White Lake High

White Lake High is one of the micro-enrollment senior highs in White Lake, Wisconsin, operated by White Lake School District, with 44 students on its rolls from grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 475 students per school, that is 91% leaner than typical.

Across the 3 schools in White Lake School District (172 students total), White Lake High accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, White Lake High logs that the largest single group is White, at 70% of enrollment. Other groups include 11% multiracial, 9% Hispanic, 5% Black, 5% Native American. That is noticeably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 92%.

Looking at school resources, White Lake High lists 5 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 9.4:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 14.6:1, putting White Lake High tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 55% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy.

After controlling for student poverty, White Lake High sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 44.2%; this one delivers 38.9%.

In the area at large, community-level numbers for Langlade County indicate median household income runs about $55,878, 17% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 9%. In all, Langlade County runs 11 public schools (combined enrollment of about 2,184 students), of which White Lake High is one.

White Lake Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around White Lake High. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), White Lake High ranks 4th on composite proficiency, behind the local average of 42.3%.

The school occupies a countryside site.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count fell 38%: 71 students in 2018 compared to 44 in 2025. The White share of enrollment ticked down from 85% to 70% over that span. Class-load math has narrowed: from 11.0:1 in 2018 to 9.4:1 in 2025.

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