Enrollment
291
High
DISTRICT 320 · STATE 475
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·VALDERS AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 551521001967
Valders High
201 W Wilson St, Valders, WI 54245 · (920) 775-9530 · Manitowoc County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL291 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
11.7:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.1:1 · STATE 14.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
23%
67 students
DISTRICT 25% · 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 | 79 | 27% |
| Grade 10 | 64 | 22% |
| Grade 11 | 82 | 28% |
| Grade 12 | 66 | 23% |
Student demographics
21%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 21% · 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 Valders Area School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of WI schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
44.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
63.5%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-18.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 45% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 64% typical for Wisconsin schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
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 Valders High
Valders High's state test result (44.8% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Valders High this school | 291 | 23.0% | 44.8% |
| Belleville High Belleville | 275 | 23.6% | 61.3% |
| Bonduel High Bonduel | 275 | 22.5% | 49.6% |
| Columbus High Columbus | 383 | 21.4% | 46.0% |
| Stratford High Stratford | 277 | 22.7% | 59.5% |
| Galesville-Ettrick-Trempealeau High Galesville | 411 | 21.2% | 48.1% |
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 Valders High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Wisconsin | In Manitowoc County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 44.8% | #230 of 402 | #2 of 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 291 | #260 of 532 | #4 of 6 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.7:1 | #25 of 325 | #2 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 20.7% | #240 of 325 | #4 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 23.0% | #322 of 418 | #4 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -17.3% | #52 of 203 | 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
291
-8 (-3%) vs 2020
-26% since 1990-91, when it was 392
Student : Teacher
11.7:1
was 10.0:1
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 | 291 | 24.9 | 11.7:1 | 23% (67) |
| 2023-24 | 286 | 25 | 11.4:1 | 26% (73) |
| 2022-23 | 301 | 33 | 9.1:1 | 23% (68) |
| 2020-21 | 299 | 30 | 10.0:1 | 19% (57) |
| 2017-18 | 352 | 26.9 | 13.1:1 | 14% (51) |
| 2015-16 | 357 | 24 | 14.9:1 | 17% (60) |
| 2010-11 | 381 | 27 | 14.1:1 | 17% (65) |
| 2000-01 | 429 | 25 | 17.2:1 | 8% (34) |
| 1990-91 | 392 | 29 | 13.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Valders High.
Since 2017-18: students down 17% (352 to 291); teachers down 7% (26.9 to 24.9).
About Valders High
A small high school in Valders, Wisconsin, Valders High is part of Valders Area School District. Grades offered run from 9 through 12, with 291 students enrolled. For comparison, high schools in Wisconsin average about 475 students.
Valders Area School District enrolls 961 students, and its 3 schools include Valders High.
Valders High's enrollment is 89% White. After that, the student body is 8% Hispanic and 2% multiracial. For comparison, Manitowoc County is about 88% White. Pick two students at random and there is a 21% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The school has about 11.7 students per teacher and 24.9 full-time-equivalent teachers. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 14.6:1 average for high schools in Wisconsin. About 23% of enrolled students meet the income rules for free or reduced-price lunch. On average, public schools in Manitowoc County report 40%.
Valders High trails its predicted average proficiency rate on state tests by 18.8 points (44.8% versus 63.5%), a bottom-10% result in Wisconsin on BeatsExpectations.
In Manitowoc County (population about 81,406), the median household income is $69,148, 23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 6% of people live in poverty. Valders High is one of 30 public schools in the county.
Valders Middle is the nearest neighboring public school, less than a tenth of a mile away. Within five miles of Valders High, there are 2 other public schools. Of 8 schools in the immediate area with test results, Valders High ranks 5th on average proficiency.
The school is in rural territory some distance from an urban area, according to its NCES locale (Rural: Distant).
Enrollment at Valders High declined 3% between 2020-21 and 2024-25, from 299 to 291 students. The ratio was 10.0:1 in 2020-21 and 11.7:1 in 2024-25.
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Manitowoc County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
81,406
Census ACS
Median income
$69,148
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
30
10,090 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Valders Area School District
- Valders ElementaryElementary · 411 students
- Valders MiddleMiddle · 259 students
Other schools in Valders
- Valders ElementaryElementary · 411 students
- Valders MiddleMiddle · 259 students
Nearby schools
- Valders Middle0.0 mi · 259
- Valders Elementary0.1 mi · 411
- Reedsville Elementary6.4 mi · 320
- Reedsville Jr/Sr High School6.8 mi · 256
- Riverview Early Learning Center9.3 mi · 237
- Riverview Elementary9.3 mi · 257
Frequently asked questions
About Valders HighHow large is Valders High?
Valders High enrolls approximately 291 students in grades 09-12.
Is Valders High an elementary, middle, or high school?
Valders High is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Valders High have?
Valders High employs 25 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.7:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Valders High?
At Valders High, the student body is approximately 89% White, 8% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Valders High in?
Valders High is part of Valders Area School District.
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