High school (grades 9-12) · Salem, WI
Central High
Federal NCES profile for Central High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 34/100.
The verdict
Central High earns 34/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 92% of Wisconsin schools. It is also one of the largest schools in Wisconsin.
- 34
- Resource Index · Typical
- 19.5:1
- large classes for Wisconsin
- 8.7%
- free-lunch eligible
- 1,309
- students enrolled
Central High has class sizes larger than 92% of Wisconsin schools. Computed live against every Wisconsin school reporting to NCES.
School address
NCES ID 551329001751 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+59 students YoY
Central High held near 1,278 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+59 headcount).
Teacher FTE added 67.5 → 68.5 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
+59 students YoY 551329001751 · Salem, WI High · MID · TRAD
1,309 enr · 19.5:1 · 8.7% lunch · RII 34
Nearest enrollment peer: Edcouch-Elsa H S (1,309 students)
Central High held near 1,278 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+59 headcount). Teacher FTE added 67.5 → 68.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Wisconsin schools → · Find another →
How Central High compares
Central 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 | 19.5:1 | ▲ 35% | 14.4:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 8.7% | ▼ 77% | 38.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 1,309 | top 2% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: White at 83.0% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 29.8, Central High is less mixed than the Wisconsin school average of 35.7.
Programs
District finance for Central/Westosha Uhs School District reports $13,866 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.
Similar enrollment (~1,309 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~19.5:1)
Frequently asked questions about Central High
How many students attend Central High?
Central High has 1,309 students enrolled. It is a high school in Salem, WI. CCD year-over-year: 1,219 (2022-23) → 1,278 (2023-24), nearly flat (+59).
What is the student-teacher ratio at Central High?
The student-teacher ratio at Central High is 19.5:1, which is 35% higher than the Wisconsin average of 14.4:1 and 24% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Central High?
8.7% of students at Central High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Wisconsin average of 38.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Central High?
The largest demographic group at Central High is White at 83.0% of enrollment, in Salem, WI.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Central High?
Central High has a Resource Investment Index of 34/100 (typical 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 Central/Westosha Uhs School District?
None reported; Central/Westosha Uhs School District operates only Central High as a public school district in NCES's records.