Is Waupun Area Senior High a good school?

Waupun Area Senior High ranks 265 th of 431 Wisconsin high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Waupun Area Senior High?

In the 2023-24 school year, 571 students attended Waupun Area Senior High.

What is the racial makeup of Waupun Area Senior High?

Students at Waupun Area Senior High are 87% White, 10% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Waupun Area Senior High?

Waupun Area Senior High is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Meadow View Primary Elementary : Rock River Intermediate Middle : Waupun Area Junior High

Waupun Area Senior High

Summary:

Waupun Area Senior High is a public high school located in Waupun, Wisconsin, serving grades 9-12 with a student population of 574. The school is part of the Waupun School District, which is ranked 304 out of 428 districts in Wisconsin and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Waupun Area Senior High has experienced fluctuations in its statewide ranking, ranging from 214 out of 391 high schools in 2021-2022 to 313 out of 415 in 2022-2023, and its SchoolDigger rating has also been inconsistent, ranging from 1 to 2 stars out of 5 over the past several years. The school's graduation rate has remained relatively high, ranging from 92.8% to 97.8% over the past five years, which is comparable to nearby schools like Markesan High (95.8%) and Lomira High (92.9%). However, Waupun Area Senior High has seen an increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 12.3% in 2019-2020 to 19.8% in 2022-2023, which is higher than some nearby schools like Laconia High (7.0%) and Oakfield High (4.4%).

Waupun Area Senior High's test scores have been mixed compared to state and district averages, with the school performing better in Social Studies but struggling in Mathematics. Nearby schools like Laconia High and Oakfield High have generally outperformed Waupun Area Senior High on these standardized tests. Additionally, Waupun Area Senior High has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 35.34% to 38.57% over the past three years, which is higher than some nearby schools but lower than Beaver Dam High (43.08%).

Detail:

Public 9-12

801 E Lincoln St
Waupun, WI 53963

(920) 324-5591

District: Waupun School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
265^th of 431 Wisconsin High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,445

Feeder schools for Waupun Area Senior High:

Elementary:	Meadow View Primary
	Rock River Intermediate
Middle:	Waupun Area Junior High

Student/teacher ratio: 15.0

Number of students: 571

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.0%

Hispanic:

9.6%

Two or more races:

2.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 35.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Waupun Area Senior High ranks worse than 61.5% of high schools in Wisconsin. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 43.19. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Waupun Area Senior High who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

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

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (87%), Hispanic (9.6%), two or more races (2.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 35.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Waupun Area Senior High is 15. (See more...)

Compare Waupun Area Senior High employs 37.9 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Waupun Area Senior High is $11,445.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Waupun Area Senior High:

SchoolDigger ranks Waupun Area Senior High 265^th of 431 Wisconsin public high schools. (See Waupun Area Senior High in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

White students:

Waupun School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Waupun School District 304^th of 428 Wisconsin school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Waupun Area Senior High

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Rank History for all students at Waupun Area Senior High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WI State Percentile
2004	46.98	206^th	275	25.1%
2005	49.85	207^th	287	27.9%
2006	67.99	104^th	292	64.4%
2007	51.67	206^th	281	26.7%
2008	54.24	266^th	437	39.1%
2009	40.85	351^st	438	19.9%
2010	52.66	300^th	450	33.3%
2011	57.26	252^nd	445	43.4%
2012	42.37	345^th	452	23.7%
2013	29.97	391^st	457	14.4%
2014	35.44	369^th	462	20.1%
2015	58.28	247^th	466	47.0%
2016	30.15	314^th	408	23.0%
2017	28.38	313^th	410	23.7%
2018	36.30	282^nd	410	31.2%
2019	32.84	294^th	400	26.5%
2021	33.56	270^th	390	30.8%
2022	42.44	214^th	391	45.3%
2023	29.42	313^th	415	24.6%
2024	43.19	265^th	431	38.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Waupun Area Senior High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WI State Percentile
2019	54.05	99^th	251	60.6%
2021	39.17	137^th	226	39.4%
2022	41.42	149^th	250	40.4%
2023	26.08	225^th	271	17.0%
2024	41.34	206^th	326	36.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Waupun Area Senior High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WI State Percentile
2018	50.55	177^th	355	50.1%
2019	35.81	234^th	343	31.8%
2021	30.27	252^nd	332	24.1%
2022	35.09	235^th	343	31.5%
2023	23.40	276^th	329	16.1%
2024	46.28	212^th	353	39.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Waupun Area Senior High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WI State Percentile
2018	30.46	284^th	373	23.9%
2019	27.64	279^th	354	21.2%
2021	32.71	238^th	334	28.7%
2022	43.51	198^th	347	42.9%
2023	34.66	248^th	359	30.9%
2024	36.36	237^th	365	35.1%

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Rank History for White students at Waupun Area Senior High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WI State Percentile
2018	29.80	192^nd	261	26.4%
2019	21.87	227^th	266	14.7%
2021	27.52	205^th	266	22.9%
2022	35.62	172^nd	269	36.1%
2023	21.95	223^rd	271	17.7%
2024	33.91	216^th	300	28.0%

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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.

Data source: Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for Waupun Area Senior High

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1989	718	1	2	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	721
1990	665	1	3	4	1	n/a	n/a	674
1991	616	0	6	3	1	n/a	n/a	626
1992	595	0	5	7	4	n/a	n/a	611
1993	633	1	5	11	3	n/a	n/a	653
1994	682	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	682
1995	704	1	2	13	1	n/a	n/a	721
1996	704	1	2	13	1	n/a	n/a	721
1997	758	1	4	12	0	n/a	n/a	775
1998	747	1	1	15	1	n/a	n/a	765
1999	757	0	2	15	0	n/a	n/a	774
2000	745	1	1	21	0	n/a	n/a	768
2001	730	1	2	22	1	n/a	n/a	756
2002	730	0	2	22	3	n/a	n/a	757
2003	730	0	2	22	3	n/a	n/a	757
2004	745	0	3	29	3	n/a	n/a	780
2005	718	1	3	26	3	n/a	n/a	751
2006	688	2	3	24	3	n/a	n/a	720
2007	709	4	2	22	1	n/a	n/a	738
2008	668	4	3	19	2	n/a	n/a	696
2009	657	3	3	23	1	n/a	n/a	687
2010	655	4	5	22	0	n/a	n/a	686
2011	590	5	5	29	3	0	6	638
2012	588	4	4	24	5	0	7	632
2013	549	4	2	22	7	0	10	594
2014	512	4	2	30	7	0	8	563
2015	495	5	1	36	7	0	13	557
2016	488	4	2	36	5	0	10	545
2017	487	4	2	40	4	0	11	548
2018	492	9	1	41	2	0	9	554
2019	477	6	2	39	1	0	13	538
2020	476	10	3	39	2	0	14	544
2021	474	7	2	44	1	0	19	547
2022	490	5	2	50	0	0	19	566
2023	495	2	3	55	1	0	18	574
2024	497	5	1	55	0	0	13	571

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 Waupun Area Senior High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	721	42.0	17.1	6.4
1990	674	46.4	14.5	4.7
1991	626	48.4	12.9	8.1
1992	611	45.4	13.4	12.1
1993	653	52.5	12.4	9.3
1994	682	50.2	13.6	10.4
1995	721	55.3	13.0	10.8
1996	721	55.3	13.0	10.8
1997	775	54.9	14.1	9.8
1998	765	56.7	13.5	9.7
1999	774	55.7	13.9	15.8
2000	768	56.0	13.7	16.5
2001	756	57.5	13.1	17.2
2002	757	54.2	14.0	13.9
2003	757	54.2	14.0	13.9
2004	780	53.0	14.7	13.3
2005	751	54.8	13.7	n/a
2006	720	50.6	14.2	n/a
2007	738	49.1	15.0	17.9
2008	696	46.6	14.9	21.3
2009	687	46.6	14.7	27.4
2010	686	46.4	14.7	31.3
2011	638	45.3	14.0	38.1
2012	632	38.3	16.4	35
2013	594	35.1	16.8	32.8
2014	563	33.7	16.6	38.7
2015	557	n/a	n/a	35.2
2016	545	36.0	15.1	33.8
2017	548	37.4	14.6	28.5
2018	554	38.5	14.3	26.7
2019	538	36.3	14.8	31.8
2020	544	39.5	13.7	33.5
2021	547	40.2	13.5	38.6
2022	566	36.2	15.6	35.3
2023	574	37.2	15.3	35.7
2024	571	37.9	15.0	35.2

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 Waupun Area Senior High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	721	42.0	17.1	6.4
1990	674	46.4	14.5	4.7
1991	626	48.4	12.9	8.1
1992	611	45.4	13.4	12.1
1993	653	52.5	12.4	9.3
1994	682	50.2	13.6	10.4
1995	721	55.3	13.0	10.8
1996	721	55.3	13.0	10.8
1997	775	54.9	14.1	9.8
1998	765	56.7	13.5	9.7
1999	774	55.7	13.9	15.8
2000	768	56.0	13.7	16.5
2001	756	57.5	13.1	17.2
2002	757	54.2	14.0	13.9
2003	757	54.2	14.0	13.9
2004	780	53.0	14.7	13.3
2005	751	54.8	13.7	n/a
2006	720	50.6	14.2	n/a
2007	738	49.1	15.0	17.9
2008	696	46.6	14.9	21.3
2009	687	46.6	14.7	27.4
2010	686	46.4	14.7	31.3
2011	638	45.3	14.0	38.1
2012	632	38.3	16.4	35
2013	594	35.1	16.8	32.8
2014	563	33.7	16.6	38.7
2015	557	n/a	n/a	35.2
2016	545	36.0	15.1	33.8
2017	548	37.4	14.6	28.5
2018	554	38.5	14.3	26.7
2019	538	36.3	14.8	31.8
2020	544	39.5	13.7	33.5
2021	547	40.2	13.5	38.6
2022	566	36.2	15.6	35.3
2023	574	37.2	15.3	35.7
2024	571	37.9	15.0	35.2

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 Waupun Area Senior High

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$160 (1.5%)	$10,348 (98.5%)	$10,508
2020	$184 (1.7%)	$10,823 (98.3%)	$11,007
2021	$361 (3.2%)	$11,084 (96.8%)	$11,445

Data source: Wisconsin Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Waupun Area Senior High

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 294^th of 400 High schools	Ranks 313^th of 415 High schools	1.9%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
10th Grade Social Studies (Waupun Area Senior High)	47	39.3	7.6%
10th Grade Social Studies (Waupun School District)	47	39.3	7.6%
10th Grade Social Studies (Wisconsin)	45.9	47.2	1.3%
10th Grade Mathematics (Waupun Area Senior High)	22.6	23.6	1%
10th Grade Mathematics (Waupun School District)	22.6	23.6	1%
10th Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin)	30.8	29.4	1.3%
10th Grade Science (Waupun Area Senior High)	24.8	24	0.9%
10th Grade Science (Waupun School District)	24.8	24	0.9%
10th Grade Science (Wisconsin)	32.7	31.7	1%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	538	574	6.7%
African American	6	2	66.7%
American Indian	1	1
Asian	2	3	50%
Hispanic	39	55	41%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	477	495	3.8%
Two or More Races	13	18	38.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	31.8%	35.7%	3.9%

Schools Near Waupun Area Senior High

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				ACT English Language Arts (2024)	ACT Mathematics (2024)	ACT Science (2024)	Forward Exam English Language Arts (2024)		Forward Exam Mathematics (2024)		Forward Exam Social Studies (2024)		Forward Exam Science (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ACT English Language Arts 10th Grade	ACT Mathematics 10th Grade	ACT Science 10th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 7th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 8th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 7th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 8th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 8th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 10th Grade	Forward Exam Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Waupun Area Senior High	Public	9-12	801 E Lincoln St	Waupun	53963	Dodge County	Waupun School District	No	No	No	No	(920) 324-5591	571	38	15.0	35.2%	497 (87.0%)	5 (0.9%)	55 (9.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.3%)	43.2	265^th of 431 public high schools	38.5%		29.4	313^th of 415 public high schools	24.6%	48	45.0	37.9	39.3						49.6		$11,445	$361	$11,084
Waupun Correctional Institution	Public	12	200 S Madison St	Waupun	53963	Dodge County	Wisconsin Department of Corrections	No	No	No	No	(920) 324-7231	3	1	3.0		0 (0.0%)	3 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
John C Burke Correctional Center	Public	9-12	900 S Madison St	Waupun	53963	Dodge County	Wisconsin Department of Corrections	No	No	No	No	(920) 324-3460	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Fox Lake Correctional Institution	Public	12	W10237 Lake Emily Rd	Fox Lake	53933	Dodge County	Wisconsin Department of Corrections	No	No	No	No	(920) 928-3151	0	0	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Oakfield High	Public	9-12	250 Church St	Oakfield	53065	Fond du Lac County	Oakfield School District	No	No	No	No	(920) 583-3141	169	14	12.3	22.5%	156 (92.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (5.3%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.8%)	60	162^nd of 431 public high schools	62.4%		63.8	129^th of 415 public high schools	68.9%	33	53.3	50.0	41.3						52.3		$13,965	$500	$13,465
Mayville Junior-Senior High	Public	7-12	500 N Clark St	Mayville	53050	Dodge County	Mayville School District	No	No	No	(n/a)	(920) 387-7960	502	33	15.0	33.3%	437 (87.1%)	5 (1.0%)	34 (6.8%)	6 (1.2%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.2%)	46.8	244^th of 431 public high schools	43.4%		54.6	179^th of 415 public high schools	56.9%	65	49.5	42.9	47.3	47.6	64.2	64.6	69.8	75.5	29.6	67.9	$12,458	$829	$11,629
Beaver Dam High	Public	9-12	500 Gould St	Beaver Dam	53916	Dodge County	Beaver Dam Unified School District	No	No	No	No	(920) 885-7313	1,052	68	15.5	43.0%	752 (71.5%)	19 (1.8%)	226 (21.5%)	5 (0.5%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (4.4%)	34.5	310^th of 431 public high schools	28.1%		44.8	231^st of 415 public high schools	44.3%	79	42.5	33.2	37.1						43.5		$11,169	$333	$10,835
Laconia High	Public	9-12	301 W Division St	Rosendale	54974	Fond du Lac County	Rosendale-Brandon School District	No	No	No	No	(920) 872-2161	327	20	16.0	19.3%	302 (92.4%)	2 (0.6%)	18 (5.5%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	66.5	119^th of 431 public high schools	72.4%		66.9	108^th of 415 public high schools	74.0%	11	57.5	54.3	55.3						34.3		$11,770	$349	$11,421
Horicon High School	Public	9-12	841 Gray St	Horicon	53032	Dodge County	Horicon School District	No	No	No	No	(920) 485-2898	261	17	15.4	34.9%	219 (83.9%)	8 (3.1%)	16 (6.1%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.1%)	1 (0.4%)	12 (4.6%)	57	178^th of 431 public high schools	58.7%		57.9	164^th of 415 public high schools	60.5%	14	56.9		44.8						42.9		$15,710	$1,002	$14,708
Lomira High	Public	9-12	1030 4th St	Lomira	53048	Dodge County	Lomira School District	No	No	No	No	(920) 269-4396	301	27	11.2	22.6%	267 (88.7%)	5 (1.7%)	22 (7.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.0%)	45.3	251^st of 431 public high schools	41.8%		66.3	112^th of 415 public high schools	73.0%	139	36.8	44.8	39.1						58.1		$13,487	$507	$12,980

Waupun Area Senior High

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Enrollment information for Waupun Area Senior High

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Waupun Area Senior High

Student/Teacher Ratio Waupun Area Senior High

Per Pupil Expenditures for Waupun Area Senior High

Impact of COVID-19 on Waupun Area Senior High

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Schools Near Waupun Area Senior High