Is Waterloo High a good school?

Waterloo High ranks 319 th of 431 Wisconsin high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Waterloo High?

In the 2022-23 school year, 255 students attended Waterloo High.

What is the racial makeup of Waterloo High?

Students at Waterloo High are 67% White, 28% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What schools feed into Waterloo High?

Waterloo High is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Waterloo Elementary Middle : Waterloo Intermediate Middle : Waterloo Middle

Waterloo High

Summary:

Waterloo High is a public high school located in Waterloo, Wisconsin, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 255 students. The school is part of the Waterloo School District, which is ranked 387 out of 428 districts in Wisconsin and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Waterloo High has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Wisconsin high schools, ranging from 130th to 319th out of 400-431 schools over the past 10 years. The school's performance on standardized tests, such as the Forward Exam and ACT, is generally below the state and district averages. For example, in 2023-2024, only 29.41% of 10th-grade students at Waterloo High were proficient or better in Social Studies, compared to the state average of 45.08%. While Waterloo High has had a relatively high four-year graduation rate, the school's dropout rate has been increasing, from 0.0% in 2018-2019 to 1.5% in 2022-2023, which is higher than the state and district averages. Additionally, Waterloo High has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, from 5.9% in 2019-2020 to 40.2% in 2021-2022, which is much higher than the state and district averages.

Compared to nearby schools like Cambridge High and Watertown High, which are ranked much higher in the state and have better academic performance, graduation rates, and lower chronic absenteeism, Waterloo High is struggling. The nearby Endeavor Charter School, which is part of the Watertown Unified School District, also outperforms Waterloo High in several key metrics, despite serving a similar socioeconomic population.

Detail:

Public 9-12

865 N Monroe St
Waterloo, WI 53594-1100

(920) 478-2171

District: Waterloo School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
319^th of 431 Wisconsin High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,864

Feeder schools for Waterloo High:

Elementary:	Waterloo Elementary
Middle:	Waterloo Intermediate
	Waterloo Middle

Student/teacher ratio: 13.8

Number of students: 255

Racial breakdown:

White:

67.1%

Hispanic:

27.8%

Two or more races:

2.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 39.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Waterloo High ranks worse than 74% of high schools in Wisconsin. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 32.61. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Waterloo 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 (67.1%), Hispanic (27.8%), two or more races (2.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 39.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Waterloo High is 13.8. (See more...)

Compare Waterloo High employs 18.4 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Waterloo High is $12,864.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Waterloo High:

SchoolDigger ranks Waterloo High 319^th of 431 Wisconsin public high schools. (See Waterloo High in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

White students:

Waterloo School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Waterloo School District 387^th of 428 Wisconsin school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Waterloo High

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Rank History for all students at Waterloo High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WI State Percentile
2006	59.34	167^th	292	42.8%
2008	73.25	84^th	437	80.8%
2009	61.24	195^th	438	55.5%
2010	57.02	259^th	450	42.4%
2011	66.97	150^th	445	66.3%
2012	56.92	254^th	452	43.8%
2013	57.53	214^th	457	53.2%
2014	80.11	43^rd	462	90.7%
2015	61.39	214^th	466	54.1%
2016	62.02	130^th	408	68.1%
2017	43.62	232^nd	410	43.4%
2018	39.18	261^st	410	36.3%
2019	29.67	313^th	400	21.8%
2021	35.42	261^st	390	33.1%
2022	37.71	253^rd	391	35.3%
2023	38.38	270^th	415	34.9%
2024	32.61	319^th	431	26.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Waterloo High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WI State Percentile
2019	35.99	166^th	251	33.9%
2022	47.88	126^th	250	49.6%
2023	43.76	156^th	271	42.4%
2024	15.50	297^th	326	8.9%

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Rank History for Female students at Waterloo High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WI State Percentile
2018	51.87	169^th	355	52.4%
2019	31.24	256^th	343	25.4%
2021	29.48	256^th	332	22.9%
2023	56.63	140^th	329	57.4%
2024	30.51	275^th	353	22.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Waterloo High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WI State Percentile
2018	18.35	341^st	373	8.6%
2019	35.76	240^th	354	32.2%
2021	36.77	223^rd	334	33.2%
2022	32.92	248^th	347	28.5%
2023	23.39	299^th	359	16.7%
2024	32.38	258^th	365	29.3%

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Rank History for White students at Waterloo High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WI State Percentile
2018	43.64	140^th	261	46.4%
2019	37.29	166^th	266	37.6%
2021	37.23	163^rd	266	38.7%
2022	44.34	135^th	269	49.8%
2023	43.81	147^th	271	45.8%
2024	50.64	150^th	300	50.0%

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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 Waterloo High

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1989	338	1	2	7	1	n/a	n/a	349
1990	346	1	1	4	1	n/a	n/a	353
1991	344	3	3	5	0	n/a	n/a	355
1992	364	3	4	13	0	n/a	n/a	384
1993	374	2	5	14	0	n/a	n/a	395
1994	385	3	4	17	0	n/a	n/a	409
1995	395	3	3	26	0	n/a	n/a	427
1996	395	3	3	26	0	n/a	n/a	427
1997	388	6	4	26	3	n/a	n/a	427
1998	398	7	3	25	3	n/a	n/a	436
1999	397	7	3	29	3	n/a	n/a	439
2000	398	9	3	25	1	n/a	n/a	436
2001	280	8	1	15	1	n/a	n/a	305
2002	297	5	2	15	1	n/a	n/a	320
2003	297	5	2	15	1	n/a	n/a	320
2004	304	4	2	16	2	n/a	n/a	328
2005	309	3	2	20	2	n/a	n/a	336
2006	293	2	1	26	1	n/a	n/a	323
2007	268	1	1	27	1	n/a	n/a	298
2008	245	2	2	33	1	n/a	n/a	283
2009	228	2	3	28	0	n/a	n/a	261
2010	242	1	6	25	0	n/a	n/a	274
2011	237	0	5	30	0	0	0	272
2012	232	2	4	32	0	0	0	270
2013	231	1	5	38	0	0	0	275
2014	235	3	5	39	0	0	1	283
2015	229	2	4	41	0	0	3	279
2016	226	2	6	43	0	1	3	281
2017	209	3	3	48	0	2	5	270
2018	177	2	2	64	0	1	8	254
2019	167	1	3	68	0	1	7	247
2020	161	3	1	67	0	0	10	242
2021	166	2	2	77	0	0	11	258
2022	177	2	3	73	0	0	9	264
2023	171	4	2	71	0	0	7	255

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 Waterloo High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	349	24.3	14.3	4.9
1990	353	25.5	13.8	4.8
1991	355	25.6	13.8	9.9
1992	384	29.0	13.2	14.1
1993	395	23.6	16.7	13.4
1994	409	29.9	13.7	11
1995	427	31.2	13.7	12.4
1996	427	31.2	13.7	12.4
1997	427	29.1	14.7	8.9
1998	436	32.0	13.6	9.6
1999	439	31.9	13.8	13.9
2000	436	32.4	13.5	14.4
2001	305	12.1	25.2	14.4
2002	320	24.4	13.1	6.9
2003	320	24.4	13.1	6.9
2004	328	23.1	14.2	7
2005	336	22.4	15.0	n/a
2006	323	20.5	15.8	n/a
2007	298	20.0	14.9	15.4
2008	283	19.2	14.7	18
2009	261	18.1	14.4	21.1
2010	274	18.3	14.9	20.1
2011	272	18.9	14.3	25
2012	270	18.7	14.4	25.2
2013	275	17.8	15.3	24
2014	283	18.3	15.4	22.3
2015	279	n/a	n/a	23.7
2016	281	19.0	14.7	21
2017	270	18.1	14.9	21.1
2018	254	18.7	13.5	26.4
2019	247	18.8	13.1	28.7
2020	242	18.9	12.7	31.4
2021	258	17.1	15.0	39.9
2022	264	17.9	14.6	38.6
2023	255	18.4	13.8	39.6

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 Waterloo High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	349	24.3	14.3	4.9
1990	353	25.5	13.8	4.8
1991	355	25.6	13.8	9.9
1992	384	29.0	13.2	14.1
1993	395	23.6	16.7	13.4
1994	409	29.9	13.7	11
1995	427	31.2	13.7	12.4
1996	427	31.2	13.7	12.4
1997	427	29.1	14.7	8.9
1998	436	32.0	13.6	9.6
1999	439	31.9	13.8	13.9
2000	436	32.4	13.5	14.4
2001	305	12.1	25.2	14.4
2002	320	24.4	13.1	6.9
2003	320	24.4	13.1	6.9
2004	328	23.1	14.2	7
2005	336	22.4	15.0	n/a
2006	323	20.5	15.8	n/a
2007	298	20.0	14.9	15.4
2008	283	19.2	14.7	18
2009	261	18.1	14.4	21.1
2010	274	18.3	14.9	20.1
2011	272	18.9	14.3	25
2012	270	18.7	14.4	25.2
2013	275	17.8	15.3	24
2014	283	18.3	15.4	22.3
2015	279	n/a	n/a	23.7
2016	281	19.0	14.7	21
2017	270	18.1	14.9	21.1
2018	254	18.7	13.5	26.4
2019	247	18.8	13.1	28.7
2020	242	18.9	12.7	31.4
2021	258	17.1	15.0	39.9
2022	264	17.9	14.6	38.6
2023	255	18.4	13.8	39.6

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 Waterloo High

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$273 (2.0%)	$13,400 (98.0%)	$13,673
2020	$413 (3.3%)	$12,216 (96.7%)	$12,629
2021	$271 (2.1%)	$12,592 (97.9%)	$12,864

Data source: Wisconsin Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Waterloo 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 313^th of 400 High schools	Ranks 270^th of 415 High schools	13.2%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
10th Grade Social Studies (Waterloo High)	34.6	39.3	4.7%
10th Grade Social Studies (Waterloo School District)	34.6	39.3	4.7%
10th Grade Social Studies (Wisconsin)	45.9	47.2	1.3%
10th Grade English Language Arts (Waterloo High)	33.9	43.1	9.2%
10th Grade English Language Arts (Waterloo School District)	33.9	42.4	8.5%
10th Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin)	38.8	41.4	2.6%
10th Grade Mathematics (Waterloo High)	19.6	27.7	8.1%
10th Grade Mathematics (Waterloo School District)	19.6	27.3	7.6%
10th Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin)	30.8	29.4	1.3%
10th Grade Science (Waterloo High)	32.1	26.2	6%
10th Grade Science (Waterloo School District)	32.1	25.8	6.4%
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	247	255	3.2%
African American	1	4	300%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	3	2	33.3%
Hispanic	68	71	4.4%
Pacific Islander	1	0	100%
White	167	171	2.4%
Two or More Races	7	7
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	28.7%	39.6%	10.9%

Schools Near Waterloo 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 Social Studies (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 Social Studies 10th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Waterloo High	Public	9-12	865 N Monroe St	Waterloo	53594	Jefferson County	Waterloo School District	No	No	No	No	(920) 478-2171	255	18	13.8	39.6%	171 (67.1%)	4 (1.6%)	71 (27.8%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.7%)	32.6	319^th of 431 public high schools	26.0%		38.4	270^th of 415 public high schools	34.9%	49	40.0	41.8	38.2	29.4	$12,864	$271	$12,592
Marshall High	Public	9-12	623 Madison St	Marshall	53559	Dane County	Marshall School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 655-1310	289	26	10.9	31.1%	200 (69.2%)	5 (1.7%)	57 (19.7%)	8 (2.8%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.9%)	38.9	283^rd of 431 public high schools	34.3%		20.8	365^th of 415 public high schools	12.0%	82	38.9	30.6	43.1	50.8	$13,062	$702	$12,361
Lake Mills High	Public	9-12	615 Catlin Dr	Lake Mills	53551	Jefferson County	Lake Mills Area School District	No	No	No	No	(920) 648-2355	488	32	15.3	29.7%	398 (81.6%)	0 (0.0%)	70 (14.3%)	8 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.5%)	62.9	144^th of 431 public high schools	66.6%		66.1	113^th of 415 public high schools	72.8%	31	49.1	47.2	43.5	65.5	$12,834	$486	$12,348
Columbus High	Public	9-12	1164 Farnham St	Columbus	53925	Columbia County	Columbus School District	No	No	No	No	(920) 623-5950	385	29	13.2	20.5%	335 (87.0%)	4 (1.0%)	25 (6.5%)	9 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.1%)	66.4	120^th of 431 public high schools	72.2%		28.3	320^th of 415 public high schools	22.9%	200	59.3	51.2	46.5	50.0	$11,174	$237	$10,937
Deerfield High	Public	9-12	300 Simonson Blvd	Deerfield	53531	Dane County	Deerfield Community School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 764-5431	217	17	12.5	22.1%	186 (85.7%)	5 (2.3%)	11 (5.1%)	3 (1.4%)	3 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.1%)	37.6	293^rd of 431 public high schools	32.0%		55.1	176^th of 415 public high schools	57.6%	117	34.5	34.5	44.8	48.8	$13,256	$375	$12,880
Sun Prairie East High	Public	9-12	888 Grove St	Sun Prairie	53590	Dane County	Sun Prairie Area School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 834-6700	1,274	91	13.9	23.4%	813 (63.8%)	114 (8.9%)	152 (11.9%)	79 (6.2%)	4 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	107 (8.4%)	49.7	225^th of 431 public high schools	47.8%		53.8	188^th of 415 public high schools	54.7%	37	51.1	39.4	45.6	43.4	$12,116	$317	$11,799
Prairie Phoenix Academy	Public	9-12	220 Kroncke Dr	Sun Prairie	53590	Dane County	Sun Prairie Area School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 834-6900	66	7	9.1	66.7%	24 (36.4%)	18 (27.3%)	12 (18.2%)	1 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (16.7%)								(n/a)				0.0	$19,494	$448	$19,046
Thompson Correctional Center	Public	7-12	434 State Farm Rd	Deerfield	53531	Dane County	Wisconsin Department of Corrections	No	No	No	No	(608) 423-3415	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Watertown High	Public	9-12	825 Endeavour Dr	Watertown	53098	Dodge County	Watertown Unified School District	No	No	No	No	(920) 262-7500	1,063	70	15.2	36.5%	791 (74.4%)	17 (1.6%)	209 (19.7%)	10 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	34 (3.2%)	53.1	196^th of 431 public high schools	54.5%		33.2	294^th of 415 public high schools	29.2%	98	48.5	48.0	50.7	36.1	$12,856	$565	$12,290
Endeavor Charter School	Public, Charter	9-12	825 Endeavour Dr	Watertown	53098	Dodge County	Watertown Unified School District	Yes	No	No	No	(920) 262-7500	43	3	14.3	30.2%	39 (90.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (4.7%)	1 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.3%)	98.6	5^th of 431 public high schools	98.8%					(n/a)			75.0	84.6	$6,070	$565	$5,504

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