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 31/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 551548001982
0/100100/10031/100
👥 S:T ratio
45
🌟 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 31/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Wisconsin median.

31
Resource Index · Lower
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.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-7 students YoY

Big Foot High held near 449 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-7 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 32.9 → 31.8 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-7 students YoY 551548001982 · Walworth, WI High · SMALL · TRAD

437 enr · 13.7:1 · 28.1% lunch · RII 31

Nearest enrollment peer: Dale County High School (437 students)

Big Foot High held near 449 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-7 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 32.9 → 31.8 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Wisconsin schools → · Find another →

How Big Foot High compares

Big Foot High held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs 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 methodology

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
$17,520
per pupil, district-wide - above Wisconsin avg of $15,645
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.

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

District finance for Big Foot Uhs School District reports $17,520 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Nationwide high schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

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. CCD year-over-year: 456 (2022-23) → 449 (2023-24), nearly flat (-7).

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 31/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

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.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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