Waterloo High

Waterloo High is a small senior high in Waterloo, Wisconsin, part of Waterloo School District. The school instructs 232 students in grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 475 students per school, that is 51% below typical.

Across the 4 schools in Waterloo School District (745 students total), Waterloo High accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Waterloo High lists that White students make up the majority at 67%. The remainder consists of 28% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 89% White, putting the school's mix meaningfully less White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Waterloo High has 16 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.3:1. That tracks the state average closely. About 38% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Waterloo High falls in the UNDERPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations residual. Given its student profile, a typical campus would land near 54.4%; this one comes in at 32.4%, -22.0 points off the demographic line.

Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (Jefferson County) records that median household earnings sit near $83,750, about 29% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Jefferson County runs 31 public schools (combined enrollment of about 9,194 students), of which Waterloo High is one.

Nearest neighbor: Waterloo Middle, around 0.0 miles off. Within five miles, there are 7 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Waterloo High comes 8th of 8 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 48.3%.

Geographically, the school is in a countryside area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Waterloo High's enrollment has declined 9% since 2018, when it stood at 254 (now 232).

In the discussion threads here, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.