Enrollment
72
High
DISTRICT 69 · STATE 475
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WINTER SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 551686002195
Winter High
6585 W Grove St, Winter, WI 54896 · (715) 266-3301 · Sawyer County
GRADES 09–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL72 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
12.5:1
6 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.8:1 · STATE 14.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
58%
42 students
DISTRICT 63% · 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 | 11 | 15% |
| Grade 10 | 20 | 28% |
| Grade 11 | 16 | 22% |
| Grade 12 | 25 | 35% |
Student demographics
16%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 27% · 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 Winter 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
44.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
41.9%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 45% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 42% 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 Winter High
Winter High's state test result (44.8% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter High this school | 72 | 58.3% | 44.8% |
| School of Options and Applied Research High Eagle River | 65 | 56.9% | 40.2% |
| Pembine High Pembine | 87 | 59.8% | 54.7% |
| La Farge High La Farge | 66 | 62.1% | 40.0% |
| Wauzeka High Wauzeka | 83 | 53.0% | 41.0% |
| North Crawford High Soldiers Grove | 123 | 54.5% | 29.9% |
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 Winter High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Wisconsin |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 72 | #460 of 532 |
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
72
+3 (+4%) vs 2020
-50% since 1990-91, when it was 145
Student : Teacher
12.5:1
was 9.9:1
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 | 72 | 5.7 | 12.5:1 | 58% (42) |
| 2023-24 | 78 | 6.4 | 12.1:1 | 65% (51) |
| 2022-23 | 83 | 8.2 | 10.1:1 | 58% (48) |
| 2020-21 | 69 | 7 | 9.9:1 | 57% (39) |
| 2017-18 | 74 | 7.8 | 9.5:1 | 49% (36) |
| 2015-16 | 76 | 7 | 10.9:1 | 59% (45) |
| 2010-11 | 103 | 10 | 10.3:1 | 59% (61) |
| 2000-01 | 160 | 14 | 11.4:1 | 45% (72) |
| 1990-91 | 145 | 17 | 8.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Winter High.
Since 2017-18: students down 3% (74 to 72); teachers down 26% (7.8 to 5.7).
About Winter High
Winter High is a public high school in Winter, Wisconsin. Enrollment totals 72 students across grades 9 through 12. On average, high schools in Wisconsin enroll around 475, and this school is 85% below that mark.
Winter High is one of the 3 schools that make up Winter School District (206 students in total).
A large majority of enrollment at Winter High is White, at 92%. The rest of enrollment is 4% Native American and 3% Hispanic. Among all residents of Sawyer County, the White share is about 78%. The diversity index for Winter High is 16%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
For every teacher at Winter High, there are about 12.5 students; the school has 5.7 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for high schools in Wisconsin is 14.6:1, so this school has fewer students per teacher. There are 42 students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, 58% of enrollment.
Winter High sits between the top and bottom 10% of Wisconsin schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate across its state test results of 44.8% and a predicted 41.9%.
The school is in Sawyer County, where the median household earns about $60,801 a year, about 27% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 14% of residents are in poverty. Across Sawyer County, 12 public schools serve about 2,501 students.
A public school less than a tenth of a mile away, Winter Elementary, is the closest to Winter High. The count of other public schools within five miles is 2. On proficiency, Winter High is behind the 46.0% nearby average, ranking 5th of 7.
Winter High is in rural territory far from an urban area, a location NCES labels Rural: Remote.
Enrollment figures show a rise of 3 students from 2020-21 to 2024-25. The ratio was 9.9:1 in 2020-21 and 12.5:1 in 2024-25.
Anyone can start a thread about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at Winter High. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Sawyer County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
18,476
Census ACS
Median income
$60,801
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
27%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
12
2,501 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Winter School District
- Winter ElementaryElementary · 93 students
- Winter MiddleMiddle · 41 students
Other schools in Winter
- Winter ElementaryElementary · 93 students
- Winter MiddleMiddle · 41 students
Nearby schools
- Winter Elementary0.0 mi · 93
- Winter Middle0.0 mi · 41
- Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwa School18.8 mi · 389
- WOLI/Akii'gikinoo'amaading Environmental School18.8 mi · 21
- Ladysmith High24.2 mi · 255
- Ladysmith Middle24.2 mi · 144
Frequently asked questions
About Winter HighHow large is Winter High?
Winter High enrolls approximately 72 students in grades 09-12.
Is Winter High an elementary, middle, or high school?
Winter High is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Winter High?
Approximately 12.5:1 students per teacher at Winter High.
What is the student diversity at Winter High?
Student demographics at Winter High are roughly 92% White, 3% Hispanic, 1% Black.
Is Winter High public or private?
Winter High is a public K-12 school, overseen by Winter School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.