Enrollment
139
Wisconsin · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Green Lake, WI
Green Lake High
Federal NCES profile for Green Lake High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 59/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 550588000647
👥 S:T ratio 65
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 72
📋 Attendance 68
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Green Lake High earns 59/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 95% of Wisconsin schools.
- 59
- Resource Index · Higher
- 8.7:1
- small classes for Wisconsin
- 29.0%
- free-lunch eligible
- 139
- students enrolled
Green Lake High has class sizes smaller than 95% of Wisconsin schools. Computed live against every Wisconsin school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Green Lake School District · Wisconsin
NCES ID 550588000647 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
16.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
8.7:1
vs 14.4:1 Wisconsin avg
-40% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
29.0%
vs 38.5% Wisconsin avg
-25% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Green Lake High compares with Wisconsin and U.S. medians
What stands out at Green Lake High
Green Lake High is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Green Lake, Wisconsin, enrolling 139 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 8.7:1, Green Lake High is leaner than roughly 95% of Wisconsin schools and 40% under the state's 14.4:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 29.0% lands close to the Wisconsin typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 139 puts it in the smaller third of Wisconsin schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 91% of the 2,202 Wisconsin schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Among 239 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Wisconsin schools statewide, it ranks #22, a top-tier result once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is predominantly White (86% of enrollment) (diversity index 25/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 139 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
12.9% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Among Green Lake's public schools, it stands alongside Green Lake Elementary (137 students): Green Lake High is larger than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (8.7:1 vs 11.4:1).
Its district, Green Lake School District, also runs Green Lake Elementary (137 students).
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 Green Lake High compares
Green Lake 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 | 8.7:1 | ▼ 40% | 14.4:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 29.0% | ▼ 25% | 38.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 139 | top 79% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
8.7:1
Leaner classes than 93% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
139
Bigger than 14% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
29.0%
free-lunch eligible
- 25% 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
8.7:1
students per teacher
- 40% below state mean
Top 5% in Wisconsin - lower ratio than 95% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
12.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$14,372
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 139 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
5
in-school suspensions + 6 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 3.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 7.9 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 86.3%
Hispanic or Latino 6.5%
Asian 2.9%
Two or More 2.9%
African American 1.4%
Largest group: White at 86.3% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 24.9/100
Simpson diversity index - at 24.9, Green Lake High is less mixed than the Wisconsin school average of 35.7.
Programs
AP courses offered 21
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Green Lake School District, which includes Green Lake High.
$14,372
Per student
-4%
vs Wisconsin
Avg $14,919
-13%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 85.8%
State 7.5%
Federal 6.7%
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 Green Lake High Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Green Lake Elementary | Similar size | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Green Lake High's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 137
- Students per teacher
- 11.4:1
- Resource Index
- 60/100
Similar other schools in Green Lake
1 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
Similar other 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 (~139 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Green Lake High
How many students attend Green Lake High?
Green Lake High has 139 students enrolled. It is a public school in Green Lake, WI.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Green Lake High?
The student-teacher ratio at Green Lake High is 8.7:1, which is 40% lower than the Wisconsin average of 14.4:1 and 45% 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 Green Lake High?
29.0% of students at Green Lake High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Wisconsin average of 38.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Green Lake High?
The largest demographic group at Green Lake High is White at 86.3% of enrollment, in Green Lake, WI.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Green Lake High?
Green Lake High has a Resource Investment Index of 59/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Green Lake High a good school?
Green Lake High earns 59/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 95% 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 Green Lake School District?
Besides Green Lake High, Green Lake School District also operates Green Lake Elementary (137 students). See the Green Lake School District district page for the complete list.
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