Elkhorn Area High

Summary:

Elkhorn Area High is a public high school located in Elkhorn, Wisconsin, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 974 students. It is part of the Elkhorn Area School District, which is ranked 158 out of 428 school districts in Wisconsin and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Elkhorn Area High consistently outperforms the state average in academic proficiency across various subjects, including social studies, English language arts, mathematics, and science. In the 2023-2024 school year, 61.74% of 10th-grade students were proficient or better in social studies, compared to the state average of 45.08%. The school also maintains high four-year graduation rates, ranging from 94.9% to 99.5% over the past five years, and very low dropout rates, ranging from 0.0% to 0.5%. Additionally, Elkhorn Area High has relatively low chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 1.8% to 5.0% over the past five years, which are lower than the state average.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Burlington High School and Big Foot High, Elkhorn Area High generally outperforms its peers in academic proficiency, graduation rates, and attendance metrics. For example, Elkhorn Area High's 2023-2024 social studies proficiency of 61.74% is significantly higher than the 49.77% at Burlington High School and the 42.98% at Big Foot High. The school's performance across various student subgroups, including low socioeconomic status students, is also noteworthy, with the school ranking in the top 20% of Wisconsin high schools in the 2021-2022 school year.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 482 E Geneva St
       Elkhorn, WI  53121-1990


(262) 723-4920

District: Elkhorn Area School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
134th of 431 Wisconsin High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $12,678 Help


Feeder schools for Elkhorn Area High:

Elementary:    Jackson Elementary
    Tibbets Elementary
    West Side Elementary
Middle:    Elkhorn Area Middle

Student/teacher ratio:  14.7 Help
Number of students:  941

Racial breakdown:

White:
79.4%
Hispanic:
16.8%
Two or more races:
1.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  29.6% Help


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Compare Details Elkhorn Area High ranks better than 68.9% of high schools in Wisconsin. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 64.53. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Elkhorn Area 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 (79.4%), Hispanic (16.8%), two or more races (1.8%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 29.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Elkhorn Area High is 14.7. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Elkhorn Area High is $12,678.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Elkhorn Area High:

SchoolDigger ranks Elkhorn Area High 134th of 431 Wisconsin public high schools. (See Elkhorn Area High in the ranking list.)

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Elkhorn Area School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Elkhorn Area School District 158th of 428 Wisconsin school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Elkhorn Area High

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Rank History for all students at Elkhorn Area High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 71.67 67th 275 75.6%
2005 64.81 112th 287 61.0%
2006 68.32 98th 292 66.4%
2007 69.16 97th 281 65.5%
2008 74.01 76th 437 82.6%
2009 71.32 103rd 438 76.5%
2010 66.42 167th 450 62.9%
2011 76.54 58th 445 87.0%
2012 73.24 92nd 452 79.6%
2013 76.32 60th 457 86.9%
2014 73.70 100th 462 78.4%
2015 59.43 231st 466 50.4%
2016 67.71 99th 408 75.7%
2017 74.86 74th 410 82.0%
2018 65.38 110th 410 73.2%
2019 62.42 132nd 400 67.0%
2021 72.34 83rd 390 78.7%
2022 62.53 128th 391 67.3%
2023 59.06 156th 415 62.4%
2024 64.53 134th 431 68.9%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Elkhorn Area High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 43.13 20th 35 42.9%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Elkhorn Area High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 46.88 125th 251 50.2%
2021 67.90 47th 226 79.2%
2022 65.02 52nd 250 79.2%
2023 43.16 162nd 271 40.2%
2024 50.31 161st 326 50.6%
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Rank History for Female students at Elkhorn Area High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 69.04 85th 355 76.1%
2019 57.74 136th 343 60.3%
2021 76.17 62nd 332 81.3%
2022 64.56 113th 343 67.1%
2023 52.52 158th 329 52.0%
2024 57.64 153rd 353 56.7%
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Rank History for Male students at Elkhorn Area High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 54.98 140th 373 62.5%
2019 59.03 127th 354 64.1%
2021 61.46 103rd 334 69.2%
2022 54.82 137th 347 60.5%
2023 58.10 132nd 359 63.2%
2024 65.92 104th 365 71.5%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Elkhorn Area High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 44.17 47th 86 45.3%
2021 57.43 29th 68 57.4%
2023 48.12 46th 97 52.6%
2024 48.22 56th 119 52.9%
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Rank History for White students at Elkhorn Area High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 67.30 69th 261 73.6%
2019 58.93 87th 266 67.3%
2021 66.95 64th 266 75.9%
2022 55.39 99th 269 63.2%
2023 60.99 92nd 271 66.1%
2024 62.95 97th 300 67.7%
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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.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction

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Reviews:
by a citizen
Tuesday, October 11, 2011

Open Quote Poor excuse for a school. Boasts high tests scores, but lacks much in the area of students and even teachers who can be respectful towards each other. The teachers are very incompetent and often times don't seem to know how to deal with teenagers, and most students face little to no repercussion for any wrong doings. While Elkhorn is now growing rapidly, many of the faculty still have a "small town mentality" that causes many problems between each other and even the students. It has only been a few years since I graduated and I can definitely say that none of my children will ever attend that district. Terrible curriculum, unprofessional staff and administration. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Elkhorn Area High

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 493 2 1 7 3 n/a n/a 0 506
1990 473 3 0 5 0 n/a n/a 0 481
1991 478 3 1 6 2 n/a n/a 0 490
1992 517 4 0 14 0 n/a n/a 0 535
1993 533 2 0 9 3 n/a n/a 0 547
1994 554 0 0 14 3 n/a n/a 0 571
1995 568 2 6 13 3 n/a n/a 0 592
1996 568 2 6 13 3 n/a n/a 0 592
1997 565 2 7 13 1 n/a n/a 0 588
1998 613 5 7 14 1 n/a n/a 0 640
1999 678 2 10 19 0 n/a n/a 0 709
2000 689 2 8 24 1 n/a n/a 0 724
2001 745 2 11 31 1 n/a n/a 0 790
2002 745 3 11 31 1 n/a n/a 0 791
2003 745 3 11 31 1 n/a n/a 0 791
2004 746 5 12 32 1 n/a n/a 0 796
2005 820 4 10 46 1 n/a n/a 0 881
2006 842 7 9 59 1 n/a n/a 0 918
2007 852 17 15 75 0 n/a n/a 0 959
2008 875 16 14 90 3 n/a n/a 0 998
2009 864 18 13 101 6 n/a n/a 0 1002
2010 862 13 14 95 4 n/a n/a 0 988
2011 797 8 9 107 4 0 21 0 946
2012 757 8 8 116 5 0 19 0 913
2013 717 5 10 103 4 0 18 0 857
2014 714 2 8 108 2 0 19 0 853
2015 765 3 8 106 3 0 15 0 900
2016 760 7 8 99 3 0 17 0 894
2017 723 11 12 119 3 1 15 0 884
2018 756 12 12 127 5 1 23 0 936
2019 791 13 15 134 4 1 22 0 980
2020 823 13 13 151 3 1 23 0 1027
2021 792 10 11 138 1 0 23 0 975
2022 824 10 13 146 0 0 14 0 1007
2023 764 10 13 168 0 0 19 0 974
2024 747 9 10 158 0 0 17 0 941

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Elkhorn Area High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 506 29.7 17.0 2.4
1990 481 34.6 13.9 3.1
1991 490 34.7 14.1 6.1
1992 535 34.9 15.3 8.4
1993 547 38.4 14.2 8.6
1994 571 39.3 14.5 8.4
1995 592 40.7 14.5 9.6
1996 592 40.7 14.5 9.6
1997 588 43.7 13.5 9.4
1998 640 47.0 13.6 6.9
1999 709 51.3 13.8 11.8
2000 724 51.3 14.1 10.9
2001 790 51.7 15.3 11
2002 791 54.2 14.6 6.8
2003 791 54.2 14.6 6.8
2004 796 53.6 14.9 7.7
2005 881 53.7 16.4 n/a
2006 918 55.5 16.5 n/a
2007 959 57.5 16.7 13.3
2008 998 61.6 16.2 16.8
2009 1002 62.3 16.1 20.2
2010 988 60.5 16.3 22.8
2011 946 61.4 15.3 25.9
2012 913 56.6 16.1 28.8
2013 857 58.5 14.6 28.7
2014 853 59.4 14.3 29.8
2015 900 n/a n/a 27.1
2016 894 58.0 15.4 26.8
2017 884 54.6 16.1 26.2
2018 936 55.0 16.9 23.4
2019 980 59.0 16.5 27
2020 1027 59.3 17.3 26.9
2021 975 61.6 15.8 29.5
2022 1007 61.8 16.2 29.2
2023 974 63.8 15.2 32.8
2024 941 63.7 14.7 29.6

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 Elkhorn Area High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 506 29.7 17.0 2.4
1990 481 34.6 13.9 3.1
1991 490 34.7 14.1 6.1
1992 535 34.9 15.3 8.4
1993 547 38.4 14.2 8.6
1994 571 39.3 14.5 8.4
1995 592 40.7 14.5 9.6
1996 592 40.7 14.5 9.6
1997 588 43.7 13.5 9.4
1998 640 47.0 13.6 6.9
1999 709 51.3 13.8 11.8
2000 724 51.3 14.1 10.9
2001 790 51.7 15.3 11
2002 791 54.2 14.6 6.8
2003 791 54.2 14.6 6.8
2004 796 53.6 14.9 7.7
2005 881 53.7 16.4 n/a
2006 918 55.5 16.5 n/a
2007 959 57.5 16.7 13.3
2008 998 61.6 16.2 16.8
2009 1002 62.3 16.1 20.2
2010 988 60.5 16.3 22.8
2011 946 61.4 15.3 25.9
2012 913 56.6 16.1 28.8
2013 857 58.5 14.6 28.7
2014 853 59.4 14.3 29.8
2015 900 n/a n/a 27.1
2016 894 58.0 15.4 26.8
2017 884 54.6 16.1 26.2
2018 936 55.0 16.9 23.4
2019 980 59.0 16.5 27
2020 1027 59.3 17.3 26.9
2021 975 61.6 15.8 29.5
2022 1007 61.8 16.2 29.2
2023 974 63.8 15.2 32.8
2024 941 63.7 14.7 29.6

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 Elkhorn Area High

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $244 (2.1%) $11,360 (97.9%) $11,603
2020 $193 (1.7%) $11,118 (98.3%) $11,310
2021 $438 (3.5%) $12,240 (96.5%) $12,678

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Elkhorn Area High

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 132nd of 400 High schoolsRanks 156th of 415 High schools
 4.6%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
10th Grade Social Studies (Elkhorn Area High)48.159.5
 11.4%
   10th Grade Social Studies (Elkhorn Area School District)47.355.6
 8.3%
   10th Grade Social Studies (Wisconsin)45.947.2
 1.3%
10th Grade English Language Arts (Elkhorn Area High)46.236.7
 9.5%
   10th Grade English Language Arts (Elkhorn Area School District)41.732.4
 9.4%
   10th Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin)38.841.4
 2.6%
10th Grade Mathematics (Elkhorn Area High)32.937.7
 4.8%
   10th Grade Mathematics (Elkhorn Area School District)29.830.2
 0.4%
   10th Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin)30.829.4
 1.3%
10th Grade Science (Elkhorn Area High)4134.3
 6.7%
   10th Grade Science (Elkhorn Area School District)37.228
 9.2%
   10th Grade Science (Wisconsin)32.731.7
 1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students980974
 0.6%
African American1310
 23.1%
American Indian40
 100%
Asian1513
 13.3%
Hispanic134168
 25.4%
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White791764
 3.4%
Two or More Races2219
 13.6%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients27%32.8%
 5.7%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Elkhorn Area High

Students at Elkhorn Area High are 79% White, 17% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

In the 2023-24 school year, 941 students attended Elkhorn Area High.

Elkhorn Area High ranks 134th of 431 Wisconsin high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Elkhorn Area High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Jackson Elementary
Elementary : Tibbets Elementary
Elementary : West Side Elementary
Middle : Elkhorn Area Middle


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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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