Wild Rose High

Set in Wild Rose, Wisconsin, Wild Rose High is a small 9-12 campus, operated by Wild Rose School District. It hosts 287 students across grades 6 through 12. That puts it 40% below the typical public school in Wisconsin, which averages around 475 students.

Wild Rose High is one of 2 schools operated by Wild Rose School District, a district that enrolls 563 students overall.

In terms of who attends, Wild Rose High logs that 87% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority; the rest consists of 9% Hispanic, 2% multiracial. Compared to Waushara County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Wild Rose High has 24 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.0:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 14.6:1 average. Around 43% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Waushara County (around 56%), the school's rate is south of typical.

With demographic context factored in, Wild Rose High tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 51.1% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 52.6%.

Zooming out to the county, census data for Waushara County shows median household earnings sit near $67,107, about 18% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Wild Rose High is one of 11 public schools in Waushara County (combined enrollment of about 2,542 students).

The closest other public school is Wild Rose Elementary, roughly 0.4 miles away. 4 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Wild Rose High ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 43.0%.

The campus sits in a rural setting.

Five-year trend. Wild Rose High's enrollment has fell 7% since 2018, when it stood at 309 (now 287). Class-load math has pulled in: from 13.8:1 in 2018 to 12.0:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, the feed for Wild Rose High typically covers sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.