 9.8:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 14.6:1, putting Turtle Lake High tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 38% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Turtle Lake High tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 54.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 57.5%.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Barron County put median household income runs about $65,933, 23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. In all, Barron County runs 36 public schools (combined enrollment of about 7,199 students), of which Turtle Lake High is one.

Turtle Lake Middle is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 3 other public schools cluster around Turtle Lake High. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Turtle Lake High ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, ahead of the local average of 53.2%.

The school occupies a rural site.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Turtle Lake High has ticked down 3%, going from 123 students in 2018 to 119 in 2025. The White share of enrollment expanded from 87% to 92% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 11.6:1 in 2018 to 9.8:1 today.

On the community side, members of the Turtle Lake High community share and discuss classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. The community welcomes input from current and former families.