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Enrollment
832
High
DISTRICT 433 · STATE 475
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WAUPUN SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 551587002045
Waupun Area Junior/Senior High School
801 E Lincoln St, Waupun, WI 53963 · (920) 324-5591 · Dodge County
GRADES 07–12HIGH32-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL832 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 42% of Wisconsin public high schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Wisconsin public high schools
Student : Teacher
15.2:1
55 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.5:1 · STATE 14.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
33%
276 students
DISTRICT 42% · 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 7 | 117 | 14% |
| Grade 8 | 146 | 18% |
| Grade 9 | 145 | 17% |
| Grade 10 | 149 | 18% |
| Grade 11 | 126 | 15% |
| Grade 12 | 149 | 18% |
Student demographics
25%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 26% · 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
Test scores
Forward Exam 2024-25 . % Meeting or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
51.4%
WI avg 53.1%
Math
49.8%
WI avg 54.8%
What this means: On the Forward Exam, Wisconsin's statewide test, about 51 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 50 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Wisconsin schools, those numbers are about 53 and 55.
Source: Forward Exam. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
49.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
57.3%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 49% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 57% 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 Waupun Area Junior/Senior High School
Waupun Area Junior/Senior High School's state test result (49.4% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waupun Area Junior/Senior High School this school | 832 | 33.2% | 49.4% |
| Rice Lake High Rice Lake | 674 | 33.2% | 52.6% |
| New London High New London | 660 | 29.7% | 61.6% |
| Tomah High Tomah | 882 | 34.7% | 38.8% |
| Edgerton High Edgerton | 593 | 30.5% | 54.1% |
| Medford High Medford | 667 | 34.0% | 43.0% |
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 Waupun Area Junior/Senior High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Wisconsin | In Dodge County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 49.4% | #174 of 402 | #4 of 9 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 49.8% | #29 of 64 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 51.4% | #23 of 64 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 832 | #122 of 532 | #3 of 11 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.2:1 | #218 of 325 | #7 of 7 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 25.1% | #200 of 325 | #6 of 7 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 33.2% | #221 of 418 | #4 of 9 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +50.2% | #3 of 128 | N/A |
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
832
+285 (+52%) vs 2020
+33% since 1990-91, when it was 626
Student : Teacher
15.2:1
was 13.7:1
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 | 832 | 54.6 | 15.2:1 | 33% (276) |
| 2023-24 | 571 | 38 | 15.0:1 | 35% (201) |
| 2022-23 | 574 | 37.3 | 15.4:1 | 36% (205) |
| 2020-21 | 547 | 40 | 13.7:1 | 39% (211) |
| 2017-18 | 554 | 38.6 | 14.4:1 | 27% (148) |
| 2015-16 | 545 | 36 | 15.1:1 | 34% (184) |
| 2010-11 | 638 | 45 | 14.2:1 | 38% (243) |
| 2000-01 | 756 | 57 | 13.3:1 | 17% (130) |
| 1990-91 | 626 | 48 | 13.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Waupun Area Junior/Senior High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 50% (554 to 832); teachers up 42% (38.6 to 54.6).
About Waupun Area Junior/Senior High School
Waupun Area Junior/Senior High School is listed by the National Center for Education Statistics as a high school in Waupun, Wisconsin. It covers grades 7 through 12, with a total enrollment of 832 students. Enrollment is 75% higher than the average for high schools in Wisconsin, which is about 475.
Waupun Area Junior/Senior High School is one school in a 5-school district, Waupun School District, which enrolls 2,166 students.
At Waupun Area Junior/Senior High School, White students make up 86% of the student body. Other students are 10% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. The county population is about 88% White, within a few points of the school. The chance that two students picked at random at Waupun Area Junior/Senior High School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 25%.
The count of teachers at Waupun Area Junior/Senior High School is 54.6 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 15.2:1. High schools in Wisconsin average about 14.6:1, a similar figure. Around 33% of the school's students qualify for free or reduced-price meals.
allk12 grades Waupun Area Junior/Senior High School a C+. The grade compares the school only with Wisconsin public high schools, because each state gives its own test.
Schools in Wisconsin with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 57.3%. Waupun Area Junior/Senior High School scores 49.4%.
Dodge County census figures show that median household income is about $75,929, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 20% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 6%. A total of 39 public schools operate in Dodge County, serving about 10,450 students.
The closest public school, Waupun Area Junior High, is less than a tenth of a mile from Waupun Area Junior/Senior High School. Within five miles are 4 other public schools. Waupun Area Junior/Senior High School is 6th of 7 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
Its location is classified as Town: Distant by the National Center for Education Statistics.
The school counted 547 students in 2020-21 and 832 in 2024-25. A shift in the grades offered could account for part of the difference. By 2024-25, the school had 15.2 students per teacher, compared with 13.7 in 2020-21.
Conversations here can range across sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Dodge County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
88,742
Census ACS
Median income
$75,929
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
39
10,450 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Waupun School District
- Rock River IntermediateElementary · 585 students
- Meadow View PrimaryElementary · 324 students
- Waupun Area Junior HighMiddle · 297 students
- School for Agricultural and Environmental StudiesElementary · 128 students
Other schools in Waupun
- Rock River IntermediateElementary · 585 students
- Meadow View PrimaryElementary · 324 students
- Waupun Area Junior HighMiddle · 297 students
- DOC: Waupun Correctional InstitutionHigh · 1 students
- DOC: John Burke Correctional CenterHigh
Nearby schools
- Waupun Area Junior High0.0 mi · 297
- DOC: Waupun Correctional Institution0.5 mi · 1
- Rock River Intermediate1.0 mi · 585
- Meadow View Primary1.3 mi · 324
- Brandon Elementary8.0 mi · 95
- Oakfield Elementary9.8 mi · 254
Frequently asked questions
About Waupun Area Junior/Senior High SchoolHow many students attend Waupun Area Junior/Senior High School?
Waupun Area Junior/Senior High School enrolls approximately 832 students in grades 07-12.
What age range does Waupun Area Junior/Senior High School serve?
Waupun Area Junior/Senior High School serves students from grade 07 through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Waupun Area Junior/Senior High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Waupun Area Junior/Senior High School is approximately 15.2:1 (55 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Waupun Area Junior/Senior High School?
At Waupun Area Junior/Senior High School, the student body is approximately 86% White, 10% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Waupun Area Junior/Senior High School public or private?
Waupun Area Junior/Senior High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Waupun School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.