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

Wisconsin Heights High

Federal NCES profile for Wisconsin Heights High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 43/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 550123000172
0/100100/10043/100
👥 S:T ratio
40
📚 AP courses
20
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
82
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Wisconsin Heights High earns 43/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 70% of Wisconsin schools.

#2 of 3
public schools in Mazomanie · Resource Index
43
Resource Index · Typical
14.9:1
large classes for Wisconsin
16.9%
free-lunch eligible

Wisconsin Heights High has class sizes larger than 70% of Wisconsin schools. Computed live against every Wisconsin school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Wisconsin Heights High ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Mazomanie, WI.

Enrollment

238

Wisconsin · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

16.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

14.9:1

vs 14.4:1 Wisconsin avg

+3% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

16.9%

vs 38.5% Wisconsin avg

-56% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Wisconsin Heights High compares with Wisconsin and U.S. medians

Slightly above state median
0:135:114.9:1

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Wisconsin Heights High

Wisconsin Heights High is a lower-poverty, mid-sized high school in Mazomanie, Wisconsin, enrolling 238 students.

Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 14.9:1 puts it in the larger third of Wisconsin schools by student-teacher ratio.

Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 16.9% of students eligible for free meals.

With 238 students, its enrollment sits close to the Wisconsin median campus size.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 2,202 scored Wisconsin schools.

Against 311 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #97.

Its student body is predominantly White (89% of enrollment) (diversity index 20/100).

On the academic-pipeline side it reports 4 Advanced Placement courses.

Attendance holds up well here: only 7.1% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.

Wisconsin Heights School District also operates Wisconsin Heights Elementary (391 students) and Wisconsin Heights Middle (153 students) alongside Wisconsin Heights 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 Wisconsin Heights High compares

Wisconsin Heights 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 14.9:1 ▲ 3% 14.4:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 16.9% ▼ 56% 38.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 238 top 63% - -

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

14.9:1
Leaner classes than 48% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
238
Bigger than 24% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
16.9%
free-lunch eligible - 56% 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
14.9:1
students per teacher - 3% above state mean
Top 70% in Wisconsin - lower ratio than 30% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
7.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$14,560
per pupil, district-wide - below Wisconsin avg of $14,919
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
5
in-school suspensions + 7 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 5.0 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 89.1%
Two or More 5.0%
African American 2.5%
Hispanic or Latino 1.7%
Asian 1.7%

Largest group: White at 89.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 20.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 20.2, Wisconsin Heights High is less mixed than the Wisconsin school average of 35.7.

Programs

AP courses offered 4

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Wisconsin Heights School District, which includes Wisconsin Heights High.

$14,560
Per student
-2%
vs Wisconsin
Avg $14,919
-12%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 69.9%
State 21.6%
Federal 8.4%

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 Wisconsin Heights High Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Wisconsin Heights Elementary Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Wisconsin Heights Middle Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Wisconsin Heights School District · 2 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar high 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.

Next steps

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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 Wisconsin Heights High

How many students attend Wisconsin Heights High?

Wisconsin Heights High has 238 students enrolled. It is a high school in Mazomanie, WI.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Wisconsin Heights High?

The student-teacher ratio at Wisconsin Heights High is 14.9:1, which is 3% higher than the Wisconsin average of 14.4:1 and 5% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Wisconsin Heights High?

16.9% of students at Wisconsin Heights High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Wisconsin average of 38.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Wisconsin Heights High?

The largest demographic group at Wisconsin Heights High is White at 89.1% of enrollment, in Mazomanie, WI.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Wisconsin Heights High?

Wisconsin Heights High has a Resource Investment Index of 43/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Wisconsin Heights High rank among public schools in Mazomanie?

By Resource Investment Index, Wisconsin Heights High ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Mazomanie, 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 Mazomanie on the city page.

Is Wisconsin Heights High a good school?

Wisconsin Heights High earns 43/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 70% 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 Wisconsin Heights School District?

Besides Wisconsin Heights High, Wisconsin Heights School District also operates Wisconsin Heights Elementary (391 students) and Wisconsin Heights Middle (153 students). See the Wisconsin Heights School District district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 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.

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Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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