Summary:
ZIP code 54554 has one public high school, Phelps High, serving grades 9–12 in rural Phelps, Wisconsin, as part of Phelps School District. It enrolls just 27 students, making it a very small high school where one student represents roughly 3.7 percentage points. Per-student spending is $47,996 for 2024–2025, and the student-teacher ratio is 7.4, implying about three to four teachers. About 44.44% of students, or 12 of 27, qualify for free or reduced lunch. These figures suggest a high-cost, highly individualized setting with limited enrollment.
Academically, results are mixed. The district is ranked 320th of 432 in Wisconsin, at the 26th percentile with 1 star. Historical school ranks are mostly below average: 378th of 410 in 2017–2018 (8th percentile, 0 stars), 285th of 408 in 2015–2016 (30th percentile, 2 stars), and 365th of 466 in 2014–2015 (22nd percentile, 1 star). Social Studies proficiency is 45.45%, slightly below the state’s 48.25%, and exactly matches the district. Chronic absenteeism is 12.0%, higher than the district’s 7.3% but lower than the state’s 17.3%. Completion metrics are stronger: 100% graduation in 2023–2024 and 0.0% dropout in 2024–2025. The state’s 2024–2025 graduation rate is 92.0%, but the school’s same-year value is not listed.
For parents, Phelps High offers a very small, high-spending environment with strong completion and dropout numbers, but below-average academic ranking and attendance that is more challenging than the district average. Because the school is so small, year-to-year changes can be volatile. Data limitations are important: there is no recent school-level rank after 2017–2018, and the 2024–2025 school-level graduation rate is not listed. Overall, the school appears to provide individualized attention at a high cost, with positive completion outcomes and room for improvement in proficiency and attendance.
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