High school (grades 9-12) · Verona, WI

Verona Area High

Federal NCES profile for Verona Area High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 38/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 551533001972
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👥 S:T ratio
34
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
46
📋 Attendance
39
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Verona Area High earns 38/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 83% of Wisconsin schools. It is also one of the largest schools in Wisconsin.

#5 of 12
public schools in Verona · Resource Index
38
Resource Index · Typical
16.4:1
large classes for Wisconsin
24.5%
free-lunch eligible

Verona Area High has class sizes larger than 83% of Wisconsin schools. Computed live against every Wisconsin school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Verona Area High ranks #5 of 12 public schools in Verona, WI.

School address

Verona, WI 53593
District: Verona Area School District · Wisconsin

NCES ID 551533001972 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

-13 students YoY

Verona Area High held near 1,789 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-13 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 111.8 → 115.7 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-13 students YoY 551533001972 · Verona, WI High · MID · TRAD

1,820 enr · 16.4:1 · 24.5% lunch · RII 38

Nearest enrollment peer: Badger Ridge Middle (776 students)

Verona Area High held near 1,789 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-13 headcount). Teacher FTE added 111.8 → 115.7 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Wisconsin schools → · Find another →

Verona Area High in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Verona Area High reports 1,820 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Verona Area High compares

Verona Area 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 16.4:1 ▲ 14% 14.4:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 24.5% ▼ 36% 38.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 1,820 top 1% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

16.4:1
Leaner classes than 35% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
1,820
Bigger than 98% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
24.5%
free-lunch eligible - 36% 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
16.4:1
students per teacher - 14% above state mean
Top 83% in Wisconsin - lower ratio than 17% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
24.3%
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
$15,445
per pupil, district-wide - below Wisconsin avg of $15,645
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors6.8 FTE
Per 268 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
5
in-school suspensions + 71 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 1 expulsion.

Student demographics

White 57.0%
Hispanic or Latino 25.6%
Two or More 7.0%
African American 6.9%
Asian 3.5%

Largest group: White at 57.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 59.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 59.9, Verona Area High is more mixed than the Wisconsin school average of 35.7.

Programs

AP courses offered 21

District finance for Verona Area School District reports $15,445 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Verona Area High Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Badger Ridge Middle Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Sugar Creek Elementary Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Glacier Edge Elementary Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Core Knowledge Charter School Smaller Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Stoner Prairie Elementary Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Verona Area High's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Verona Area School District · 5 sibling schools

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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.

Similar enrollment (~1,820 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~16.4:1)

Frequently asked questions about Verona Area High

How many students attend Verona Area High?

Verona Area High has 1,820 students enrolled. It is a high school in Verona, WI. CCD year-over-year: 1,802 (2022-23) → 1,789 (2023-24), nearly flat (-13).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Verona Area High?

The student-teacher ratio at Verona Area High is 16.4:1, which is 14% higher than the Wisconsin average of 14.4:1 and 4% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Verona Area High?

24.5% of students at Verona Area High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Wisconsin average of 38.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Verona Area High?

The largest demographic group at Verona Area High is White at 57.0% of enrollment, in Verona, WI. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 59.9/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Verona Area High?

Verona Area High has a Resource Investment Index of 38/100 (typical 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 Verona Area High rank among public schools in Verona?

By Resource Investment Index, Verona Area High ranks #5 of 12 public schools in Verona, 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 Verona on the city page.

What other schools are in Verona Area School District?

Besides Verona Area High, Verona Area School District also operates Badger Ridge Middle (776 students), Sugar Creek Elementary (645 students), and Glacier Edge Elementary (462 students). See the Verona Area School District district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

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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