📍 1908 150th St, Hwy 46 N, Balsam Lake, Polk County, 54810
Unity High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Balsam Lake, Polk County. The school has 296 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Unity School District school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 21.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 13.9:1. 32% of students are proficient in reading. 17% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 92%. The school offers 6 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Unity High enrolls 296 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 21.2 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 13.9:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 86% White, 5.4% American Indian or Alaska Native and 4.4% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 256 | 86% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 16 | 5.4% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 13 | 4.4% |
| Two or more races | 9 | 3% |
| Black or African American | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
148 of the school's 296 students (50%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 126 qualify for free lunch and 22 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Unity High is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Remote). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district WI-70, state senate district 10, state house district 28.
Unity High is one of 3 schools in Unity School District, based in Balsam Lake, Wisconsin. The district serves 915 students district-wide and employs 72 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 296 students, Unity High is close to the district average of about 305 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Remote