Enrollment
116
Wisconsin · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Bruce, WI
Bruce High
Federal NCES profile for Bruce High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 36/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 550183000235
👥 S:T ratio 61
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 54
📋 Attendance 25
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Bruce High earns 36/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 91% of Wisconsin schools.
- #2 of 3
- public schools in Bruce · Resource Index
- 36
- Resource Index · Typical
- 9.7:1
- small classes for Wisconsin
- 42.0%
- free-lunch eligible
Bruce High has class sizes smaller than 91% of Wisconsin schools. Computed live against every Wisconsin school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Bruce High ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Bruce, WI.
School address
District: Bruce School District · Wisconsin
NCES ID 550183000235 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
12.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9.7:1
vs 14.4:1 Wisconsin avg
-33% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
42.0%
vs 38.5% Wisconsin avg
+9% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Bruce High compares with Wisconsin and U.S. medians
What stands out at Bruce High
Bruce High is a mid-sized high school in Bruce, Wisconsin, enrolling 116 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 9.7:1, Bruce High is leaner than roughly 91% of Wisconsin schools and 33% under the state's 14.4:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 42.0% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 116 puts it in the smaller third of Wisconsin schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 2,202 scored Wisconsin schools.
Against 191 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #110.
Its student body is predominantly White (94% of enrollment) (diversity index 12/100).
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 232 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 30.2% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district draws 18.9% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Bruce School District also operates Bruce Elementary (199 students) and Bruce Middle (73 students) alongside Bruce High.
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 Bruce High compares
Bruce 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 | 9.7:1 | ▼ 33% | 14.4:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 42.0% | ▲ 9% | 38.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 116 | top 83% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
9.7:1
Leaner classes than 90% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
116
Bigger than 11% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
42.0%
free-lunch eligible
- 9% above the Wisconsin average of 38.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
9.7:1
students per teacher
- 33% below state mean
Top 9% in Wisconsin - lower ratio than 91% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
30.2%
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
$16,283
per pupil, district-wide
- above Wisconsin avg of $14,919
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors0.5 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
9
in-school suspensions + 9 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 7.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 15.5 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 94.0%
Two or More 3.4%
Hispanic or Latino 1.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.9%
Largest group: White at 94.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 11.5/100
Simpson diversity index - at 11.5, Bruce High is less mixed than the Wisconsin school average of 35.7.
Programs
AP program Not offered
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Bruce School District, which includes Bruce High.
$16,283
Per student
+9%
vs Wisconsin
Avg $14,919
-2%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 34.5%
State 46.6%
Federal 18.9%
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.
How Bruce High Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bruce Elementary | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Bruce Middle | Smaller | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Bruce High's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 199
- Students per teacher
- 9.5:1
- Resource Index
- 35/100
- Enrollment
- 73
- Students per teacher
- 8.1:1
- Resource Index
- 44/100
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 (~116 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~9.7:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Bruce High
How many students attend Bruce High?
Bruce High has 116 students enrolled. It is a high school in Bruce, WI.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Bruce High?
The student-teacher ratio at Bruce High is 9.7:1, which is 33% lower than the Wisconsin average of 14.4:1 and 38% 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 Bruce High?
42.0% of students at Bruce High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Wisconsin average of 38.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Bruce High?
The largest demographic group at Bruce High is White at 94.0% of enrollment, in Bruce, WI.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Bruce High?
Bruce High has a Resource Investment Index of 36/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Bruce High rank among public schools in Bruce?
By Resource Investment Index, Bruce High ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Bruce, WI. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Bruce on the city page.
Is Bruce High a good school?
Bruce High earns 36/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 91% of Wisconsin schools. 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 Bruce School District?
Besides Bruce High, Bruce School District also operates Bruce Elementary (199 students) and Bruce Middle (73 students). See the Bruce School District district page for the complete list.
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