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

Kewaskum High

Federal NCES profile for Kewaskum High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 50/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 550738000837
0/100100/10050/100
👥 S:T ratio
32
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
50
📋 Attendance
48
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Kewaskum High earns 50/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 86% of Wisconsin schools.

#1 of 4
public schools in Kewaskum · Resource Index
50
Resource Index · Higher
16.9:1
large classes for Wisconsin
14.0%
free-lunch eligible

Kewaskum High has class sizes larger than 86% of Wisconsin schools. Computed live against every Wisconsin school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Kewaskum High ranks #1 of 4 public schools in Kewaskum, WI.

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

+23 students YoY

Kewaskum High held near 594 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+23 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 37.9 → 37.1 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+23 students YoY 550738000837 · Kewaskum, WI High · MID · TRAD

626 enr · 16.9:1 · 14.0% lunch · RII 50

Nearest enrollment peer: Kewaskum Elementary (497 students)

Kewaskum High held near 594 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+23 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 37.9 → 37.1 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Wisconsin schools → · Find another →

Kewaskum High in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Kewaskum High reports 626 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 Kewaskum High compares

Kewaskum 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 16.9:1 ▲ 17% 14.4:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 14.0% ▼ 64% 38.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 626 top 13% - -

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

16.9:1
Leaner classes than 31% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
626
Bigger than 75% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
14.0%
free-lunch eligible - 64% 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
16.9:1
students per teacher - 17% above state mean
Top 86% in Wisconsin - lower ratio than 14% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
20.8%
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
$11,864
per pupil, district-wide - below Wisconsin avg of $15,645
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors2.5 FTE
Per 250 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
14
in-school suspensions + 24 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 6.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 90.9%
Hispanic or Latino 5.4%
African American 1.6%
Two or More 1.6%
Asian 0.5%

Largest group: White at 90.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 17.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 17.0, Kewaskum High is less mixed than the Wisconsin school average of 35.7.

Programs

AP courses offered 16
Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Kewaskum School District reports $11,864 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Kewaskum High Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Kewaskum Elementary Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Kewaskum Middle Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Farmington Elementary Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Kewaskum School District · 3 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.

Frequently asked questions about Kewaskum High

How many students attend Kewaskum High?

Kewaskum High has 626 students enrolled. It is a high school in Kewaskum, WI. CCD year-over-year: 571 (2022-23) → 594 (2023-24), nearly flat (+23).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Kewaskum High?

The student-teacher ratio at Kewaskum High is 16.9:1, which is 17% higher than the Wisconsin average of 14.4:1 and 8% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Kewaskum High?

14.0% of students at Kewaskum High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Wisconsin average of 38.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Kewaskum High?

The largest demographic group at Kewaskum High is White at 90.9% of enrollment, in Kewaskum, WI.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Kewaskum High?

Kewaskum High has a Resource Investment Index of 50/100 (higher 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 Kewaskum High rank among public schools in Kewaskum?

By Resource Investment Index, Kewaskum High ranks #1 of 4 public schools in Kewaskum, WI. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking.

What other schools are in Kewaskum School District?

Besides Kewaskum High, Kewaskum School District also operates Kewaskum Elementary (497 students), Kewaskum Middle (418 students), and Farmington Elementary (262 students). See the Kewaskum 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 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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