Edgar High School
Tel:
(715)352-2352
- Edgar High School serves 191 students in grades 9-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 30-39% (which is lower than the Wisconsin state average of 43%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 40-49% (which is approximately equal to the Wisconsin state average of 45%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- Edgar High School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Wisconsin for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Wisconsin state level of 15:1.
- Minority enrollment is 3% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Wisconsin state average of 30%.
Top Placements
Edgar High School places among the top 20% of public schools in Wisconsin for:
- Category Attribute
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 20%)
School Overview
- Edgar High School's student population of 191 students has declined by 9% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 16 teachers has declined by 5% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 191 students |
 | |
| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 16 teachers |
 | |
| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Edgar High School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 2,029 schools in Wisconsin (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 12:1 has decreased from 13:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Edgar High School is 0.06, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.49. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (WI) |
| Overall School Rank | #1195 out of 2029 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 30-39% | 43% |
 | ||
| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 40-49% | 45% |
 | ||
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 12:1 | 15:1 |
 | ||
| American Indian | 1% | 1% |
| Asian | n/a | 4% |
| Black | 2% | 9% |
| White | 97% | 70% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.06 | 0.49 |
 | ||
| Graduation Rate | ≥90% | 87% |
 | ||
| Eligible for Free Lunch | 14% | 33% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 7% | 4% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Edgar School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, WI Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Edgar High School is Marathon High School (6.3 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Edgar Middle School (0.1 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Edgar Elementary School (0.1 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Edgar Edgar Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 301 students
0.1 miles
112 N 2nd Ave
Edgar, WI 54426
(715)352-2727 0.1 PK-5 301 - Edgar Edgar Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 125 students
0.1 miles
203 E Birch St
Edgar, WI 54426
(715)352-2352 0.1 6-8 125 - Marathon Marathon High School Grades: 9-12 | 242 students
6.3 miles
204 East St
Marathon, WI 54448
(715)443-2226 6.3 9-12 242 - Marathon Marathon Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 342 students
6.4 miles
100 Spring Valley Dr
Marathon, WI 54448
(715)443-2538 6.4 PK-5 342 - Marathon Marathon Venture Academy Charter School
Grades: 6-8 | 133 students
6.4 miles
100 Spring Valley Dr
Marathon, WI 54448
(715)443-2538 6.4 6-8 133
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