Enrollment
83
High
DISTRICT 83 · STATE 475
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WAUZEKA-STEUBEN SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 551602002095
Wauzeka High
301 E Main St, Wauzeka, WI 53826 · (608) 875-5311 · Crawford County
GRADES 09–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL83 STUDENTS
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allk12 Grade
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
10.9:1
8 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.4:1 · STATE 14.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
53%
44 students
DISTRICT 51% · 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 | 19 | 23% |
| Grade 10 | 21 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 17 | 20% |
| Grade 12 | 26 | 31% |
Student demographics
12%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 9% · 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 Wauzeka-Steuben 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
41.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
45.1%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 41% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 45% 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 Wauzeka High
Wauzeka High's state test result (41.0% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wauzeka High this school | 83 | 53.0% | 41.0% |
| Butternut High Butternut | 92 | 52.2% | 50.1% |
| Juda High Juda | 80 | 51.3% | 39.3% |
| Wonewoc-Center High Wonewoc | 114 | 50.9% | 35.5% |
| Suring High Suring | 118 | 50.8% | 46.8% |
| North Crawford High Soldiers Grove | 123 | 54.5% | 29.9% |
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 Wauzeka High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Wisconsin |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 83 | #445 of 532 |
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
83
+8 (+11%) vs 2020
-27% since 1990-91, when it was 113
Student : Teacher
10.9:1
was 9.4:1
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 | 83 | 7.6 | 10.9:1 | 53% (44) |
| 2023-24 | 72 | 8.7 | 8.3:1 | 51% (37) |
| 2022-23 | 78 | 8.7 | 9.0:1 | 55% (43) |
| 2020-21 | 75 | 8 | 9.4:1 | 43% (32) |
| 2017-18 | 105 | 8.2 | 12.8:1 | 41% (43) |
| 2015-16 | 104 | 9 | 11.6:1 | 44% (46) |
| 2010-11 | 98 | 8 | 12.3:1 | 61% (60) |
| 2000-01 | 186 | 16 | 11.6:1 | 36% (67) |
| 1990-91 | 113 | 15 | 7.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Wauzeka High.
Since 2017-18: students down 21% (105 to 83); teachers down 7% (8.2 to 7.6).
About Wauzeka High
Wauzeka High is a high school in Wauzeka, Wisconsin, and it is part of Wauzeka-Steuben School District. The school enrolls 83 students in grades 9 through 12. On average, high schools in Wisconsin enroll around 475, and this school is 83% below that mark.
Wauzeka High is one of 3 schools in Wauzeka-Steuben School District, which enrolls 248 students in total.
The share of White students at Wauzeka High is 94%. Other groups include 2% Black. In Crawford County overall, the White share is about 93%. The diversity index for Wauzeka High is 12%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Staffing at Wauzeka High comes to 7.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 10.9:1. High schools in Wisconsin average 14.6:1, 3.7 more students per teacher than here. Wauzeka High counts 53% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The figure for public schools in Crawford County is close, at 51%.
Wauzeka High's average proficiency rate across its state test results of 41.0% is 4.2 points below the 45.1% the model predicts from its lunch-eligibility share.
The county, Crawford County, is where the school is located. Median household income comes to about $64,094, about 18% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 9%. The county's public schools total 14, with about 1,827 students.
A public school less than a tenth of a mile away, Wauzeka Elementary, is the closest to Wauzeka High. The count of other public schools within five miles is 2. On proficiency, Wauzeka High is behind the 58.3% nearby average, ranking 8th of 9.
Under the NCES locale system, Wauzeka High is Rural: Remote.
The school grew from 75 students in 2020-21 to 83 in 2024-25. There were more students per teacher in 2024-25 (10.9:1) than in 2020-21 (9.4:1).
Use the discussion section to ask about homework, tutoring, and testing dates at Wauzeka High. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Crawford County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
16,042
Census ACS
Median income
$64,094
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
14
1,827 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Wauzeka-Steuben School District
- Wauzeka ElementaryElementary · 112 students
- Wauzeka MiddleMiddle · 53 students
Other schools in Wauzeka
- Wauzeka ElementaryElementary · 112 students
- Wauzeka MiddleMiddle · 53 students
Nearby schools
- Wauzeka Elementary0.0 mi · 112
- Wauzeka Middle0.0 mi · 53
- Boscobel High9.6 mi · 182
- Boscobel Junior High9.6 mi · 158
- Boscobel Elementary9.6 mi · 311
- River Ridge Middle10.4 mi · 124
Frequently asked questions
About Wauzeka HighWhat is the total enrollment at Wauzeka High?
Wauzeka High enrolls approximately 83 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Wauzeka High serve?
Wauzeka High serves grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Wauzeka High have?
Wauzeka High employs 8 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.9:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Wauzeka High?
At Wauzeka High, the student body is approximately 94% White, 1% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is Wauzeka High in?
Wauzeka High is part of Wauzeka-Steuben School District.
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