Viking Middle

Viking Middle, a medium-sized intermediate school in Woodville, Wisconsin, one of the schools within Baldwin-Woodville Area School District, caters to 375 students, covering grades 6 through 8.

Across the 3 schools in Baldwin-Woodville Area School District (1,678 students total), Viking Middle accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Viking Middle reports that nearly all students (89%) are White. Beyond that, the school records 6% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. Compared to St. Croix County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

On the resource side, On paper, Viking Middle has 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.8:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 12.8:1 average. An estimated 23% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Viking Middle tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 63.2% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 60.4%.

In the broader community, St. Croix County reports that median household earnings sit near $103,046, about 40% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, St. Croix County runs 31 public schools (combined enrollment of about 14,266 students), of which Viking Middle is one.

The closest other public school is Baldwin-Woodville High, roughly 4.8 miles away. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, Viking Middle comes 5th of 8 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 62.1%.

The campus sits in an outlying setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Viking Middle's enrollment has held roughly steady since 2018, when it stood at 371 (now 375). The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 16.1:1 in 2018 to 13.8:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.