Enrollment
186
High
DISTRICT 206 · STATE 475
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WEBSTER SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 551623002099
Webster High
7564 Alder St W, Webster, WI 54893 · (715) 866-4281 · Burnett County
GRADES 09–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL186 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
10.2:1
18 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.6:1 · STATE 14.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
51%
95 students
DISTRICT 55% · 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 | 52 | 28% |
| Grade 10 | 46 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 47 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 41 | 22% |
Student demographics
40%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 41% · 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 Webster 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
48.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
46.3%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 49% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 46% 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 Webster High
Webster High's state test result (48.8% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Webster High this school | 186 | 51.1% | 48.8% |
| Siren High Siren | 193 | 49.7% | 35.2% |
| Unity High Balsam Lake | 292 | 54.1% | 43.5% |
| Ladysmith High Ladysmith | 255 | 50.6% | 38.4% |
| Frederic 6-12 School Frederic | 214 | 46.7% | 54.5% |
| John Edwards High Port Edwards | 144 | 48.6% | 56.8% |
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 Webster High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Wisconsin |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 48.8% | #182 of 402 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 186 | #340 of 532 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 51.1% | #82 of 418 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -8.8% | #114 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
186
-13 (-7%) vs 2020
-1% since 1990-91, when it was 188
Student : Teacher
10.2:1
was 11.7:1
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 | 186 | 18.3 | 10.2:1 | 51% (95) |
| 2023-24 | 186 | 17.9 | 10.4:1 | 56% (104) |
| 2022-23 | 200 | 18.1 | 11.1:1 | 64% (128) |
| 2020-21 | 199 | 17 | 11.7:1 | 60% (119) |
| 2017-18 | 204 | 17.3 | 11.8:1 | 49% (100) |
| 2015-16 | 182 | 17 | 10.7:1 | 62% (112) |
| 2010-11 | 238 | 18 | 13.2:1 | 62% (148) |
| 2000-01 | 253 | 13 | 19.5:1 | 53% (135) |
| 1990-91 | 188 | 22 | 8.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Webster High.
Since 2017-18: students down 9% (204 to 186); teachers up 6% (17.3 to 18.3).
About Webster High
Webster High is a very small high school serving families in Webster, Wisconsin. It reported 186 students in grades 9 through 12 in 2024-25. By comparison, high schools in Wisconsin enroll about 475 students on average.
Webster High is in Webster School District, a district with 618 students across 3 schools.
More than half of the students at Webster High are White (76%). The next largest groups are 14% multiracial, 7% Native American, and 3% Hispanic. In Burnett County overall, about 90% of residents are White. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 40%.
Based on 18.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, Webster High has a ratio of 10.2:1. The average for high schools in Wisconsin, 14.6:1, is higher. Income data for the school show 51% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Public schools in Burnett County average a similar 53%.
On the allk12 BeatsExpectations measure, Webster High is 2.5 points above the average proficiency rate across its state test results predicted for its free or reduced-price lunch share: 48.8% actual, 46.3% predicted. That is outside both the top and bottom 10% in Wisconsin.
Burnett County is the school's county. There, the median household earns about $62,819 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 22% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 8%. Webster High shares Burnett County with 9 other public schools.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Webster Middle, is less than a tenth of a mile. Around the school, 2 other public schools are within five miles. Among the 8 closest schools with test data, this one included, Webster High ranks 6th on average proficiency.
Webster High has an NCES locale of Rural: Remote.
The 2020-21-to-2024-25 change in enrollment was a 7% drop, from 199 to 186. The student-to-teacher ratio dropped from 11.7:1 in 2020-21 to 10.2:1 in 2024-25.
Webster High has a community page on allk12 for topics such as pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. You can also rate the school on this page.
Burnett County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
16,916
Census ACS
Median income
$62,819
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
10
2,909 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Webster School District
- Webster ElementaryElementary · 248 students
- Webster MiddleMiddle · 184 students
Other schools in Webster
- Webster ElementaryElementary · 248 students
- Webster MiddleMiddle · 184 students
Nearby schools
- Webster Middle0.0 mi · 184
- Webster Elementary0.5 mi · 248
- Siren Elementary6.2 mi · 172
- Siren High6.2 mi · 193
- Nelson Elementary12.0 mi · 95
- Frederic 6-12 School14.7 mi · 214
Frequently asked questions
About Webster HighHow large is Webster High?
Webster High enrolls approximately 186 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Webster High serve?
Webster High serves grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Webster High?
Approximately 10.2:1 students per teacher at Webster High.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Webster High?
At Webster High, the student body is approximately 76% White, 3% Hispanic, 14% Two or more.
Who oversees Webster High?
Webster High is overseen by Webster School District in Burnett County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.