Enrollment
287
High
DISTRICT 282 · STATE 475
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WILD ROSE SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 551671002185
Wild Rose High
600 Park Ave, Wild Rose, WI 54984 · (920) 622-4201 · Waushara County
GRADES 06–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL287 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.0:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.8:1 · STATE 14.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
43%
124 students
DISTRICT 45% · 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 6 | 49 | 17% |
| Grade 7 | 35 | 12% |
| Grade 8 | 40 | 14% |
| Grade 9 | 39 | 14% |
| Grade 10 | 42 | 15% |
| Grade 11 | 36 | 13% |
| Grade 12 | 46 | 16% |
Student demographics
23%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 25% · 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 Wild Rose School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Forward Exam 2024-25 . % Meeting or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
52.1%
WI avg 53.1% . +4.0pp since 2023
Math
54.7%
WI avg 54.8% . -2.9pp since 2023
What this means: On the Forward Exam, Wisconsin's statewide test, about 52 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 55 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Wisconsin schools, those numbers are about 53 and 55. Reading and writing scores are up about 4 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 3 points.
Forward Exam results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 52.1% | 54.7% |
| 2023-24 | 48.1% | 57.6% |
% Meeting or Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Forward Exam. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
52.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
51.1%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 53% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 51% 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 →
Where Wild Rose High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Wisconsin |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 52.6% | #132 of 402 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 54.7% | #21 of 64 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 52.1% | #22 of 64 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 287 | #263 of 532 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.0:1 | #35 of 325 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 22.6% | #217 of 325 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 43.2% | #129 of 418 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -7.1% | #126 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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
287
+3 (+1%) vs 2020
-11% since 1990-91, when it was 321
Student : Teacher
12.0:1
was 12.9:1
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 | 287 | 24 | 12.0:1 | 43% (124) |
| 2023-24 | 270 | 22 | 12.3:1 | 50% (135) |
| 2022-23 | 273 | 23 | 11.9:1 | 48% (132) |
| 2020-21 | 284 | 22 | 12.9:1 | 44% (126) |
| 2017-18 | 309 | 22.4 | 13.8:1 | 37% (113) |
| 2015-16 | 306 | 22 | 13.9:1 | 37% (114) |
| 2010-11 | 367 | 23 | 16.0:1 | 38% (141) |
| 2000-01 | 417 | 27 | 15.4:1 | 28% (118) |
| 1990-91 | 321 | 21 | 15.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Wild Rose High.
About Wild Rose High
Wild Rose High is the name of a small high school in Wild Rose, Wisconsin. Enrollment stands at 287 students, covering grades 6 through 12. The school is 40% below the average for high schools in Wisconsin.
The district for Wild Rose High is Wild Rose School District, with 2 schools and 563 students.
White students are 87% of those enrolled at Wild Rose High. Beyond that, enrollment is 9% Hispanic and 2% multiracial. That is in line with Waushara County, where about 89% of residents are White. A diversity index of 23% means there is a 23% chance two randomly chosen students at Wild Rose High are from different groups.
The student-to-teacher ratio is 12.0:1. The school has 24 full-time-equivalent teachers. High schools in Wisconsin have an average ratio of 14.6:1. In all, 43% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. That rate is below the 56% average among public schools in Waushara County.
In Wisconsin, Wild Rose High is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 52.6% actual against a predicted 51.1%.
For Waushara County, Census Bureau data show the median household earns about $67,107 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 18%, and about 8% of people live in poverty. The county has 11 public schools and about 2,542 students.
A public school about 0.4 miles away, Wild Rose Elementary, is the closest to Wild Rose High. The count of other public schools within ten miles is 4. Of 9 schools in the immediate area with test results, Wild Rose High ranks 2nd on average proficiency.
Wild Rose High is coded as Rural: Remote in federal locale data.
The student count changed little between 2020-21 (284) and 2024-25 (287).
Anyone can start a thread about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at Wild Rose High. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
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 Wild Rose School District
- Wild Rose ElementaryElementary · 276 students
Nearby schools
- Wild Rose Elementary0.4 mi · 276
- Riverview Elementary7.7 mi · 302
- Parkside School7.8 mi · 480
- Wautoma High7.8 mi · 388
- Almond-Bancroft Middle10.1 mi · 77
- Almond-Bancroft Elementary10.1 mi · 171
Frequently asked questions
About Wild Rose HighHow large is Wild Rose High?
Wild Rose High enrolls approximately 287 students in grades 06-12.
What age range does Wild Rose High serve?
Wild Rose High serves students from grade 06 through grade 12.
How many teachers does Wild Rose High have?
Wild Rose High employs 24 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.0:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Wild Rose High?
At Wild Rose High, the student body is approximately 87% White, 9% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is Wild Rose High public or private?
Wild Rose High is a public K-12 school, overseen by Wild Rose School District.
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