Enrollment
437
Wisconsin · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Walworth, WI
Big Foot High
Federal NCES profile for Big Foot High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 37/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 551548001982
👥 S:T ratio 45
📚 AP courses 60
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 13
📋 Attendance 37
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Big Foot High earns 37/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Wisconsin median.
- 37
- Resource Index · Typical
- 13.7:1
- students per teacher
- 28.1%
- free-lunch eligible
- 437
- students enrolled
Big Foot High has class sizes near the Wisconsin median. Computed live against every Wisconsin school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Big Foot Uhs School District · Wisconsin
NCES ID 551548001982 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
32.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
13.7:1
vs 14.4:1 Wisconsin avg
-5% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
28.1%
vs 38.5% Wisconsin avg
-27% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Big Foot High compares with Wisconsin and U.S. medians
What stands out at Big Foot High
Big Foot High is a mid-sized high school in Walworth, Wisconsin, enrolling 437 students.
At 13.7:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the Wisconsin median, within a few percentage points of the 14.4:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 28.1% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 437 puts it in the larger third of Wisconsin schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 2,202 scored Wisconsin schools.
Among 551 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Wisconsin schools statewide, it ranks #518, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is led by White (69%) and Hispanic or Latino (25%) (diversity index 46/100).
On the academic-pipeline side it reports 12 Advanced Placement courses.
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 437 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 25.4% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Big Foot Uhs School District operates only this one school, so Big Foot High has no district-mates to compare against locally.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Big Foot High compares
Big Foot High on the metrics families compare, against Wisconsin and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Wisconsin | Wisconsin avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 13.7:1 | ▼ 5% | 14.4:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 28.1% | ▼ 27% | 38.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 437 | top 28% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
13.7:1
Leaner classes than 60% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
437
Bigger than 53% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
28.1%
free-lunch eligible
- 27% below the Wisconsin average of 38.5%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
13.7:1
students per teacher
- 5% below state mean
Top 56% in Wisconsin - lower ratio than 44% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
25.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$16,068
per pupil, district-wide
- above Wisconsin avg of $14,919
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 437 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
12
in-school suspensions + 7 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 69.1%
Hispanic or Latino 25.4%
Two or More 3.2%
African American 1.1%
Asian 1.1%
Largest group: White at 69.1% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 45.7/100
Simpson diversity index - at 45.7, Big Foot High is more mixed than the Wisconsin school average of 35.7.
Programs
AP courses offered 12
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Big Foot Uhs School District, which includes Big Foot High.
$16,068
Per student
+8%
vs Wisconsin
Avg $14,919
-3%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 86.4%
State 7.6%
Federal 6.0%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
Similar high schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Wisconsin, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~437 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~13.7:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Big Foot High
How many students attend Big Foot High?
Big Foot High has 437 students enrolled. It is a high school in Walworth, WI.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Big Foot High?
The student-teacher ratio at Big Foot High is 13.7:1, which is 5% lower than the Wisconsin average of 14.4:1 and 13% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Big Foot High?
28.1% of students at Big Foot High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Wisconsin average of 38.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Big Foot High?
The largest demographic group at Big Foot High is White at 69.1% of enrollment, in Walworth, WI.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Big Foot High?
Big Foot High has a Resource Investment Index of 37/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Big Foot High a good school?
Big Foot High earns 37/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Wisconsin median. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Big Foot Uhs School District?
None reported; Big Foot Uhs School District operates only Big Foot High as a public school district in NCES's records.
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