Blair-Taylor Middle/High

Summary:

Blair-Taylor Middle/High is a public school serving grades 6-12 in the Blair-Taylor School District in Blair, Wisconsin. The school has 327 students and is ranked 232 out of 431 Wisconsin high schools, with a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. Despite some challenges, Blair-Taylor Middle/High stands out for its consistently high graduation rates, low dropout rates, and relatively strong test scores compared to nearby schools.

One of the school's key strengths is its high graduation rates, which have ranged from 95.4% to 97.9% over the past 5 years, significantly higher than the state average and nearby schools like Lincoln Junior/Senior High (86.8%) and Galesville-Ettrick-Trempealeau High (96%). The school also has very low dropout rates, ranging from 0.0% to 0.7%, much lower than the state average and other nearby schools like Black River Falls High (2.3%) and Arcadia High (1.6%).

While Blair-Taylor Middle/High's test scores are generally below the state average, they are on par with or better than nearby schools in many areas. For example, in 8th grade math, Blair-Taylor scored 60% proficient or better, compared to 51.02% at Lincoln Junior/Senior High and 45.83% at Melrose-Mindoro Junior/Senior High. The school also has a relatively high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, at 46.48%, but has still been able to maintain strong graduation and low dropout rates.


Detail:

Public 6-12

 N31024 Elland Rd
       Blair, WI  54616


(608) 989-2525

District: Blair-Taylor School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
232nd of 431 Wisconsin High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $14,450 Help


Feeder schools for Blair-Taylor Middle/High:

Elementary:    Blair-Taylor Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  13.3 Help
Number of students:  308

Racial breakdown:

White:
88.6%
Hispanic:
6.2%
Two or more races:
4.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  44.5% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Blair-Taylor Middle/High ranks worse than 74.6% of middle schools in Wisconsin. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 32.8. (See more...)
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Compare Details Blair-Taylor Middle/High ranks worse than 53.8% of high schools in Wisconsin. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 47.85. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Blair-Taylor Middle/High who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (88.6%), Hispanic (6.2%), two or more races (4.5%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 44.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Blair-Taylor Middle/High is 13.3. (See more...)
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Compare Blair-Taylor Middle/High employs 23 full-time teachers.
Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Blair-Taylor Middle/High is $14,450.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Blair-Taylor Middle/High:

SchoolDigger ranks Blair-Taylor Middle/High 478th of 641 Wisconsin public middle schools. (See Blair-Taylor Middle/High in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Blair-Taylor Middle/High 232nd of 431 Wisconsin public high schools. (See Blair-Taylor Middle/High in the ranking list.)

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Blair-Taylor School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Blair-Taylor School District 326th of 428 Wisconsin school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Blair-Taylor Middle/High

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Rank History for all middle school students at Blair-Taylor Middle/High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2008 45.89 377th 519 27.4%
2009 62.07 229th 521 56.0%
2010 62.45 227th 539 57.9%
2011 56.28 314th 549 42.8%
2012 64.81 203rd 559 63.7%
2013 69.33 137th 569 75.9%
2014 61.46 232nd 585 60.3%
2015 55.71 298th 612 51.3%
2016 32.88 453rd 609 25.6%
2017 34.77 433rd 612 29.2%
2018 36.04 426th 579 26.4%
2019 33.68 440th 594 25.9%
2021 47.84 334th 613 45.5%
2022 26.20 496th 617 19.6%
2023 34.19 452nd 640 29.4%
2024 32.80 478th 641 25.4%
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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Blair-Taylor Middle/High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 23.78 354th 417 15.1%
2019 21.69 360th 414 13.0%
2021 86.92 14th 437 96.8%
2022 26.13 338th 421 19.7%
2023 44.28 226th 439 48.5%
2024 27.05 339th 425 20.2%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Blair-Taylor Middle/High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 53.65 198th 489 59.5%
2019 40.56 313th 487 35.7%
2021 54.00 193rd 499 61.3%
2022 30.49 393rd 522 24.7%
2023 28.93 401st 525 23.6%
2024 24.05 437th 520 16.0%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Blair-Taylor Middle/High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 44.83 355th 551 35.6%
2019 47.05 333rd 557 40.2%
2021 62.29 194th 574 66.2%
2022 34.54 409th 576 29.0%
2023 33.41 420th 579 27.5%
2024 32.00 441st 580 24.0%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Blair-Taylor Middle/High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 31.49 421st 551 23.6%
2019 25.87 458th 557 17.8%
2021 37.94 389th 572 32.0%
2022 20.78 487th 577 15.6%
2023 36.66 394th 591 33.3%
2024 37.30 413th 585 29.4%
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Rank History for middle school White students at Blair-Taylor Middle/High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 15.44 359th 397 9.6%
2024 12.06 383rd 407 5.9%
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Data source: test scores: Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Blair-Taylor Middle/High

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Rank History for all high school students at Blair-Taylor Middle/High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2005 42.65 232nd 287 19.2%
2008 73.92 78th 437 82.2%
2009 34.83 374th 438 14.6%
2010 45.28 348th 450 22.7%
2011 69.60 122nd 445 72.6%
2012 51.17 303rd 452 33.0%
2013 48.84 295th 457 35.4%
2014 39.93 347th 462 24.9%
2015 56.67 257th 466 44.8%
2016 46.54 226th 408 44.6%
2017 27.49 322nd 410 21.5%
2018 47.56 213th 410 48.0%
2019 23.00 340th 400 15.0%
2021 9.31 377th 390 3.3%
2023 21.65 360th 415 13.3%
2024 47.85 232nd 431 46.2%
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Rank History for high school Low Socio Economic Status students at Blair-Taylor Middle/High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 56.27 92nd 251 63.3%
2024 52.80 150th 326 54.0%
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Rank History for high school Female students at Blair-Taylor Middle/High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 14.67 320th 343 6.7%
2021 16.29 302nd 332 9.0%
2024 71.24 81st 353 77.1%
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Rank History for high school Male students at Blair-Taylor Middle/High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 46.41 188th 373 49.6%
2019 29.96 269th 354 24.0%
2023 22.07 307th 359 14.5%
2024 19.28 327th 365 10.4%
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Rank History for high school White students at Blair-Taylor Middle/High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 42.84 172nd 300 42.7%
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Data source: test scores: Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

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Data source: Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for Blair-Taylor Middle/High

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1990 201 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 201
1991 193 1 0 0 1 n/a n/a 0 195
1992 215 1 0 1 1 n/a n/a 0 218
1993 225 0 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 226
1994 249 0 0 3 0 n/a n/a 0 252
1995 268 0 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 269
1996 268 0 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 269
1997 238 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 238
1998 229 0 0 0 1 n/a n/a 0 230
1999 214 1 0 0 2 n/a n/a 0 217
2000 310 2 0 1 1 n/a n/a 0 314
2001 317 2 1 2 1 n/a n/a 0 323
2002 336 1 2 3 2 n/a n/a 0 344
2003 336 1 2 3 2 n/a n/a 0 344
2004 315 2 3 4 1 n/a n/a 0 325
2005 305 1 1 5 1 n/a n/a 0 313
2006 313 3 0 6 1 n/a n/a 0 323
2007 323 1 2 5 2 n/a n/a 0 333
2008 307 3 4 7 1 n/a n/a 0 322
2009 307 1 2 8 0 n/a n/a 0 318
2010 304 0 3 7 0 n/a n/a 0 314
2011 302 0 2 8 0 0 0 0 312
2012 272 2 5 6 0 0 0 0 285
2013 248 1 2 11 0 0 0 0 262
2014 239 2 4 9 1 0 1 0 256
2015 250 2 4 11 1 0 1 0 269
2016 242 2 4 13 3 0 0 0 264
2017 229 3 2 14 1 0 1 0 250
2018 237 3 2 17 3 0 0 0 262
2019 235 4 2 14 2 0 4 0 261
2020 268 4 1 14 3 0 4 0 294
2021 251 1 0 15 2 0 6 0 275
2022 287 2 1 18 1 0 10 0 319
2023 291 2 0 21 1 0 12 0 327
2024 273 2 0 19 0 0 14 0 308

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Blair-Taylor Middle/High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1990 201 18.7 10.7 21.9
1991 195 19.8 9.8 16.4
1992 218 21.3 10.2 17.9
1993 226 24.4 9.3 17.7
1994 252 23.9 10.5 23.8
1995 269 23.6 11.4 23
1996 269 23.6 11.4 23
1997 238 21.5 11.1 22.7
1998 230 21.6 10.6 25.7
1999 217 21.1 10.3 28.6
2000 314 26.2 12.0 25.2
2001 323 24.2 13.3 33.1
2002 344 23.8 14.5 29.7
2003 344 23.8 14.5 29.7
2004 325 25.5 12.7 29.8
2005 313 25.5 12.3 n/a
2006 323 25.5 12.7 n/a
2007 333 25.5 13.1 29.7
2008 322 25.5 12.6 36.3
2009 318 25.5 12.5 37.4
2010 314 25.0 12.5 29
2011 312 24.5 12.6 44.6
2012 285 24.3 11.7 48.4
2013 262 22.7 11.5 45.4
2014 256 23.7 10.7 51.2
2015 269 n/a n/a 51.7
2016 264 22.0 12.0 42
2017 250 22.0 11.3 35.2
2018 262 23.6 11.0 31.7
2019 261 23.7 11.0 35.6
2020 294 24.6 11.9 43.2
2021 275 24.2 11.3 44.7
2022 319 24.9 12.8 43.9
2023 327 28.0 11.6 46.5
2024 308 23.0 13.3 44.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Blair-Taylor Middle/High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1990 201 18.7 10.7 21.9
1991 195 19.8 9.8 16.4
1992 218 21.3 10.2 17.9
1993 226 24.4 9.3 17.7
1994 252 23.9 10.5 23.8
1995 269 23.6 11.4 23
1996 269 23.6 11.4 23
1997 238 21.5 11.1 22.7
1998 230 21.6 10.6 25.7
1999 217 21.1 10.3 28.6
2000 314 26.2 12.0 25.2
2001 323 24.2 13.3 33.1
2002 344 23.8 14.5 29.7
2003 344 23.8 14.5 29.7
2004 325 25.5 12.7 29.8
2005 313 25.5 12.3 n/a
2006 323 25.5 12.7 n/a
2007 333 25.5 13.1 29.7
2008 322 25.5 12.6 36.3
2009 318 25.5 12.5 37.4
2010 314 25.0 12.5 29
2011 312 24.5 12.6 44.6
2012 285 24.3 11.7 48.4
2013 262 22.7 11.5 45.4
2014 256 23.7 10.7 51.2
2015 269 n/a n/a 51.7
2016 264 22.0 12.0 42
2017 250 22.0 11.3 35.2
2018 262 23.6 11.0 31.7
2019 261 23.7 11.0 35.6
2020 294 24.6 11.9 43.2
2021 275 24.2 11.3 44.7
2022 319 24.9 12.8 43.9
2023 327 28.0 11.6 46.5
2024 308 23.0 13.3 44.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Blair-Taylor Middle/High

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $222 (1.6%) $13,239 (98.4%) $13,461
2020 $151 (1.2%) $12,717 (98.8%) $12,869
2021 $575 (4.0%) $13,875 (96.0%) $14,450

Data source: Wisconsin Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Blair-Taylor Middle/High

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 440th of 594 Middle schoolsRanks 452nd of 640 Middle schools
 3.4%
Ranks 340th of 400 High schoolsRanks 360th of 415 High schools
 1.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
7th Grade English Language Arts (Blair-Taylor Middle/High)48.825.6
 23.1%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Blair-Taylor School District)48.825.6
 23.1%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin)45.541.1
 4.4%
7th Grade Mathematics (Blair-Taylor Middle/High)29.333.3
 4.1%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Blair-Taylor School District)29.333.3
 4.1%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin)39.735.7
 4%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Blair-Taylor Middle/High)27.38.1
 19.2%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Blair-Taylor School District)27.38.1
 19.2%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin)37.337.8
 0.5%
8th Grade Mathematics (Blair-Taylor Middle/High)2510.8
 14.2%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Blair-Taylor School District)2510.8
 14.2%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin)36.531.8
 4.7%
8th Grade Social Studies (Blair-Taylor Middle/High)38.656.8
 18.1%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Blair-Taylor School District)38.656.8
 18.1%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Wisconsin)52.159.2
 7.1%
8th Grade Science (Blair-Taylor Middle/High)40.932.4
 8.5%
   8th Grade Science (Blair-Taylor School District)40.932.4
 8.5%
   8th Grade Science (Wisconsin)54.649.4
 5.3%
10th Grade Social Studies (Blair-Taylor Middle/High)16.736.2
 19.5%
   10th Grade Social Studies (Blair-Taylor School District)16.736.2
 19.5%
   10th Grade Social Studies (Wisconsin)45.947.2
 1.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students261327
 25.3%
African American42
 50%
American Indian21
 50%
Asian20
 100%
Hispanic1421
 50%
Pacific Islander00
White235291
 23.8%
Two or More Races412
 200%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients35.6%46.5%
 10.9%


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Blair-Taylor Middle/High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Blair-Taylor Elementary

Students at Blair-Taylor Middle/High are 89% White, 6% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.

Blair-Taylor Middle/High ranks 232nd of 431 Wisconsin high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

In the 2023-24 school year, 308 students attended Blair-Taylor Middle/High.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.

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