High school (grades 9-12) · Sheboygan, WI

Etude High

Federal NCES profile for Etude High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 32/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 551365002859Charter school
0/100100/10032/100
👥 S:T ratio
49
📚 AP courses
10
🌟 Gifted program
70
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Etude High earns 32/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Wisconsin median.

#4 of 5
high schools in Sheboygan · Resource Index
32
Resource Index · Typical
12.8:1
students per teacher
42.7%
free-lunch eligible

Etude High has class sizes near the Wisconsin median. Computed live against every Wisconsin school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Etude High ranks #4 of 5 high schools in Sheboygan, WI.

Enrollment

77

Wisconsin · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

6.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

12.8:1

vs 14.4:1 Wisconsin avg

-11% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

42.7%

vs 38.5% Wisconsin avg

+11% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Etude High compares with Wisconsin and U.S. medians

At or below state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Etude High

Etude High is a small charter high school in Sheboygan, Wisconsin, enrolling 77 students.

At 12.8:1, 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 above the state's typical profile, with 42.7% of students eligible for free meals.

Enrollment of 77 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 108 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #67.

Its student body is led by White (79%) and Hispanic or Latino (17%) (diversity index 34/100).

No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 44.2% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

Among Sheboygan's high schools, it stands alongside North High (1,482 students): Etude High is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (12.8:1 vs 15.8:1).

Sheboygan Area School District also operates North High (1,482 students) and South High (1,075 students) alongside Etude 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 Etude High compares

Etude 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 12.8:1 ▼ 11% 14.4:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 42.7% ▲ 11% 38.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 77 top 90% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

12.8:1
Leaner classes than 68% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
77
Bigger than 8% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
42.7%
free-lunch eligible - 11% 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
12.8:1
students per teacher - 11% below state mean
Top 44% in Wisconsin - lower ratio than 56% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
44.2%
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
$13,944
per pupil, district-wide - below Wisconsin avg of $14,919
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.3 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 79.2%
Hispanic or Latino 16.9%
Two or More 2.6%
Asian 1.3%

Largest group: White at 79.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 34.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 34.3, Etude High is about as mixed as the Wisconsin school average of 35.7.

Programs

AP program Not offered
Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Sheboygan Area School District, which includes Etude High.

$13,944
Per student
-7%
vs Wisconsin
Avg $14,919
-16%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 25.8%
State 60.8%
Federal 13.3%

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 Etude High Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
North High Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
South High Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Horace Mann Middle Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Urban Middle Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Early Learning Center Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Etude High's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Sheboygan Area School District · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar high schools in Sheboygan

4 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.

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.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Etude High's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Etude High

How many students attend Etude High?

Etude High has 77 students enrolled. It is a high school in Sheboygan, WI.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Etude High?

The student-teacher ratio at Etude High is 12.8:1, which is 11% lower than the Wisconsin average of 14.4:1 and 18% 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 Etude High?

42.7% of students at Etude High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Wisconsin average of 38.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Etude High?

The largest demographic group at Etude High is White at 79.2% of enrollment, in Sheboygan, WI.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Etude High?

Etude High has a Resource Investment Index of 32/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Etude High rank among high schools in Sheboygan?

By Resource Investment Index, Etude High ranks #4 of 5 high schools in Sheboygan, WI. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all high schools in Sheboygan on the city page.

Is Etude High a good school?

Etude High earns 32/100 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 Sheboygan Area School District?

Besides Etude High, Sheboygan Area School District also operates North High (1,482 students), South High (1,075 students), and Horace Mann Middle (617 students). See the Sheboygan Area School District district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 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.

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