Enrollment
72
Wisconsin · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Middle school (grades 6-8) NCES 550261000293
Clear Lake Junior High — Clear Lake, WI
Federal NCES profile for Clear Lake Junior High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 48/100.
👥 Class size 33
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 61
📋 Attendance 69
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
District: Clear Lake School District · Wisconsin
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
6.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
16.7:1
vs 15.1:1 Wisconsin avg
+11% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
37.0%
vs 38.5% Wisconsin avg
-4% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Clear Lake Junior High compares with Wisconsin and U.S. medians
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Clear Lake Junior High reports 72 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 6.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 16.7:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 11% above the Wisconsin state mean of 15.1:1, signalling larger average class loads than peers in the same state. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 5% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 37.0% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 4% below the Wisconsin average and 29% below the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 195 students per counselor, meeting the American School Counselor Association recommendation of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 12.5% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Clear Lake School District spends $18,565 per pupil district-wide, below the Wisconsin average of $18,610 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 31.4% from local sources (property taxes), 57.4% from the state, and 11.2% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 48/100 (D), calculated from 4 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Clear Lake Junior High compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Wisconsin state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs Wisconsin | Wisconsin avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 16.7:1 | ▲ 11% | 15.1:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 37.0% | ▼ 4% | 38.5% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 72 | top 9% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
37.0%
free-lunch eligible
— 4% 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
16.7:1
students per teacher
— 11% above state mean
Top 85% in Wisconsin — lower ratio than 15% of state schools
Between 15:1 and 20:1 — in line with the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
12.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Between 10–20% — above the pre-pandemic baseline of ~15% nationally but within the current U.S. range.
Funding equity
$18,565
per pupil, district-wide
— below Wisconsin avg of $18,610
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.4 FTE
Per 195 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
6
in-school suspensions + 10 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 8.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 22.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 72 Top 9% in Wisconsin — larger than 91% of 2,205 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 6.0
Students per teacher 16.7:1 +11% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 37.0% -4% vs state
NCES ID 550261000293
Student demographics
White 95.8%
Two or More 2.8%
Hispanic or Latino 1.4%
Largest group: White at 95.8% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Counselors (FTE) 0.4
Students per counselor 195:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 12.5%
In-school suspensions 6
Out-of-school suspensions 10
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Clear Lake School District, which includes Clear Lake Junior High.
$18,565
Per student
0%
vs Wisconsin
Avg $18,610
-5%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 31.4%
State 57.4%
Federal 11.2%
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.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 266
- Students per teacher
- 12.3:1
- Enrollment
- 189
- Students per teacher
- 16.5:1
Educator & family resources
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Understanding NCES data
How CCD, CRDC and EDFacts feed every public-school number you see.
Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
Three school types, three funding models, three sets of trade-offs.
School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Clear Lake Junior High
How many students attend Clear Lake Junior High?
Clear Lake Junior High has 72 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Clear Lake, WI.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Clear Lake Junior High?
The student-teacher ratio at Clear Lake Junior High is 16.7:1, which is 11% higher than the Wisconsin average of 15.1:1 and 5% higher than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Clear Lake Junior High?
37.0% of students at Clear Lake Junior High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Wisconsin average of 38.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Clear Lake Junior High?
The largest demographic group at Clear Lake Junior High is White at 95.8%. The school serves a student body in Clear Lake, WI.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Clear Lake Junior High?
Clear Lake Junior High has a Resource Investment Index of 48/100 (D) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.