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

Homestead High

Federal NCES profile for Homestead High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 46/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 550913001085
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👥 S:T ratio
34
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
50
📋 Attendance
32
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Homestead High earns 46/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 83% of Wisconsin schools. It is also one of the largest schools in Wisconsin.

#4 of 6
public schools in Mequon · Resource Index
46
Resource Index · Typical
16.5:1
large classes for Wisconsin
9.0%
free-lunch eligible

Homestead High has class sizes larger than 83% of Wisconsin schools. Computed live against every Wisconsin school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Homestead High ranks #4 of 6 public schools in Mequon, WI.

School address

Mequon, WI 53092
District: Mequon-Thiensville School District · Wisconsin

NCES ID 550913001085 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-40 students YoY

Homestead High held near 1,225 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-40 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 73.9 → 73.1 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-40 students YoY 550913001085 · Mequon, WI High · MID · TRAD

1,204 enr · 16.5:1 · 9.0% lunch · RII 46

Nearest enrollment peer: Wilson Elementary (558 students)

Homestead High held near 1,225 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-40 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 73.9 → 73.1 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Wisconsin schools → · Find another →

Homestead High in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Homestead High reports 1,204 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Homestead High compares

Homestead 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 16.5:1 ▲ 15% 14.4:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 9.0% ▼ 77% 38.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 1,204 top 3% - -

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

16.5:1
Leaner classes than 34% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
1,204
Bigger than 94% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
9.0%
free-lunch eligible - 77% below the Wisconsin average of 38.5%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
16.5:1
students per teacher - 15% above state mean
Top 83% in Wisconsin - lower ratio than 17% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
27.4%
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
$16,048
per pupil, district-wide - above Wisconsin avg of $15,645
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors4.8 FTE
Per 251 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
42
in-school suspensions + 74 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 3.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 9.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 68.0%
Asian 9.1%
Hispanic or Latino 8.7%
African American 7.6%
Two or More 6.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1%

Largest group: White at 68.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 51.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 51.2, Homestead High is more mixed than the Wisconsin school average of 35.7.

Programs

AP courses offered 25
Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Mequon-Thiensville School District reports $16,048 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Homestead High Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Wilson Elementary Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Donges Bay Elementary Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Oriole Lane Elementary Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Steffen Middle Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Lake Shore Middle Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Mequon-Thiensville School District · 5 sibling schools

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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 (~1,204 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~16.5:1)

Frequently asked questions about Homestead High

How many students attend Homestead High?

Homestead High has 1,204 students enrolled. It is a high school in Mequon, WI. CCD year-over-year: 1,265 (2022-23) → 1,225 (2023-24), nearly flat (-40).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Homestead High?

The student-teacher ratio at Homestead High is 16.5:1, which is 15% higher than the Wisconsin average of 14.4:1 and 5% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Homestead High?

9.0% of students at Homestead High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Wisconsin average of 38.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Homestead High?

The largest demographic group at Homestead High is White at 68.0% of enrollment, in Mequon, WI. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 51.2/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Homestead High?

Homestead High has a Resource Investment Index of 46/100 (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).

How does Homestead High rank among public schools in Mequon?

By Resource Investment Index, Homestead High ranks #4 of 6 public schools in Mequon, 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 Mequon on the city page.

What other schools are in Mequon-Thiensville School District?

Besides Homestead High, Mequon-Thiensville School District also operates Wilson Elementary (558 students), Donges Bay Elementary (539 students), and Oriole Lane Elementary (499 students). See the Mequon-Thiensville School District district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 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.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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