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

Mishicot High

Federal NCES profile for Mishicot High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 36/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 550975001283
0/100100/10036/100
👥 S:T ratio
45
📚 AP courses
15
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
45
📋 Attendance
44
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Mishicot High earns 36/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Wisconsin median.

#3 of 3
public schools in Mishicot · Resource Index
36
Resource Index · Typical
13.7:1
students per teacher
17.9%
free-lunch eligible

Mishicot High has class sizes near the Wisconsin median. Computed live against every Wisconsin school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Mishicot High ranks #3 of 3 public schools in Mishicot, WI.

Enrollment

274

Wisconsin · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

20.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

13.7:1

vs 14.4:1 Wisconsin avg

-5% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

17.9%

vs 38.5% Wisconsin avg

-54% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Mishicot High compares with Wisconsin and U.S. medians

At or below state median
0:135:113.7:1

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Mishicot High

Mishicot High is a lower-poverty, mid-sized high school in Mishicot, Wisconsin, enrolling 274 students.

At 13.7:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the Wisconsin median, within a few percentage points of the 14.4:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.

Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 17.9% of students eligible for free meals.

With 274 students, its enrollment sits close to the Wisconsin median campus size.

Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 2,202 scored Wisconsin schools.

Among 363 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Wisconsin schools statewide, it ranks #258, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.

Its student body is predominantly White (92% of enrollment) (diversity index 16/100).

On the academic-pipeline side it reports 3 Advanced Placement courses.

Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 274 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.

Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 22.3% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.

The surrounding Mishicot School District spends $11,902 per pupil, 20% below the Wisconsin average, a leaner-resourced district than most.

Mishicot School District also operates Schultz Elementary (455 students) and Mishicot Middle (216 students) alongside Mishicot High.

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 Mishicot High compares

Mishicot 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 13.7:1 ▼ 5% 14.4:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 17.9% ▼ 54% 38.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 274 top 56% - -

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

13.7:1
Leaner classes than 60% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
274
Bigger than 29% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
17.9%
free-lunch eligible - 54% 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
13.7:1
students per teacher - 5% below state mean
Top 56% in Wisconsin - lower ratio than 44% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
22.3%
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
$11,902
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 274 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
11
in-school suspensions + 12 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 4.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 8.4 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 91.6%
Hispanic or Latino 5.1%
Two or More 2.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.7%

Largest group: White at 91.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 15.8/100

Simpson diversity index - at 15.8, Mishicot High is less mixed than the Wisconsin school average of 35.7.

Programs

AP courses offered 3

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Mishicot School District, which includes Mishicot High.

$11,902
Per student
-20%
vs Wisconsin
Avg $14,919
-28%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 41.8%
State 46.9%
Federal 11.2%

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 Mishicot High Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Schultz Elementary Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Mishicot Middle Similar size Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Mishicot School District · 2 sibling schools

View district profile

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

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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 Mishicot High

How many students attend Mishicot High?

Mishicot High has 274 students enrolled. It is a high school in Mishicot, WI.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Mishicot High?

The student-teacher ratio at Mishicot High is 13.7:1, which is 5% lower than the Wisconsin average of 14.4:1 and 13% 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 Mishicot High?

17.9% of students at Mishicot High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Wisconsin average of 38.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Mishicot High?

The largest demographic group at Mishicot High is White at 91.6% of enrollment, in Mishicot, WI.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Mishicot High?

Mishicot High has a Resource Investment Index of 36/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Mishicot High rank among public schools in Mishicot?

By Resource Investment Index, Mishicot High ranks #3 of 3 public schools in Mishicot, 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 Mishicot on the city page.

Is Mishicot High a good school?

Mishicot High earns 36/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Wisconsin median. 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 Mishicot School District?

Besides Mishicot High, Mishicot School District also operates Schultz Elementary (455 students) and Mishicot Middle (216 students). See the Mishicot 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 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.

All federal data sources used on this page

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

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