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 51/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 550549000584
0/100100/10051/100
👥 S:T ratio
49
🌟 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 51/100 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
51
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.

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

-35 students YoY

Nicolet High held near 1,054 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-35 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 82.0 → 83.2 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-35 students YoY 550549000584 · Glendale, WI High · MID · TRAD

1,043 enr · 12.7:1 · 17.6% lunch · RII 51

Nearest enrollment peer: Franklin County High School (1,043 students)

Nicolet High held near 1,054 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-35 headcount). Teacher FTE added 82.0 → 83.2 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Wisconsin schools → · Find another →

How Nicolet High compares

Nicolet 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 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 methodology

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
$21,677
per pupil, district-wide - above Wisconsin avg of $15,645
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.

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

District finance for Nicolet Union High School School District reports $21,677 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

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 Nicolet High

How many students attend Nicolet High?

Nicolet High has 1,043 students enrolled. It is a high school in Glendale, WI. CCD year-over-year: 1,089 (2022-23) → 1,054 (2023-24), nearly flat (-35).

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 51/100 (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 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.

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.

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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