Enrollment
170
High
DISTRICT 199 · STATE 475
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WILLIAMS BAY SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 551674002187
Williams Bay High
500 W Geneva St, Williams Bay, WI 53191 · (262) 245-6224 · Walworth County
GRADES 09–12HIGH32-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL170 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
12.4:1
14 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.4:1 · STATE 14.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
32%
54 students
DISTRICT 26% · 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 | 36 | 21% |
| Grade 10 | 42 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 45 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 47 | 28% |
Student demographics
29%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 Williams Bay 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
54.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
58.1%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 55% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 58% 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 Williams Bay High
Williams Bay High's state test result (54.9% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Williams Bay High this school | 170 | 31.8% | 54.9% |
| Palmyra-Eagle High Palmyra | 165 | 32.7% | 45.0% |
| Gibraltar High Fish Creek | 175 | 28.6% | 71.8% |
| Markesan High Markesan | 244 | 34.4% | 56.6% |
| Belmont High Belmont | 168 | 33.3% | 58.3% |
| Athens High Athens | 108 | 30.6% | 51.8% |
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 Williams Bay High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Wisconsin | In Walworth County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 54.9% | #103 of 402 | #2 of 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 170 | #351 of 532 | #8 of 9 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 31.8% | #239 of 418 | #5 of 8 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -17.9% | #48 of 203 | N/A |
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
170
-59 (-26%) vs 2020
+6% since 1990-91, when it was 160
Student : Teacher
12.4:1
was 14.3:1
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 | 170 | 13.7 | 12.4:1 | 32% (54) |
| 2023-24 | 180 | 15 | 12.0:1 | 35% (63) |
| 2022-23 | 208 | 14.1 | 14.7:1 | 33% (68) |
| 2020-21 | 229 | 16 | 14.3:1 | 16% (37) |
| 2017-18 | 207 | 15.5 | 13.3:1 | 23% (47) |
| 2015-16 | 166 | 13 | 12.8:1 | 31% (52) |
| 2010-11 | 148 | 15 | 9.9:1 | 18% (27) |
| 2000-01 | 172 | 14 | 12.3:1 | 10% (18) |
| 1990-91 | 160 | 18 | 8.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Williams Bay High.
Since 2017-18: students down 18% (207 to 170); teachers down 12% (15.5 to 13.7).
About Williams Bay High
Williams Bay High is a small high school in Williams Bay, Wisconsin. The school enrolls 170 students, from grades 9 through 12. An average school in this group (high schools in Wisconsin) has about 475 students.
Williams Bay High is in Williams Bay School District, a district with 597 students across 3 schools.
Williams Bay High's enrollment is 84% White. After that, the student body is 12% Hispanic and 2% Asian. For comparison, Walworth County is about 85% White. The school's diversity index is 29%, meaning two students picked at random have a 29% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The school employs the equivalent of 13.7 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 12.4:1. That is lower than the 14.6:1 average for high schools in Wisconsin. The free or reduced-price lunch share, often used to gauge student poverty, is 32%.
Williams Bay High scores 54.9% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 58.1%.
Census estimates describe Walworth County this way: the median household income is $80,520, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 32% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 5%. In all, Walworth County has 46 public schools and roughly 14,383 students.
Williams Bay Middle is the public school closest to Williams Bay High, less than a tenth of a mile away. The count of other public schools within five miles is 7. Compared with its nearest neighbors, Williams Bay High ranks 5th of 9 on average proficiency.
Its NCES locale code is Town: Distant: the school is in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
2024-25 enrollment was 170, a 26% decrease from 229 in 2020-21. By 2024-25, the school had 12.4 students per teacher, compared with 14.3 in 2020-21.
If you have questions about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Williams Bay High, you can post them here. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Walworth County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
105,657
Census ACS
Median income
$80,520
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
32%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
46
14,383 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Williams Bay School District
- Williams Bay ElementaryElementary · 282 students
- Williams Bay MiddleMiddle · 145 students
Other schools in Williams Bay
- Williams Bay ElementaryElementary · 282 students
- Williams Bay MiddleMiddle · 145 students
Nearby schools
- Williams Bay Middle0.0 mi · 145
- Williams Bay Elementary0.1 mi · 282
- Fontana Elementary2.2 mi · 197
- Walworth Elementary3.7 mi · 409
- Big Foot High3.8 mi · 437
- Reek Elementary3.8 mi · 176
Frequently asked questions
About Williams Bay HighWhat is the total enrollment at Williams Bay High?
Williams Bay High enrolls approximately 170 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Williams Bay High serve?
Williams Bay High serves grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Williams Bay High have?
Williams Bay High employs 14 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.4:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Williams Bay High?
At Williams Bay High, the student body is approximately 84% White, 12% Hispanic, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Williams Bay High?
Williams Bay High is overseen by Williams Bay School District in Walworth County.
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