Enrollment
388
High
DISTRICT 325 · STATE 475
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WAUTOMA AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 551596002074
Wautoma High
514 S Cambridge St, Wautoma, WI 54982 · (920) 787-3354 · Waushara County
GRADES 09–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL388 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
13.3:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.6:1 · STATE 14.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
54%
211 students
DISTRICT 59% · STATE 42%
Community
0
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 | 76 | 20% |
| Grade 10 | 112 | 29% |
| Grade 11 | 90 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 110 | 28% |
Student demographics
41%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 40% · 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 Wautoma Area 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
31.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
44.3%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-12.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 31% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 44% 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 Wautoma High
Wautoma High's state test result (31.4% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wautoma High this school | 388 | 54.4% | 31.4% |
| Wisconsin Dells High Wisconsin Dells | 563 | 54.9% | 45.0% |
| Brookwood High Ontario | 264 | 51.9% | 52.0% |
| Nekoosa High Nekoosa | 285 | 50.5% | 27.1% |
| Richland Center High Richland Center | 512 | 52.9% | 44.8% |
| Adams-Friendship High Adams | 446 | 54.9% | 32.0% |
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 Wautoma High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Wisconsin |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 31.4% | #345 of 402 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 388 | #210 of 532 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.3:1 | #98 of 325 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 40.8% | #111 of 325 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 54.4% | #66 of 418 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.4% | #146 of 203 |
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
388
-5 (-1%) vs 2020
+2% since 1990-91, when it was 380
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
was 12.3:1
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 | 388 | 29.3 | 13.3:1 | 54% (211) |
| 2023-24 | 400 | 30.7 | 13.0:1 | 54% (216) |
| 2022-23 | 375 | 31.3 | 12.0:1 | 54% (201) |
| 2020-21 | 393 | 32 | 12.3:1 | 54% (213) |
| 2017-18 | 410 | 32.9 | 12.5:1 | 54% (223) |
| 2015-16 | 423 | 33 | 12.8:1 | 48% (204) |
| 2010-11 | 419 | 33 | 12.7:1 | 57% (238) |
| 2000-01 | 532 | 33 | 16.1:1 | 37% (197) |
| 1990-91 | 380 | 27 | 14.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Wautoma High.
Since 2017-18: students down 5% (410 to 388); teachers down 11% (32.9 to 29.3).
About Wautoma High
Wautoma High is a small high school in Wautoma, Wisconsin, administered by Wautoma Area School District. The school enrolls 388 students, from grades 9 through 12.
Wautoma Area School District enrolls 1,300 students in 4 schools, including Wautoma High.
At 74%, White students outnumber all other groups at Wautoma High combined. The remaining students are 20% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. Among people living in Waushara County, the White share is about 89%. Wautoma High has a diversity index of 41%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Wautoma High counts 29.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 13.3 students for each one. Among high schools in Wisconsin, the typical ratio is 14.6:1. About 54% of enrolled students meet the income rules for free or reduced-price lunch. That is close to the 56% average for public schools in Waushara County.
The model predicts 44.3% for a school in Wisconsin with Wautoma High's free or reduced-price lunch share. Wautoma High posts 31.4%.
Across Waushara County, median household income is about $67,107, about 18% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 8%. Wautoma High is among the 11 public schools in Waushara County.
The next-closest public school is Riverview Elementary, about 0.4 miles away. In all, 2 other public schools sit within five miles of Wautoma High. On proficiency, Wautoma High is behind the 48.1% nearby average, ranking 8th of 9.
Federal records code the school's setting as Rural: Remote.
Enrollment in 2024-25 was 388, close to the 393 recorded in 2020-21.
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Waushara County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
24,868
Census ACS
Median income
$67,107
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
11
2,542 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Wautoma Area School District
- Parkside SchoolMiddle · 480 students
- Riverview ElementaryElementary · 302 students
- Redgranite ElementaryElementary · 130 students
Other schools in Wautoma
- Parkside SchoolMiddle · 480 students
- Riverview ElementaryElementary · 302 students
Nearby schools
- Riverview Elementary0.4 mi · 302
- Parkside School0.5 mi · 480
- Wild Rose High7.8 mi · 287
- Wild Rose Elementary7.9 mi · 276
- Redgranite Elementary10.4 mi · 130
- Coloma Elementary11.1 mi · 100
Frequently asked questions
About Wautoma HighWhat is the total enrollment at Wautoma High?
Wautoma High enrolls approximately 388 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Wautoma High serve?
Wautoma High serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Wautoma High?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Wautoma High is approximately 13.3:1 (29 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Wautoma High?
Wautoma High reports a student body of 74% White, 20% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Wautoma High?
Wautoma High is overseen by Wautoma Area School District in Waushara County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.