Washington Island High

Washington Island High is a high school of very small scale in Washington Island, Wisconsin, run under Washington Island School District, educateing 23 students in grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 475 students per school, that is 95% leaner than typical.

Within Washington Island School District, which oversees 2 schools and 61 students, Washington Island High is one campus in the system.

Demographically, Washington Island High reports that 100% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 3 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 8.5:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 14.6:1, putting Washington Island High tighter than the state norm the norm.

In the broader community, census data for Door County shows the typical household earns roughly $74,795 per year, about 37% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. Washington Island High is one of 16 public schools in Door County (combined enrollment of about 3,203 students).

Washington Island Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus.

Geographically, the school is in a rural area.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count decreased 4%: 24 students in 2018 compared to 23 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 75% to 100% across the same window. Class-load math has widened: from 6.3:1 in 2018 to 8.5:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.