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Lake Mills High School vs. Waterloo High School

Should you attend Lake Mills High School or Waterloo High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Lake Mills High School
615 Catlin Dr
Lake Mills, WI 53551
: 
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Waterloo High School
865 N Monroe St
Waterloo, WI 53594
: 
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

Lake Mills High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Wisconsin for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
n/a
Overview
Serving 488 students in grades 9-12, Lake Mills High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Wisconsin for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 35-39% (which is approximately equal to the Wisconsin state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25-29% (which is lower than the Wisconsin state average of 38%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Wisconsin state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Wisconsin state average of 33% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 255 students in grades 9-12, Waterloo High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Wisconsin for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 20-24% (which is lower than the Wisconsin state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-44% (which is higher than the Wisconsin state average of 38%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Wisconsin state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is equal to the Wisconsin state average of 33% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
488 students
255 students
This chart displays total students of Lake Mills High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Waterloo High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
58% | 42%
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Total Classroom Teachers
32 teachers
18 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Waterloo High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
14:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Lake Mills High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Waterloo High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#1253 out of 1991 schools in WI
(Bottom 50%)
#1179 out of 1991 schools in WI
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Lake Mills High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Waterloo High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
35-39%
(Top 50% in WI)
20-24%
(Bottom 50% in WI)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Lake Mills High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Waterloo High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
25-29%
(Bottom 50% in WI)
40-44%
(Top 50% in WI)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Lake Mills High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Waterloo High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
30-34%
(Bottom 50% in WI)
25-29%
(Bottom 50% in WI)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Lake Mills High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Waterloo High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥95%
(Top 10% in WI)
≥90%
(Top 50% in WI)
This chart displays graduation rate of Lake Mills High School and public school graduation rate of Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Waterloo High School and public school graduation rate of Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Lake Mills High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Waterloo High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
125
55
Grade 10 Students
120
64
Grade 11 Students
122
71
Grade 12 Students
121
65

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Lake Mills High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 1995-96 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Waterloo High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2004-05 school year data.
% Asian
2%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Lake Mills High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Waterloo High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
14%
28%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Lake Mills High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Waterloo High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
n/a
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Lake Mills High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Waterloo High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
82%
67%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Lake Mills High School and the percentage of White public school students in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Waterloo High School and the percentage of White public school students in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Lake Mills High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Waterloo High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.31
0.48
This chart displays the diversity score of Lake Mills High School and the public school average diversity score of Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Waterloo High School and the public school average diversity score of Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
24%
32%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Lake Mills High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Waterloo High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Lake Mills High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Waterloo High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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