Enrollment
238
High
DISTRICT 261 · STATE 475
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WISCONSIN HEIGHTS SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 550123000172
Wisconsin Heights High
10173 US Highway 14, Mazomanie, WI 53560 · (608) 767-2586 · Dane County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL238 STUDENTS
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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
14.5:1
16 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.5:1 · STATE 14.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
26%
62 students
DISTRICT 27% · 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 | 63 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 62 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 61 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 52 | 22% |
Student demographics
20%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 24% · 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 Wisconsin Heights 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
62.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
61.7%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 62% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 62% 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 Wisconsin Heights High
Wisconsin Heights High's state test result (62.1% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wisconsin Heights High this school | 238 | 26.1% | 62.1% |
| Iola-Scandinavia High Iola | 284 | 27.1% | 49.2% |
| Saint Croix Falls High Saint Croix Falls | 345 | 25.8% | 46.3% |
| Spring Valley High Spring Valley | 194 | 24.7% | 54.5% |
| Bonduel High Bonduel | 275 | 22.5% | 49.6% |
| Cuba City High Cuba City | 262 | 22.9% | 55.8% |
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 Wisconsin Heights High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Wisconsin | In Dane County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 62.1% | #42 of 402 | #4 of 20 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 238 | #305 of 532 | #18 of 28 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.5:1 | #169 of 325 | #12 of 19 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 20.3% | #245 of 325 | #18 of 19 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 26.1% | #303 of 418 | #13 of 23 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +1.7% | #116 of 128 | #9 of 10 |
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
238
+29 (+14%) vs 2020
-12% since 1990-91, when it was 272
Student : Teacher
14.5:1
was 11.6:1
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 | 238 | 16.4 | 14.5:1 | 26% (62) |
| 2023-24 | 219 | 16.5 | 13.3:1 | 24% (52) |
| 2022-23 | 219 | 16.4 | 13.3:1 | 21% (45) |
| 2020-21 | 209 | 18 | 11.6:1 | 20% (42) |
| 2017-18 | 234 | 17.4 | 13.4:1 | 10% (24) |
| 2015-16 | 224 | 17 | 13.2:1 | 17% (38) |
| 2010-11 | 269 | 18 | 14.9:1 | 18% (49) |
| 2000-01 | 365 | 24 | 15.2:1 | 11% (39) |
| 1990-91 | 272 | 23 | 11.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Wisconsin Heights High.
Since 2017-18: students up 2% (234 to 238); teachers down 6% (17.4 to 16.4).
About Wisconsin Heights High
The public high school Wisconsin Heights High is located in Mazomanie, Wisconsin. Students in grades 9 through 12 attend the school, which enrolls 238 students. The average among high schools in Wisconsin is roughly 475 students; this school is 50% smaller than that.
Wisconsin Heights School District oversees Wisconsin Heights High and 2 other schools, with 782 students in total.
The student body at Wisconsin Heights High is 89% White. The rest of enrollment is 5% multiracial and 3% Black. Among all residents of Dane County, the White share is about 77%. Pick two students at random and there is a 20% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 14.5:1, with 16.4 full-time-equivalent teachers. That matches the 14.6:1 average for high schools in Wisconsin fairly closely. Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch make up 26% of enrollment.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate on state tests with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For Wisconsin Heights High, the prediction is 61.7% and the result is 62.1%.
Federal survey data for Dane County show that the median household income is $89,975, roughly 55% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. There are 169 public schools in Dane County, enrolling about 78,525 students in all.
The next-closest public school is Wisconsin Heights Middle, less than a tenth of a mile away. The count of other public schools within five miles is 2. Of 8 schools in the immediate area with test results, Wisconsin Heights High ranks 6th on average proficiency.
The federal government classifies Wisconsin Heights High's location as Rural: Distant.
Enrollment is up 14% from 2020-21, when Wisconsin Heights High had 209 students, to 2024-25, when it had 238. The ratio was 11.6:1 in 2020-21 and 14.5:1 in 2024-25.
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Dane County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
572,674
Census ACS
Median income
$89,975
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
55%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
169
78,525 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Wisconsin Heights School District
- Wisconsin Heights ElementaryElementary · 391 students
- Wisconsin Heights MiddleMiddle · 153 students
Other schools in Mazomanie
- Wisconsin Heights ElementaryElementary · 391 students
- Wisconsin Heights MiddleMiddle · 153 students
Nearby schools
- Wisconsin Heights Middle0.0 mi · 153
- Wisconsin Heights Elementary0.0 mi · 391
- Park Elementary6.3 mi · 245
- Glacier Creek Middle7.4 mi · 924
- Sauk Prairie Middle8.8 mi · 595
- Sauk Prairie High9.0 mi · 862
Frequently asked questions
About Wisconsin Heights HighWhat is the total enrollment at Wisconsin Heights High?
Wisconsin Heights High enrolls approximately 238 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Wisconsin Heights High serve?
Wisconsin Heights High serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Wisconsin Heights High?
Approximately 14.5:1 students per teacher at Wisconsin Heights High.
How diverse is Wisconsin Heights High?
Wisconsin Heights High reports a student body of 89% White, 2% Hispanic, 3% Black, 2% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Wisconsin Heights High?
Wisconsin Heights High is overseen by Wisconsin Heights School District in Dane County.
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