Middle school (grades 6-8) · Mazomanie, WI

Wisconsin Heights Middle

Federal NCES profile for Wisconsin Heights Middle, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 50/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 550123000609
0/100100/10050/100
👥 S:T ratio
53
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
67
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Wisconsin Heights Middle earns 50/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 70% of Wisconsin schools.

#3 of 3
public schools in Mazomanie · Resource Index
50
Resource Index · Higher
11.8:1
small classes for Wisconsin
14.3%
free-lunch eligible

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

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

Enrollment

153

Wisconsin · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

13.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

11.8:1

vs 14.4:1 Wisconsin avg

-18% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

14.3%

vs 38.5% Wisconsin avg

-63% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

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

Smaller classes than state median
0:135:111.8:1

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 Middle

Wisconsin Heights Middle is a lower-poverty, mid-sized middle school in Mazomanie, Wisconsin, enrolling 153 students.

Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 11.8:1 puts it in the smaller third of Wisconsin schools by student-teacher ratio.

Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 14.3% free-meal eligibility runs 63% below the Wisconsin average.

Enrollment of 153 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 156 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #48.

Its student body is predominantly White (92% of enrollment) (diversity index 16/100).

13.1% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.

Wisconsin Heights School District also operates Wisconsin Heights Elementary (391 students) and Wisconsin Heights High (238 students) alongside Wisconsin Heights Middle.

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 Middle compares

Wisconsin Heights Middle on the metrics families compare, against Wisconsin and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Wisconsin Wisconsin avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 11.8:1 ▼ 18% 14.4:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 14.3% ▼ 63% 38.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 153 top 77% - -

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

11.8:1
Leaner classes than 77% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
153
Bigger than 15% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
14.3%
free-lunch eligible - 63% 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
11.8:1
students per teacher - 18% below state mean
Top 30% in Wisconsin - lower ratio than 70% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
13.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
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
14
in-school suspensions + 9 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 9.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 15.0 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 91.5%
Two or More 4.6%
Hispanic or Latino 2.6%
African American 0.7%
Asian 0.7%

Largest group: White at 91.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 16.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 16.0, Wisconsin Heights Middle is less mixed than the Wisconsin school average of 35.7.

Programs

Funding & spending

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

$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 Middle Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Wisconsin Heights Elementary Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Wisconsin Heights High Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Wisconsin Heights Middle'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 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.

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 Middle

How many students attend Wisconsin Heights Middle?

Wisconsin Heights Middle has 153 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Mazomanie, WI.

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

The student-teacher ratio at Wisconsin Heights Middle is 11.8:1, which is 18% lower than the Wisconsin average of 14.4:1 and 25% 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 Wisconsin Heights Middle?

14.3% of students at Wisconsin Heights Middle are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Wisconsin average of 38.5%.

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

The largest demographic group at Wisconsin Heights Middle is White at 91.5% of enrollment, in Mazomanie, WI.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Wisconsin Heights Middle?

Wisconsin Heights Middle has a Resource Investment Index of 50/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

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

By Resource Investment Index, Wisconsin Heights Middle ranks #3 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 Middle a good school?

Wisconsin Heights Middle earns 50/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller 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 Middle, Wisconsin Heights School District also operates Wisconsin Heights Elementary (391 students) and Wisconsin Heights High (238 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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