Enrollment
1,043
Wisconsin · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Glendale, WI
Nicolet High
Federal NCES profile for Nicolet High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 61/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 550549000584
👥 S:T ratio 49
📚 AP courses 100
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 48
📋 Attendance 78
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Nicolet High earns 61/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Wisconsin median. It is also one of the largest schools in Wisconsin.
- #1 of 3
- public schools in Glendale · Resource Index
- 61
- Resource Index · Higher
- 12.7:1
- students per teacher
- 17.6%
- free-lunch eligible
Nicolet High has class sizes near the Wisconsin median. Computed live against every Wisconsin school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Nicolet High ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Glendale, WI.
School address
District: Nicolet Union High School School District · Wisconsin
NCES ID 550549000584 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
82.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
12.7:1
vs 14.4:1 Wisconsin avg
-12% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
17.6%
vs 38.5% Wisconsin avg
-54% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Nicolet High compares with Wisconsin and U.S. medians
What stands out at Nicolet High
Nicolet High is a lower-poverty, large high school in Glendale, Wisconsin, enrolling 1,043 students.
At 12.7:1, 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 17.6% of students eligible for free meals.
By headcount it is one of the larger campuses in Wisconsin, bigger than 96% of state schools at 1,043 students.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 2,202 scored Wisconsin schools.
Against 148 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #36.
Its student body is led by White (54%) and African American (24%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 64/100).
On the academic-pipeline side it reports 23 Advanced Placement courses.
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 261 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
Attendance holds up well here: only 8.8% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
The surrounding Nicolet Union High School School District spends $21,078 per pupil, 41% above the Wisconsin average, a better-resourced district than most.
The federal civil-rights collection also records 1 expulsion at this campus for 2021-22.
Nicolet Union High School School District operates only this one school, so Nicolet High has no district-mates to compare against locally. At 1,043 students, it is also among the largest single-school districts in Wisconsin, well beyond the enrollment of a typical standalone charter.
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 Nicolet High compares
Nicolet 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 | 12.7:1 | ▼ 12% | 14.4:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 17.6% | ▼ 54% | 38.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 1,043 | top 4% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
12.7:1
Leaner classes than 69% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
1,043
Bigger than 92% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
17.6%
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
12.7:1
students per teacher
- 12% below state mean
Top 42% in Wisconsin - lower ratio than 58% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
8.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$21,078
per pupil, district-wide
- above Wisconsin avg of $14,919
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors4.0 FTE
Per 261 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 58 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 5.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 1 expulsion.
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 53.7%
African American 23.7%
Two or More 9.2%
Hispanic or Latino 8.6%
Asian 4.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1%
Largest group: White at 53.7% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 63.8/100
Simpson diversity index - at 63.8, Nicolet High is more mixed than the Wisconsin school average of 35.7.
Programs
AP courses offered 23
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Nicolet Union High School School District, which includes Nicolet High.
$21,078
Per student
+41%
vs Wisconsin
Avg $14,919
+27%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 86.5%
State 10.2%
Federal 3.3%
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.
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.
Similar enrollment (~1,043 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~12.7:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Nicolet High
How many students attend Nicolet High?
Nicolet High has 1,043 students enrolled. It is a high school in Glendale, WI.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Nicolet High?
The student-teacher ratio at Nicolet High is 12.7:1, which is 12% lower than the Wisconsin average of 14.4:1 and 19% 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 Nicolet High?
17.6% of students at Nicolet High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Wisconsin average of 38.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Nicolet High?
The largest demographic group at Nicolet High is White at 53.7% of enrollment, in Glendale, WI. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 63.8/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Nicolet High?
Nicolet High has a Resource Investment Index of 61/100 (higher 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 Nicolet High rank among public schools in Glendale?
By Resource Investment Index, Nicolet High ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Glendale, 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 Glendale on the city page.
Is Nicolet High a good school?
Nicolet High earns 61/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Wisconsin median. It is also one of the largest 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 Nicolet Union High School School District?
None reported; Nicolet Union High School School District operates only Nicolet High as a public school district in NCES's records.
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