Laona High

Public high school, grades 6 to 12 · Laona, Wisconsin

Laona High in Laona, Wisconsin enrolled 146 students in 2024-25 with 12.7 full-time teachers, 11.5 students per teacher against the Wisconsin high-school median of 13.8. It was eligible for Title I in 2021-22 but ran no program; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25). On the state tests, 21-39% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 50-54% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Wisconsin: 38% and 40.1%). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 50% or more (Wisconsin: 90.5%).

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method

Enrollment rose 13% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 34%

129 students in 2022-23, 148 students in 2023-24, 146 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 9.5 to 12.7.

Students enrolled at Laona High by school year2022-23: 129, 2023-24: 148, 2024-25: 1460501001502022-231292023-241482024-25146
Students enrolled at Laona High by school year2022-23: 129, 2023-24: 148, 2024-25: 1460501001502022-231292023-241482024-25146
Students enrolled at Laona High by school year2022-23: 129, 2023-24: 148, 2024-25: 1460501001502022-231292023-241482024-25146
Students enrolled at Laona High by school year2022-23: 129, 2023-24: 148, 2024-25: 1460501001502022-231292023-241482024-25146
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-231299.513.6
2023-2414811.712.6
2024-2514612.711.5

11.5 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 78 of every 100 Wisconsin high schools

Among the 522 Wisconsin high schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 13.8; the national median for high schools is 14.5. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Wisconsin high schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.6 to 80.6; Laona High 11.5; state median 13.8.3 more above 40.0 →010203040students per full-time teacherLaona High 11.5state median 13.8U.S. 14.5
Students per teacher, Wisconsin high schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.6 to 80.6; Laona High 11.5; state median 13.8.3 more above 40.0 →010203040students per full-time teacherLaona High 11.5state median 13.8U.S. 14.5
Students per teacher, Wisconsin high schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.6 to 80.6; Laona High 11.5; state median 13.8.3 more above 40.0 →010203040students per full-time teacherLaona High 11.5state median 13.8U.S. 14.5
Students per teacher, Wisconsin high schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.6 to 80.6; Laona High 11.5; state median 13.8.3 more above 40.0 →010203040students per full-time teacherLaona High 11.5state median 13.8U.S. 14.5

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

One counselor per 134 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Laona High enrolled 134 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 2 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programNo
  • Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 134 of the 134 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions2
  • Chronically absent28.7% (2022-23)

Who attends

77.4% of students were White, 13.0% American Indian, 5.5% of two or more races in 2024-25.

  1. White77.4%
  2. American Indian13.0%
  3. Two or more races5.5%
  4. Pacific Islander2.1%
  5. Black1.4%
  6. Hispanic0.7%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23

The students tested at Laona High scored proficient or above: 21-39% in reading in 2021-22 and 50-54% in math in 2022-23, against 38% in reading in 2021-22 and 40.1% in math in 2022-23 across Wisconsin. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Wisconsin, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtWisconsin
Reading and language arts, 2021-2221‑39%23‑44%38%
Math, 2022-2350‑54%46‑67% (2021-22)40.1%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Graduation rate, class of 2023

50% or more of the 14 students in Laona High's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 90.5% across Wisconsin. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This schoolIts districtWisconsin
Four-year graduation rate50% or more50% or more90.5%
Students in the class141465,638

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows school and district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.

What to look at next about Laona High

  1. Wabeno HighThe nearest public high school, 8.5 miles away: 193 students, 11.5 per teacher (2024-25).8.5 mi
  2. Crandon HighThe next nearest public high school, 12 miles away: 226 students, 12.7 per teacher (2024-25).12 mi
  3. Compare Laona High with Wabeno HighStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Laona School District spends per student$15,736 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$15,736
  5. The largest public schools in WisconsinLaona High is the number 379 by size of 535 Wisconsin high schools open in 2024-25.#379 of 535
  6. Wisconsin schools by students per teacher11.5 students per teacher here against the Wisconsin median of 13.8 for high schools.11.5:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Laona High

  1. How many students attend Laona High?
    146 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 129 in 2022-23. It is a high school in Laona, WI.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Laona High?
    11.5 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Wisconsin median for high schools is 13.8. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Laona High a Title I school?
    Laona High was eligible for Title I in 2021-22 but ran no Title I program (2021-22 is the last year NCES published school Title I status).
  4. How do students at Laona High do on state tests?
    The students tested at Laona High scored proficient or above: 21-39% in reading in 2021-22 and 50-54% in math in 2022-23, against 38% in reading in 2021-22 and 40.1% in math in 2022-23 across Wisconsin. Wisconsin's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What is the graduation rate at Laona High?
    50% or more of the 14 students in Laona High's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 90.5% across Wisconsin. The rate counts the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and the share of them with a regular diploma by 2023. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23; ED publishes school rates as ranges to protect small groups.
  6. What district is Laona High in?
    Laona School District, NCES district ID 5507830. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 550783000893 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22

District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.

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