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

Kettle Moraine Correctional Institution

Federal NCES profile for Kettle Moraine Correctional Institution, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 24/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 550003502026
0/100100/10024/100
👥 S:T ratio
55
📚 AP courses
10
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Kettle Moraine Correctional Institution earns 24/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 77% of Wisconsin schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Wisconsin.

#6 of 6
public schools in Plymouth · Resource Index
24
Resource Index · Lower
11.3:1
small classes for Wisconsin
34
students enrolled

Kettle Moraine Correctional Institution has class sizes smaller than 77% of Wisconsin schools. Computed live against every Wisconsin school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Kettle Moraine Correctional Institution ranks #6 of 6 public schools in Plymouth, WI.

Enrollment

34

Wisconsin · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

3.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

11.3:1

vs 14.4:1 Wisconsin avg

-22% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Kettle Moraine Correctional Institution compares with Wisconsin and U.S. medians

Smaller classes than 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 Kettle Moraine Correctional Institution

Kettle Moraine Correctional Institution is a small high school in Plymouth, Wisconsin, enrolling 34 students.

Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 11.3:1 puts it in the smaller third of Wisconsin schools by student-teacher ratio.

This is a small campus: fewer students than 96% of Wisconsin schools, with 34 enrolled.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 2,202 scored Wisconsin schools.

Its student body is led by African American (71%) and Hispanic or Latino (21%) (diversity index 46/100).

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

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 82.4% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

The surrounding Wisconsin Department of Corrections spends $8,695 per pupil, 42% below the Wisconsin average, a leaner-resourced district than most.

Among Plymouth's high schools, it stands alongside Plymouth High (735 students): Kettle Moraine Correctional Institution is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (11.3:1 vs 13.1:1).

Wisconsin Department of Corrections also operates Lincoln Hills School (38 students) and Racine Youthful Offender Warren Young High (32 students) alongside Kettle Moraine Correctional Institution.

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 Kettle Moraine Correctional Institution compares

Kettle Moraine Correctional Institution on the metrics families compare, against Wisconsin and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Wisconsin Wisconsin avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 11.3:1 ▼ 22% 14.4:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 34 top 96% - -

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

11.3:1
Leaner classes than 81% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
34
Bigger than 4% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Staffing depth
11.3:1
students per teacher - 22% below state mean
Top 23% in Wisconsin - lower ratio than 77% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
82.4%
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
$8,695
per pupil, district-wide - below Wisconsin avg of $14,919
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that 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 + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 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

African American 70.6%
Hispanic or Latino 20.6%
White 5.9%
Asian 2.9%

Largest group: African American at 70.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 45.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 45.5, Kettle Moraine Correctional Institution is more mixed than the Wisconsin school average of 35.7.

Programs

AP program Not offered

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Wisconsin Department of Corrections, which includes Kettle Moraine Correctional Institution.

$8,695
Per student
-42%
vs Wisconsin
Avg $14,919
-48%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
State 100.0%

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 Kettle Moraine Correctional Institution Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Lincoln Hills School Similar size No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Racine Youthful Offender Warren Young High Similar size No free-lunch data No ratio data
Green Bay Correctional Institution Smaller No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Copper Lake School Smaller No free-lunch data No ratio data
Grow Academy Smaller No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Kettle Moraine Correctional Institution's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Wisconsin Department Of Corrections · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar high schools in Plymouth

1 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 Kettle Moraine Correctional Institution'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 Kettle Moraine Correctional Institution

How many students attend Kettle Moraine Correctional Institution?

Kettle Moraine Correctional Institution has 34 students enrolled. It is a high school in Plymouth, WI.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Kettle Moraine Correctional Institution?

The student-teacher ratio at Kettle Moraine Correctional Institution is 11.3:1, which is 22% lower than the Wisconsin average of 14.4:1 and 28% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Kettle Moraine Correctional Institution?

The largest demographic group at Kettle Moraine Correctional Institution is African American at 70.6% of enrollment, in Plymouth, WI.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Kettle Moraine Correctional Institution?

Kettle Moraine Correctional Institution has a Resource Investment Index of 24/100 (lower 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 Kettle Moraine Correctional Institution rank among public schools in Plymouth?

By Resource Investment Index, Kettle Moraine Correctional Institution ranks #6 of 6 public schools in Plymouth, 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 Plymouth on the city page.

Is Kettle Moraine Correctional Institution a good school?

Kettle Moraine Correctional Institution earns 24/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 77% of Wisconsin schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Wisconsin. 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 Wisconsin Department of Corrections?

Besides Kettle Moraine Correctional Institution, Wisconsin Department of Corrections also operates Lincoln Hills School (38 students), Racine Youthful Offender Warren Young High (32 students), and Green Bay Correctional Institution (19 students). See the Wisconsin Department of Corrections 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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