Colfax High

Summary:

Colfax High is a public high school serving grades 7-12 in Colfax, Wisconsin, with a total enrollment of 334 students. The school is part of the Colfax School District, which is ranked 201 out of 428 school districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Colfax High has several strengths, including consistently high graduation rates (94.0% in 2022-2023) and low dropout rates (0.0% to 0.3% over the past five years). Students at Colfax High generally perform better than the state average on standardized tests, particularly in mathematics and social studies. The school's special education students also perform relatively well, ranking 44 out of 95 Wisconsin high schools in 2023-2024. However, Colfax High has seen a steady increase in chronic absenteeism, from 11.4% in 2018-2019 to 17.2% in 2022-2023, which is higher than the state average. Additionally, the school has a relatively high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 38.02% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2022-2023.

Compared to nearby schools, Colfax High generally performs better than Boyceville High and New Auburn High on standardized tests, but lags behind the higher-performing Memorial High and Elk Mound High in the surrounding area. Colfax High's statewide ranking has declined over the past decade, from a high of 51 out of 466 Wisconsin high schools in 2014-2015 to a low of 327 out of 431 in 2023-2024, suggesting that the school may be facing some challenges in maintaining its academic performance compared to other schools in the state.


Detail:

Public 7-12

 601 University Ave
       Colfax, WI  54730-9773


(715) 962-3155

District: Colfax School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
327th of 431 Wisconsin High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $13,236 Help


Feeder schools for Colfax High:

Elementary:    Colfax Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  13.2 Help
Number of students:  334

Racial breakdown:

White:
93.1%
Hispanic:
2.1%
African American:
1.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  38% Help


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Compare Details Colfax High ranks better than 78% of middle schools in Wisconsin. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 73.71. (See more...)
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Compare Details Colfax High ranks worse than 75.9% of high schools in Wisconsin. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 29.94. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Colfax 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 (93.1%), Hispanic (2.1%), American Indian (1.8%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 38% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Colfax High is 13.2. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Colfax High is $13,236.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Colfax High:

SchoolDigger ranks Colfax High 141st of 641 Wisconsin public middle schools. (See Colfax High in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Colfax High 327th of 431 Wisconsin public high schools. (See Colfax High in the ranking list.)

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Colfax School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Colfax School District 201st of 428 Wisconsin school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Colfax High

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Rank History for all middle school students at Colfax High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2012 43.60 429th 559 23.3%
2013 81.91 52nd 569 90.9%
2014 66.23 175th 585 70.1%
2015 52.86 326th 612 46.7%
2016 33.63 450th 609 26.1%
2017 29.77 478th 612 21.9%
2018 51.41 302nd 579 47.8%
2019 37.99 414th 594 30.3%
2021 54.90 276th 613 55.0%
2022 51.11 319th 617 48.3%
2023 46.87 354th 640 44.7%
2024 73.71 141st 641 78.0%
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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Colfax High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 37.06 268th 417 35.7%
2021 53.18 155th 437 64.5%
2023 59.40 117th 439 73.3%
2024 89.55 13th 425 96.9%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Colfax High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 41.30 306th 489 37.4%
2019 38.03 333rd 487 31.6%
2021 55.96 185th 499 62.9%
2022 49.21 241st 522 53.8%
2023 33.88 365th 525 30.5%
2024 69.05 105th 520 79.8%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Colfax High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 41.43 379th 551 31.2%
2019 31.07 432nd 557 22.4%
2021 62.47 190th 574 66.9%
2022 66.49 155th 576 73.1%
2023 51.99 288th 579 50.3%
2024 73.39 137th 580 76.4%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Colfax High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 62.00 189th 551 65.7%
2019 49.03 304th 557 45.4%
2021 49.75 294th 572 48.6%
2022 35.02 400th 577 30.7%
2023 41.18 364th 591 38.4%
2024 72.84 132nd 585 77.4%
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Rank History for middle school White students at Colfax High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 29.91 297th 382 22.3%
2022 40.99 248th 397 37.5%
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Data source: test scores: Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Colfax High

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Rank History for all high school students at Colfax High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2005 61.50 133rd 287 53.7%
2008 58.58 222nd 437 49.2%
2009 54.81 262nd 438 40.2%
2010 52.01 306th 450 32.0%
2011 65.93 163rd 445 63.4%
2012 57.72 243rd 452 46.2%
2013 64.28 150th 457 67.2%
2014 31.89 390th 462 15.6%
2015 76.81 51st 466 89.1%
2016 35.67 290th 408 28.9%
2017 27.87 318th 410 22.4%
2018 39.04 262nd 410 36.1%
2019 54.56 172nd 400 57.0%
2021 37.79 248th 390 36.4%
2022 30.86 291st 391 25.6%
2023 23.30 349th 415 15.9%
2024 29.94 327th 431 24.1%
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Rank History for high school Special Education students at Colfax High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 48.88 44th 95 53.7%
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Rank History for high school Low Socio Economic Status students at Colfax High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 42.35 150th 255 41.2%
2019 34.85 172nd 251 31.5%
2021 59.79 74th 226 67.3%
2022 36.91 171st 250 31.6%
2023 34.54 201st 271 25.8%
2024 33.61 234th 326 28.2%
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Rank History for high school Female students at Colfax High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 27.24 286th 355 19.4%
2019 68.56 89th 343 74.1%
2021 45.92 182nd 332 45.2%
2022 31.67 258th 343 24.8%
2023 22.99 278th 329 15.5%
2024 35.08 260th 353 26.3%
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Rank History for high school Male students at Colfax High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 36.36 248th 373 33.5%
2019 40.79 214th 354 39.5%
2021 25.90 263rd 334 21.3%
2022 44.62 192nd 347 44.7%
2023 22.18 305th 359 15.0%
2024 20.85 322nd 365 11.8%
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Rank History for high school White students at Colfax High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 28.49 209th 269 22.3%
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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 Colfax High

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 233 n/a 1 2 n/a n/a n/a 0 236
1990 222 0 0 2 3 n/a n/a 0 227
1991 211 0 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 212
1992 216 0 2 2 0 n/a n/a 0 220
1993 213 0 2 3 0 n/a n/a 0 218
1994 250 0 3 2 1 n/a n/a 0 256
1995 276 0 4 3 0 n/a n/a 0 283
1996 276 0 4 3 0 n/a n/a 0 283
1997 295 0 2 1 1 n/a n/a 0 299
1998 286 0 1 1 2 n/a n/a 0 290
1999 295 0 1 2 2 n/a n/a 0 300
2000 284 0 1 1 3 n/a n/a 0 289
2001 256 1 2 1 1 n/a n/a 0 261
2002 260 0 3 3 0 n/a n/a 0 266
2003 260 0 3 3 0 n/a n/a 0 266
2004 272 3 4 4 1 n/a n/a 0 284
2005 219 3 2 3 0 n/a n/a 0 227
2006 236 2 4 3 1 n/a n/a 0 246
2007 243 1 2 1 2 n/a n/a 0 249
2008 236 0 3 0 2 n/a n/a 0 241
2009 246 1 5 1 1 n/a n/a 0 254
2010 238 3 2 0 2 n/a n/a 0 245
2011 232 5 3 1 1 0 0 0 242
2012 343 7 3 1 1 0 0 0 355
2013 351 5 1 3 1 0 3 0 364
2014 355 6 3 3 1 0 1 0 369
2015 372 5 0 2 3 0 1 0 383
2016 381 5 0 7 3 0 2 0 398
2017 364 4 1 5 4 0 1 0 379
2018 355 6 3 6 5 0 1 0 376
2019 345 6 5 7 4 0 0 0 367
2020 345 7 7 10 4 0 2 0 375
2021 313 6 5 6 3 0 2 0 335
2022 315 7 3 5 7 0 1 0 338
2023 311 6 3 7 6 0 1 0 334

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 Colfax High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 236 18.0 13.1 11.9
1990 227 18.0 12.6 12.3
1991 212 16.4 12.9 18.4
1992 220 16.4 13.4 21.8
1993 218 14.8 14.7 20.2
1994 256 15.9 16.1 19.1
1995 283 16.4 17.3 18.4
1996 283 16.4 17.3 18.4
1997 299 17.4 17.2 17.1
1998 290 19.4 14.9 18.6
1999 300 20.4 14.7 27
2000 289 18.4 15.7 23.2
2001 261 18.4 14.2 27.2
2002 266 17.9 14.9 22.2
2003 266 17.9 14.9 22.2
2004 284 20.4 13.9 20.8
2005 227 20.4 11.1 n/a
2006 246 18.8 13.1 n/a
2007 249 18.8 13.2 23.7
2008 241 18.8 12.8 16.2
2009 254 19.0 13.4 25.6
2010 245 19.1 12.8 33.5
2011 242 19.2 12.5 35.1
2012 355 25.7 13.7 38.6
2013 364 24.1 15.0 37.6
2014 369 25.6 14.3 40.7
2015 383 n/a n/a 37.1
2016 398 27.0 14.7 33.7
2017 379 25.5 14.8 39.3
2018 376 25.1 14.9 39.9
2019 367 27.1 13.5 39
2020 375 26.6 14.0 36.5
2021 335 25.8 12.9 40.6
2022 338 25.1 13.4 41.7
2023 334 25.1 13.2 38

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 Colfax High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 236 18.0 13.1 11.9
1990 227 18.0 12.6 12.3
1991 212 16.4 12.9 18.4
1992 220 16.4 13.4 21.8
1993 218 14.8 14.7 20.2
1994 256 15.9 16.1 19.1
1995 283 16.4 17.3 18.4
1996 283 16.4 17.3 18.4
1997 299 17.4 17.2 17.1
1998 290 19.4 14.9 18.6
1999 300 20.4 14.7 27
2000 289 18.4 15.7 23.2
2001 261 18.4 14.2 27.2
2002 266 17.9 14.9 22.2
2003 266 17.9 14.9 22.2
2004 284 20.4 13.9 20.8
2005 227 20.4 11.1 n/a
2006 246 18.8 13.1 n/a
2007 249 18.8 13.2 23.7
2008 241 18.8 12.8 16.2
2009 254 19.0 13.4 25.6
2010 245 19.1 12.8 33.5
2011 242 19.2 12.5 35.1
2012 355 25.7 13.7 38.6
2013 364 24.1 15.0 37.6
2014 369 25.6 14.3 40.7
2015 383 n/a n/a 37.1
2016 398 27.0 14.7 33.7
2017 379 25.5 14.8 39.3
2018 376 25.1 14.9 39.9
2019 367 27.1 13.5 39
2020 375 26.6 14.0 36.5
2021 335 25.8 12.9 40.6
2022 338 25.1 13.4 41.7
2023 334 25.1 13.2 38

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Colfax High

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $457 (3.8%) $11,649 (96.2%) $12,107
2020 $483 (4.1%) $11,207 (95.9%) $11,690
2021 $885 (6.7%) $12,352 (93.3%) $13,236

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Colfax High

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 414th of 594 Middle schoolsRanks 354th of 640 Middle schools
 14.4%
Ranks 172nd of 400 High schoolsRanks 349th of 415 High schools
 41.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
7th Grade English Language Arts (Colfax High)35.447.9
 12.5%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Colfax School District)35.447.9
 12.5%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin)45.541.1
 4.4%
7th Grade Mathematics (Colfax High)29.233.3
 4.1%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Colfax School District)29.233.3
 4.1%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin)39.735.7
 4%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Colfax High)26.522
 4.5%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Colfax School District)26.522
 4.5%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin)37.337.8
 0.5%
8th Grade Mathematics (Colfax High)38.823.7
 15.1%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Colfax School District)38.823.7
 15.1%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin)36.531.8
 4.7%
8th Grade Social Studies (Colfax High)5162.7
 11.7%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Colfax School District)5162.7
 11.7%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Wisconsin)52.159.2
 7.1%
8th Grade Science (Colfax High)44.947.5
 2.6%
   8th Grade Science (Colfax School District)44.947.5
 2.6%
   8th Grade Science (Wisconsin)54.649.4
 5.3%
10th Grade Social Studies (Colfax High)30.439
 8.6%
   10th Grade Social Studies (Colfax School District)30.439
 8.6%
   10th Grade Social Studies (Wisconsin)45.947.2
 1.3%
10th Grade Mathematics (Colfax High)46.617
 29.6%
   10th Grade Mathematics (Colfax School District)46.617
 29.6%
   10th Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin)30.829.4
 1.3%
10th Grade Science (Colfax High)32.928.8
 4.1%
   10th Grade Science (Colfax School District)32.928.8
 4.1%
   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 Students367334
 9%
African American66
American Indian46
 50%
Asian53
 40%
Hispanic77
Pacific Islander00
White345311
 9.9%
Two or More Races01
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients39%38%
 0.9%


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Colfax High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Colfax Elementary

Colfax High ranks in the bottom 24.1% of Wisconsin high schools.

Students at Colfax High are 93% White, 2% Hispanic, 2% African American, 2% American Indian.

In the 2022-23 school year, 334 students attended Colfax High.


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