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Enrollment
1,820
High
DISTRICT 485 · STATE 475
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·VERONA AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 551533001972
Verona Area High
234 Wildcat Way, Verona, WI 53593 · (608) 653-1000 · Dane County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL1,820 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
15.2:1
120 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.5:1 · STATE 14.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
27%
485 students
DISTRICT 20% · STATE 42%
Community
1
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 | 467 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 435 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 469 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 449 | 25% |
Student demographics
60%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 58% · 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
Based on grade levels within Verona Area 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
49.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
61.3%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-11.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 50% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 61% 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 Verona Area High
Verona Area High's state test result (49.6% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Verona Area High this school | 1,820 | 26.6% | 49.6% |
| Whitnall High Greenfield | 821 | 28.5% | 49.1% |
| Badger High Lake Geneva | 1,240 | 26.7% | 47.0% |
| Greendale High Greendale | 882 | 28.2% | 64.7% |
| Oak Creek High Oak Creek | 2,220 | 31.8% | 42.0% |
| West High Waukesha | 1,167 | 21.3% | 57.3% |
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 Verona Area High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Wisconsin | In Dane County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 49.6% | #172 of 402 | #9 of 20 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,820 | #12 of 532 | #4 of 28 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.2:1 | #214 of 325 | #15 of 19 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 59.8% | #43 of 325 | #6 of 19 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 26.6% | #299 of 418 | #11 of 23 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +17.6% | #25 of 128 | #1 of 10 |
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
1,820
+162 (+10%) vs 2020
+183% since 1990-91, when it was 643
Student : Teacher
15.2:1
was 15.5:1
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 | 1,820 | 120.1 | 15.2:1 | 27% (485) |
| 2023-24 | 1,789 | 115.7 | 15.5:1 | 28% (504) |
| 2022-23 | 1,802 | 111.9 | 16.1:1 | 29% (519) |
| 2020-21 | 1,658 | 107 | 15.5:1 | 28% (471) |
| 2017-18 | 1,548 | 103.6 | 14.9:1 | 25% (387) |
| 2015-16 | 1,507 | 103 | 14.6:1 | 23% (346) |
| 2010-11 | 1,500 | 97 | 15.5:1 | 25% (374) |
| 2000-01 | 1,232 | 93 | 13.3:1 | 13% (157) |
| 1990-91 | 643 | 50 | 12.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Verona Area High.
Since 2017-18: students up 18% (1,548 to 1,820); teachers up 16% (103.6 to 120.1).
About Verona Area High
Located in Verona, Wisconsin, Verona Area High is a large high school. Enrolled students number 1,820 students, in grades 9 through 12. Enrollment is 283% higher than the average for high schools in Wisconsin, which is about 475.
Besides Verona Area High, Verona Area School District runs 11 other schools. The district enrolls 5,815 students.
White students are the majority at Verona Area High, with 57% of enrollment. It is also 25% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, 7% Black, and 3% Asian. Dane County's residents are about 77% White, 21 points above the school's share. Pick two students at random and there is a 60% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
At Verona Area High, 120.1 full-time-equivalent teachers work with students, a ratio of about 15.2:1. That matches the 14.6:1 average for high schools in Wisconsin fairly closely. Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch make up 27% of enrollment.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 61.3% at Verona Area High; the school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 49.6%.
County data help place the school in context: in Dane County, the median household income is $89,975, about 55% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 5% of residents are in poverty. In all, Dane County has 169 public schools and roughly 78,525 students.
The nearest public school is Badger Ridge Middle, at about 1.2 miles. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. The school's 49.6% average proficiency ranks 7th among 7 nearby schools.
The school's locale code, Rural: Fringe, means it is in rural territory close to an urban area.
Over 4 years, Verona Area High's enrollment climbed 10%, to 1,820.
The Verona Area High community page is open for posts about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Dane County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
572,674
Census ACS
Median income
$89,975
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
55%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
169
78,525 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Verona Area School District
- Badger Ridge MiddleMiddle · 776 students
- Sugar Creek ElementaryElementary · 645 students
- Glacier Edge ElementaryElementary · 462 students
- Core Knowledge Charter SchoolElementary · 417 students
- Stoner Prairie ElementaryElementary · 407 students
- Country View ElementaryElementary · 382 students
Other schools in Verona
- Badger Ridge MiddleMiddle · 776 students
- Sugar Creek ElementaryElementary · 645 students
- Glacier Edge ElementaryElementary · 462 students
- Olson ElementaryElementary · 462 students
- Core Knowledge Charter SchoolElementary · 417 students
- Country View ElementaryElementary · 382 students
Nearby schools
- Badger Ridge Middle1.2 mi · 776
- Core Knowledge Charter School1.2 mi · 417
- New Century School1.3 mi · 122
- Verona Area International School1.3 mi · 113
- Early Childhood1.3 mi · 19
- Sugar Creek Elementary1.4 mi · 645
Frequently asked questions
About Verona Area HighHow many students attend Verona Area High?
Verona Area High enrolls approximately 1,820 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Verona Area High serve?
Verona Area High serves grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Verona Area High have?
Verona Area High employs 120 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.2:1.
How diverse is Verona Area High?
Verona Area High reports a student body of 57% White, 25% Hispanic, 7% Black, 3% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees Verona Area High?
Verona Area High is overseen by Verona Area School District in Dane County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.