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Enrollment
1,335
High
DISTRICT 631 · STATE 475
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WAUNAKEE COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 551581002030
Waunakee High
301 Community Dr, Waunakee, WI 53597 · (608) 849-2100 · Dane County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL1,335 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
12.9:1
103 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.7:1 · STATE 14.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
9%
121 students
DISTRICT 9% · 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 | 334 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 366 | 27% |
| Grade 11 | 303 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 332 | 25% |
Student demographics
30%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 33% · 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 Waunakee Community 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
62.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
72.1%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-9.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 63% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 72% 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 Waunakee High
Waunakee High's state test result (62.7% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waunakee High this school | 1,335 | 9.1% | 62.7% |
| Arrowhead High Hartland | 1,950 | 8.7% | 74.9% |
| Cedarburg High Cedarburg | 1,073 | 8.6% | 67.7% |
| Hortonville High Hortonville | 1,323 | 10.7% | 53.6% |
| Kimberly High Kimberly | 1,587 | 13.2% | 58.3% |
| Hudson High Hudson | 1,697 | 13.5% | 54.3% |
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 Waunakee High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Wisconsin | In Dane County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 62.7% | #39 of 402 | #3 of 20 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,335 | #42 of 532 | #9 of 28 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.9:1 | #79 of 325 | #4 of 19 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 30.1% | #154 of 325 | #15 of 19 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 9.1% | #408 of 418 | #23 of 23 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +3.2% | #98 of 128 | #7 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
1,335
-41 (-3%) vs 2020
+150% since 1990-91, when it was 535
Student : Teacher
12.9:1
was 14.2:1
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 | 1,335 | 103.4 | 12.9:1 | 9% (121) |
| 2023-24 | 1,346 | 101.3 | 13.3:1 | 7% (98) |
| 2022-23 | 1,327 | 99.2 | 13.4:1 | 7% (89) |
| 2020-21 | 1,376 | 97 | 14.2:1 | 6% (82) |
| 2017-18 | 1,294 | 93.1 | 13.9:1 | 5% (70) |
| 2015-16 | 1,210 | 84 | 14.4:1 | 7% (86) |
| 2010-11 | 1,188 | 84 | 14.1:1 | 5% (64) |
| 2000-01 | 850 | 61 | 13.9:1 | 3% (26) |
| 1990-91 | 535 | 45 | 11.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Waunakee High.
Since 2017-18: students up 3% (1,294 to 1,335); teachers up 11% (93.1 to 103.4).
About Waunakee High
Waunakee High is listed by the National Center for Education Statistics as a high school in Waunakee, Wisconsin. It is open to students in grades 9 through 12 and enrolls 1,335 students. That is 181% above the average of about 475 students for high schools in Wisconsin.
Waunakee Community School District operates 7 schools. Combined enrollment is 4,415 students.
Waunakee High is 83% White by enrollment. The rest of enrollment is 8% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, and 3% Asian. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Waunakee High scores 30%.
There are about 12.9 students for every full-time-equivalent teacher at Waunakee High, which has 103.4. By comparison, the average for high schools in Wisconsin is 14.6:1. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at Waunakee High is about 9%. That is 23 points below the 32% average for public schools in Dane County.
Waunakee High posts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 62.7%, compared with a predicted 72.1%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of Wisconsin schools on BeatsExpectations.
Census data for Dane County show median household income comes to about $89,975, about 55% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 5% of residents are in poverty. There are 169 public schools in the county, enrolling about 78,525, Waunakee High among them.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Waunakee Middle, is about 0.2 miles. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. The average proficiency across nearby scored schools is 66.2%; Waunakee High's is 62.7%, ranking 6th of 7.
Federal records code the school's setting as Suburb: Large.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment decreased from 1,376 to 1,335, a 3% decline. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (12.9:1) than in 2020-21 (14.2:1).
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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 Waunakee Community School District
- Waunakee MiddleMiddle · 667 students
- Waunakee IntermediateMiddle · 661 students
- Waunakee Heritage ElementaryElementary · 537 students
- Waunakee Prairie ElementaryElementary · 531 students
- Arboretum ElementaryElementary · 435 students
- Waunakee Community 4K SchoolElementary · 249 students
Other schools in Waunakee
- Waunakee MiddleMiddle · 667 students
- Waunakee IntermediateMiddle · 661 students
- Waunakee Heritage ElementaryElementary · 537 students
- Waunakee Prairie ElementaryElementary · 531 students
- Arboretum ElementaryElementary · 435 students
- Waunakee Community 4K SchoolElementary · 249 students
Nearby schools
- Waunakee Middle0.2 mi · 667
- Waunakee Heritage Elementary0.9 mi · 537
- Waunakee Intermediate1.1 mi · 661
- Waunakee Prairie Elementary1.1 mi · 531
- Waunakee Community 4K School1.1 mi · 249
- Arboretum Elementary2.1 mi · 435
Frequently asked questions
About Waunakee HighHow many students attend Waunakee High?
Waunakee High enrolls approximately 1,335 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Waunakee High serve?
Waunakee High serves grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Waunakee High?
Approximately 12.9:1 students per teacher at Waunakee High.
How diverse is Waunakee High?
Waunakee High reports a student body of 83% White, 8% Hispanic, 2% Black, 3% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Waunakee High?
Waunakee High is overseen by Waunakee Community School District in Dane County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.