Enrollment
79
Wisconsin · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Plum City, WI
Plum City High
Federal NCES profile for Plum City High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 51/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 551188001557
👥 S:T ratio 79
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 43
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Plum City High earns 51/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 99% of Wisconsin schools.
- 51
- Resource Index · Higher
- 5.3:1
- small classes for Wisconsin
- 15.3%
- free-lunch eligible
- 79
- students enrolled
Plum City High has class sizes smaller than 99% of Wisconsin schools. Computed live against every Wisconsin school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Plum City School District · Wisconsin
NCES ID 551188001557 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
15.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
5.3:1
vs 14.4:1 Wisconsin avg
-63% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
15.3%
vs 38.5% Wisconsin avg
-60% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Plum City High compares with Wisconsin and U.S. medians
What stands out at Plum City High
Plum City High is a lower-poverty, small combined-grade school in Plum City, Wisconsin, enrolling 79 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 5.3:1, Plum City High is leaner than roughly 99% of Wisconsin schools and 63% under the state's 14.4:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 15.3% free-meal eligibility runs 60% below the Wisconsin average.
Enrollment of 79 puts it in the smaller third of Wisconsin schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 2,202 scored Wisconsin schools.
Against 72 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #25.
Its student body is predominantly White (82% of enrollment) (diversity index 31/100).
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 22.8% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
The surrounding Plum City School District spends $18,012 per pupil, 21% above the Wisconsin average, a better-resourced district than most.
Among Plum City's public schools, it stands alongside Plum City Elementary (85 students): Plum City High is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (5.3:1 vs 7.7:1).
Its district, Plum City School District, also runs Plum City Elementary (85 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 Plum City High compares
Plum City 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 | 5.3:1 | ▼ 63% | 14.4:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 15.3% | ▼ 60% | 38.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 79 | top 90% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
5.3:1
Leaner classes than 98% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
79
Bigger than 8% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
15.3%
free-lunch eligible
- 60% below the Wisconsin average of 38.5%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
5.3:1
students per teacher
- 63% below state mean
Top 1% in Wisconsin - lower ratio than 99% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
22.8%
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
$18,012
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
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 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 82.3%
Hispanic or Latino 11.4%
Two or More 6.3%
Largest group: White at 82.3% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 30.6/100
Simpson diversity index - at 30.6, Plum City High is less mixed than the Wisconsin school average of 35.7.
Programs
AP courses offered 1
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Plum City School District, which includes Plum City High.
$18,012
Per student
+21%
vs Wisconsin
Avg $14,919
+9%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 40.7%
State 45.0%
Federal 14.3%
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.
How Plum City High Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plum City Elementary | Similar size | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Plum City High's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 85
- Students per teacher
- 7.7:1
- Resource Index
- 58/100
Similar other schools in Plum City
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 (~79 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~5.3:1)
Next steps
Verify locally before acting on Plum City High's federal record.
- Compare Plum City High against another school. Compare schools
- Plum City School District's spending and staffing shape this school. District profile
- Confirm current enrollment and boundaries with the school. Choosing guide
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 Plum City High
How many students attend Plum City High?
Plum City High has 79 students enrolled. It is a public school in Plum City, WI.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Plum City High?
The student-teacher ratio at Plum City High is 5.3:1, which is 63% lower than the Wisconsin average of 14.4:1 and 66% 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 Plum City High?
15.3% of students at Plum City High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Wisconsin average of 38.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Plum City High?
The largest demographic group at Plum City High is White at 82.3% of enrollment, in Plum City, WI.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Plum City High?
Plum City High has a Resource Investment Index of 51/100 (higher 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 Plum City High a good school?
Plum City High earns 51/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 99% of 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 Plum City School District?
Besides Plum City High, Plum City School District also operates Plum City Elementary (85 students). See the Plum City School District district page for the complete list.
Related tools
Every figure on PlainSchools is rendered directly from the source NCES, CRDC and F-33 federal records, no number is typed in by an editor. Each school's figures reflect its most recent NCES/CRDC submission on file. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.