Niagara High

Summary:

Niagara High is a public high school serving grades 7-12 in Niagara, Wisconsin, with a total enrollment of 194 students. The school is part of the Niagara School District, which is ranked 340 out of 428 school districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Niagara High has seen a concerning decline in its statewide ranking and rating over the past several years, dropping from a high of 14th out of 466 Wisconsin high schools in 2014-2015 to 316th out of 431 in 2023-2024. The school's performance on various student group metrics is also below average, ranking in the bottom quarter of Wisconsin high schools for both female and male students, as well as for low socioeconomic status students. Academically, Niagara High's proficiency rates on the Forward Exam and ACT are generally below the state average across all subject areas and grade levels, with the school's strongest performance in social studies.

Comparing Niagara High to nearby schools, such as Florence High and Pembine High, reveals that these schools have higher statewide rankings and ratings, as well as stronger academic performance and graduation rates. Additionally, Niagara High has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 10.3% in 2018-2019 to 26.7% in 2021-2022, well above the state average. Addressing these challenges should be a top priority for the Niagara School District.


Detail:

Public 7-12

 700 Jefferson Ave
       Niagara, WI  54151-1221


(715) 251-4541

District: Niagara School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
316th of 431 Wisconsin High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $12,766 Help


Feeder schools for Niagara High:

Elementary:    Niagara Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  13.0 Help
Number of students:  194

Racial breakdown:

White:
95.9%
Hispanic:
1.5%
Two or more races:
1.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  39.7% Help


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Compare Details Niagara High ranks worse than 63% of middle schools in Wisconsin. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 43.58. (See more...)
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Compare Details Niagara High ranks worse than 73.3% of high schools in Wisconsin. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 33.15. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Niagara 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 (95.9%), Hispanic (1.5%), two or more races (1.5%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 39.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Niagara High is 13. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Niagara High is $12,766.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Niagara High:

SchoolDigger ranks Niagara High 404th of 641 Wisconsin public middle schools. (See Niagara High in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Niagara High 316th of 431 Wisconsin public high schools. (See Niagara High in the ranking list.)

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Niagara School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Niagara School District 340th of 428 Wisconsin school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Niagara High

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Rank History for all middle school students at Niagara High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2008 41.20 401st 519 22.7%
2009 49.58 349th 521 33.0%
2010 52.41 332nd 539 38.4%
2011 59.12 270th 549 50.8%
2012 50.37 384th 559 31.3%
2013 55.61 279th 569 51.0%
2014 45.31 389th 585 33.5%
2015 43.06 421st 612 31.2%
2016 49.66 323rd 609 47.0%
2017 32.45 457th 612 25.3%
2018 41.22 384th 579 33.7%
2019 40.03 397th 594 33.2%
2021 38.24 416th 613 32.1%
2022 45.50 361st 617 41.5%
2023 57.75 252nd 640 60.6%
2024 43.58 404th 641 37.0%
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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Niagara High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 68.03 73rd 417 82.5%
2019 91.41 8th 414 98.1%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Niagara High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 24.66 420th 489 14.1%
2019 26.01 407th 487 16.4%
2021 48.92 238th 499 52.3%
2022 60.51 160th 522 69.3%
2023 55.28 202nd 525 61.5%
2024 51.94 236th 520 54.6%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Niagara High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 40.53 385th 551 30.1%
2019 41.16 380th 557 31.8%
2021 31.69 445th 574 22.5%
2022 56.75 245th 576 57.5%
2023 63.72 184th 579 68.2%
2024 54.08 290th 580 50.0%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Niagara High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 43.31 344th 551 37.6%
2019 42.41 359th 557 35.5%
2021 49.72 295th 572 48.4%
2022 27.82 449th 577 22.2%
2023 43.54 347th 591 41.3%
2024 31.73 438th 585 25.1%
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Rank History for middle school White students at Niagara High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 20.56 331st 382 13.4%
2023 56.72 168th 412 59.2%
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Data source: test scores: Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Niagara High

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Rank History for all high school students at Niagara High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2005 76.88 51st 287 82.2%
2008 76.41 60th 437 86.3%
2009 60.82 198th 438 54.8%
2010 36.41 379th 450 15.8%
2011 63.82 183rd 445 58.9%
2012 53.04 282nd 452 37.6%
2013 48.95 294th 457 35.7%
2014 48.51 301st 462 34.8%
2015 86.54 14th 466 97.0%
2016 71.28 87th 408 78.7%
2017 37.45 263rd 410 35.9%
2018 40.76 253rd 410 38.3%
2019 55.97 159th 400 60.3%
2021 51.74 173rd 390 55.6%
2022 34.48 276th 391 29.4%
2023 32.77 296th 415 28.7%
2024 33.15 316th 431 26.7%
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Rank History for high school Low Socio Economic Status students at Niagara High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 16.37 233rd 250 6.8%
2024 27.82 258th 326 20.9%
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Rank History for high school Female students at Niagara High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 57.74 152nd 355 57.2%
2019 58.60 128th 343 62.7%
2021 58.37 133rd 332 59.9%
2024 34.62 261st 353 26.1%
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Rank History for high school Male students at Niagara High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 38.86 211th 334 36.8%
2022 35.87 237th 347 31.7%
2023 30.68 269th 359 25.1%
2024 29.90 277th 365 24.1%
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Rank History for high school White students at Niagara High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 51.69 117th 266 56.0%
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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.

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Data source: Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for Niagara High

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 243 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 0 243
1990 245 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 245
1991 253 0 0 0 2 n/a n/a 0 255
1992 246 0 0 0 2 n/a n/a 0 248
1993 261 2 2 0 0 n/a n/a 0 265
1994 320 3 2 0 0 n/a n/a 0 325
1995 356 0 2 1 0 n/a n/a 0 359
1996 356 0 2 1 0 n/a n/a 0 359
1997 354 0 3 0 2 n/a n/a 0 359
1998 337 0 2 1 2 n/a n/a 0 342
1999 336 1 2 0 0 n/a n/a 0 339
2000 329 0 1 2 3 n/a n/a 0 335
2001 319 1 0 1 1 n/a n/a 0 322
2002 305 0 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 307
2003 305 0 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 307
2004 310 2 0 2 1 n/a n/a 0 315
2005 313 0 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 315
2006 305 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 305
2007 267 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 267
2008 252 2 1 0 1 n/a n/a 0 256
2009 241 2 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 244
2010 225 0 1 0 1 n/a n/a 0 227
2011 221 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 223
2012 210 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 214
2013 216 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 217
2014 205 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 206
2015 193 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 195
2016 198 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 199
2017 192 4 0 1 0 1 1 0 199
2018 183 7 0 2 0 1 1 0 194
2019 190 3 0 4 0 1 1 0 199
2020 199 2 1 2 1 0 2 0 207
2021 196 4 0 2 1 0 4 0 207
2022 195 4 0 2 0 0 3 0 204
2023 186 2 0 3 0 0 3 0 194

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 Niagara High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 243 20.0 12.1 6.6
1990 245 20.0 12.2 8.6
1991 255 20.0 12.7 13.7
1992 248 21.0 11.8 14.1
1993 265 19.7 13.5 14.7
1994 325 22.6 14.4 14.8
1995 359 23.8 15.1 13.6
1996 359 23.8 15.1 13.6
1997 359 23.8 15.1 13.4
1998 342 24.2 14.1 14
1999 339 23.0 14.7 23.3
2000 335 22.0 15.2 26.3
2001 322 21.0 15.3 24.8
2002 307 21.6 14.2 30
2003 307 21.6 14.2 30
2004 315 20.3 15.5 26.7
2005 315 20.6 15.3 n/a
2006 305 20.3 15.0 n/a
2007 267 15.1 17.7 29.6
2008 256 17.2 14.9 31.3
2009 244 16.4 14.9 29.9
2010 227 14.5 15.6 40.1
2011 223 14.1 15.8 38.6
2012 214 15.0 14.2 41.1
2013 217 13.2 16.3 48.8
2014 206 14.4 14.3 43.2
2015 195 n/a n/a 40.5
2016 199 14.0 14.2 40.7
2017 199 14.1 14.0 39.2
2018 194 15.1 12.8 38.7
2019 199 13.9 14.2 45.2
2020 207 13.2 15.5 48.3
2021 207 13.8 14.9 51.7
2022 204 13.9 14.6 37.3
2023 194 14.8 13.0 39.7

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 Niagara High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 243 20.0 12.1 6.6
1990 245 20.0 12.2 8.6
1991 255 20.0 12.7 13.7
1992 248 21.0 11.8 14.1
1993 265 19.7 13.5 14.7
1994 325 22.6 14.4 14.8
1995 359 23.8 15.1 13.6
1996 359 23.8 15.1 13.6
1997 359 23.8 15.1 13.4
1998 342 24.2 14.1 14
1999 339 23.0 14.7 23.3
2000 335 22.0 15.2 26.3
2001 322 21.0 15.3 24.8
2002 307 21.6 14.2 30
2003 307 21.6 14.2 30
2004 315 20.3 15.5 26.7
2005 315 20.6 15.3 n/a
2006 305 20.3 15.0 n/a
2007 267 15.1 17.7 29.6
2008 256 17.2 14.9 31.3
2009 244 16.4 14.9 29.9
2010 227 14.5 15.6 40.1
2011 223 14.1 15.8 38.6
2012 214 15.0 14.2 41.1
2013 217 13.2 16.3 48.8
2014 206 14.4 14.3 43.2
2015 195 n/a n/a 40.5
2016 199 14.0 14.2 40.7
2017 199 14.1 14.0 39.2
2018 194 15.1 12.8 38.7
2019 199 13.9 14.2 45.2
2020 207 13.2 15.5 48.3
2021 207 13.8 14.9 51.7
2022 204 13.9 14.6 37.3
2023 194 14.8 13.0 39.7

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 Niagara High

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $226 (1.9%) $11,909 (98.1%) $12,135
2020 $232 (2.0%) $11,570 (98.0%) $11,802
2021 $733 (5.7%) $12,033 (94.3%) $12,766

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Niagara High

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 397th of 594 Middle schoolsRanks 252nd of 640 Middle schools
 27.5%
Ranks 159th of 400 High schoolsRanks 296th of 415 High schools
 31.6%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
7th Grade English Language Arts (Niagara High)43.836
 7.8%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Niagara School District)43.836
 7.8%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin)45.541.1
 4.4%
7th Grade Mathematics (Niagara High)34.420
 14.4%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Niagara School District)34.420
 14.4%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin)39.735.7
 4%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Niagara High)19.441.9
 22.5%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Niagara School District)19.441.9
 22.5%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin)37.337.8
 0.5%
8th Grade Mathematics (Niagara High)38.925.8
 13.1%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Niagara School District)38.925.8
 13.1%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin)36.531.8
 4.7%
8th Grade Social Studies (Niagara High)36.174.2
 38.1%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Niagara School District)36.174.2
 38.1%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Wisconsin)52.159.2
 7.1%
8th Grade Science (Niagara High)55.671
 15.4%
   8th Grade Science (Niagara School District)55.671
 15.4%
   8th Grade Science (Wisconsin)54.649.4
 5.3%
10th Grade Social Studies (Niagara High)38.236.4
 1.9%
   10th Grade Social Studies (Niagara School District)38.236.4
 1.9%
   10th Grade Social Studies (Wisconsin)45.947.2
 1.3%
10th Grade English Language Arts (Niagara High)53.631.7
 21.9%
   10th Grade English Language Arts (Niagara School District)53.631.7
 21.9%
   10th Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin)38.838.6
 0.2%
10th Grade Mathematics (Niagara High)28.626.8
 1.7%
   10th Grade Mathematics (Niagara School District)28.626.8
 1.7%
   10th Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin)30.829.8
 1%
10th Grade Science (Niagara High)39.328.6
 10.7%
   10th Grade Science (Niagara School District)39.328.6
 10.7%
   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 Students199194
 2.5%
African American32
 33.3%
American Indian00
Asian00
Hispanic43
 25%
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White190186
 2.1%
Two or More Races13
 200%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients45.2%39.7%
 5.5%


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Niagara High ranks 316th of 431 Wisconsin high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Students at Niagara High are 96% White, 2% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 1% African American.

Niagara High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Niagara Elementary

In the 2022-23 school year, 194 students attended Niagara 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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