Enrollment
110
Wisconsin · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Pepin, WI
Pepin High
Federal NCES profile for Pepin High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 45/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 551158001532
👥 S:T ratio 56
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 48
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Pepin High earns 45/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 80% of Wisconsin schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Wisconsin schools.
- 45
- Resource Index · Typical
- 11:1
- small classes for Wisconsin
- 16.7%
- free-lunch eligible
- 110
- students enrolled
Pepin High has class sizes smaller than 80% of Wisconsin schools. Computed live against every Wisconsin school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Pepin Area School District · Wisconsin
NCES ID 551158001532 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
10.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11:1
vs 14.4:1 Wisconsin avg
-24% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
16.7%
vs 38.5% Wisconsin avg
-57% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Pepin High compares with Wisconsin and U.S. medians
What stands out at Pepin High
Pepin High is a lower-poverty, mid-sized combined-grade school in Pepin, Wisconsin, enrolling 110 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 11:1 puts it in the smaller third of Wisconsin schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 16.7% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 110 puts it in the smaller third of Wisconsin schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 2,202 scored Wisconsin schools.
Against 130 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #60.
Its student body is predominantly White (95% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 11/100).
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 20.9% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
The surrounding Pepin Area School District spends $18,876 per pupil, 27% above the Wisconsin average, a better-resourced district than most.
Among Pepin's public schools, it stands alongside Pepin Elementary (115 students): Pepin High is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (11:1 vs 10.5:1).
Its district, Pepin Area School District, also runs Pepin Elementary (115 students).
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 Pepin High compares
Pepin 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 | 11:1 | ▼ 24% | 14.4:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 16.7% | ▼ 57% | 38.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 110 | top 84% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
11:1
Leaner classes than 83% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
110
Bigger than 11% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
16.7%
free-lunch eligible
- 57% 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
11:1
students per teacher
- 24% below state mean
Top 20% in Wisconsin - lower ratio than 80% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
20.9%
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
$18,876
per pupil, district-wide
- above Wisconsin avg of $14,919
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
6
in-school suspensions + 9 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 5.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 13.6 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 94.5%
Hispanic or Latino 4.5%
Two or More 0.9%
Largest group: White at 94.5% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 10.5/100
Simpson diversity index - at 10.5, Pepin High is less mixed than the Wisconsin school average of 35.7.
Programs
AP courses offered 2
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Pepin Area School District, which includes Pepin High.
$18,876
Per student
+27%
vs Wisconsin
Avg $14,919
+14%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 66.9%
State 20.1%
Federal 13.0%
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 Pepin High Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pepin Elementary | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Pepin High's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 115
- Students per teacher
- 10.5:1
- Resource Index
- 51/100
Similar other schools in Pepin
1 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
Similar other 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 (~110 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~11:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Pepin High
How many students attend Pepin High?
Pepin High has 110 students enrolled. It is a public school in Pepin, WI.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Pepin High?
The student-teacher ratio at Pepin High is 11:1, which is 24% lower than the Wisconsin average of 14.4:1 and 30% 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 Pepin High?
16.7% of students at Pepin High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Wisconsin average of 38.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Pepin High?
The largest demographic group at Pepin High is White at 94.5% of enrollment, in Pepin, WI.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Pepin High?
Pepin High has a Resource Investment Index of 45/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Pepin High a good school?
Pepin High earns 45/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 80% of Wisconsin schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Wisconsin schools. 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 Pepin Area School District?
Besides Pepin High, Pepin Area School District also operates Pepin Elementary (115 students). See the Pepin Area School District district page for the complete list.
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