Enrollment
73
Wisconsin · 2024-25 NCES data
Middle school (grades 6-8) · Three Lakes, WI
Three Lakes Junior High
Federal NCES profile for Three Lakes Junior High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 45/100.
2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 551485002954
👥 S:T ratio 58
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 46
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Three Lakes Junior High earns 45/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 85% of Wisconsin schools.
- #1 of 3
- public schools in Three Lakes · Resource Index
- 45
- Resource Index · Typical
- 10.4:1
- small classes for Wisconsin
- 35.0%
- free-lunch eligible
Three Lakes Junior High has class sizes smaller than 85% of Wisconsin schools. Computed live against every Wisconsin school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Three Lakes Junior High ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Three Lakes, WI.
School address
District: Three Lakes School District · Wisconsin
NCES ID 551485002954 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
7.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.4:1
vs 14.4:1 Wisconsin avg
-28% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
35.0%
vs 38.5% Wisconsin avg
-9% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Three Lakes Junior High compares with Wisconsin and U.S. medians
What stands out at Three Lakes Junior High
Three Lakes Junior High is a small middle school in Three Lakes, Wisconsin, enrolling 73 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 10.4:1, Three Lakes Junior High is leaner than roughly 85% of Wisconsin schools and 28% under the state's 14.4:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 35.0% lands close to the Wisconsin typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 91% of Wisconsin schools, with 73 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 2,202 scored Wisconsin schools.
Against 124 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #63.
Its student body is predominantly White (93% of enrollment) (diversity index 13/100).
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 270 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
The surrounding Three Lakes School District spends $20,939 per pupil, 40% above the Wisconsin average, a better-resourced district than most.
Three Lakes School District also operates Three Lakes Elementary (160 students) and Three Lakes High (156 students) alongside Three Lakes Junior 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 Three Lakes Junior High compares
Three Lakes Junior 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 | 10.4:1 | ▼ 28% | 14.4:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 35.0% | ▼ 9% | 38.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 73 | top 91% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
10.4:1
Leaner classes than 87% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
73
Bigger than 8% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
35.0%
free-lunch eligible
- 9% 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
10.4:1
students per teacher
- 28% below state mean
Top 15% in Wisconsin - lower ratio than 85% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Funding equity
$20,939
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
Counselors0.3 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.7 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 93.2%
Two or More 5.5%
Asian 1.4%
Largest group: White at 93.2% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 12.8/100
Simpson diversity index - at 12.8, Three Lakes Junior High is less mixed than the Wisconsin school average of 35.7.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Three Lakes School District, which includes Three Lakes Junior High.
$20,939
Per student
+40%
vs Wisconsin
Avg $14,919
+26%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 79.4%
State 11.5%
Federal 9.1%
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 Three Lakes Junior High Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Three Lakes Elementary | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Three Lakes High | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Sugar Camp Elementary | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Three Lakes Junior High's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 160
- Students per teacher
- 13.3:1
- Resource Index
- 28/100
- Enrollment
- 156
- Students per teacher
- 11.1:1
- Resource Index
- 23/100
- Enrollment
- 111
- Students per teacher
- 12.3:1
- Resource Index
- 31/100
Similar middle 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 (~73 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~10.4:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Three Lakes Junior High
How many students attend Three Lakes Junior High?
Three Lakes Junior High has 73 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Three Lakes, WI.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Three Lakes Junior High?
The student-teacher ratio at Three Lakes Junior High is 10.4:1, which is 28% lower than the Wisconsin average of 14.4:1 and 34% 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 Three Lakes Junior High?
35.0% of students at Three Lakes Junior High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Wisconsin average of 38.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Three Lakes Junior High?
The largest demographic group at Three Lakes Junior High is White at 93.2% of enrollment, in Three Lakes, WI.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Three Lakes Junior High?
Three Lakes Junior High has a Resource Investment Index of 45/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Three Lakes Junior High rank among public schools in Three Lakes?
By Resource Investment Index, Three Lakes Junior High ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Three Lakes, 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 Three Lakes on the city page.
Is Three Lakes Junior High a good school?
Three Lakes Junior High earns 45/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 85% 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 Three Lakes School District?
Besides Three Lakes Junior High, Three Lakes School District also operates Three Lakes Elementary (160 students), Three Lakes High (156 students), and Sugar Camp Elementary (111 students). See the Three Lakes School District district page for the complete list.
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