An equity score of 62/100 ranks Algoma School District #136 of 403 districts in Wisconsin (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $14,140 per pupil, Algoma School District ranks #252 of 423 Wisconsin districts by per-pupil spending (Wisconsin districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Algoma School District operates 3 public schools serving 664 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Wisconsin. The school portfolio breaks down into 3 combined schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Kewaunee County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $14,140 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 423 Wisconsin districts by per-pupil spending. See how Wisconsin compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 40.2% local, 49.5% state, and 10.3% federal, a balanced mix across local, state, and federal sources, spreading budget risk across funding cycles rather than concentrating it in one. The district's equity score is 62/100, ranked #136 of 403 in Wisconsin against a state average of 50, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 3 schools offering Advanced Placement (2 AP courses district-wide), a 309.5:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 34.2% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 87.6% White, 7.1% Hispanic or Latino, 0.7% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Algoma High, with a diversity index of 28.4/100.
Its largest campus is Algoma Elementary, enrolling 301 students (48% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Algoma Venture Academy, at 35 students, a 9x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Algoma Elementary accounts for 45.3% of all Algoma School District student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Algoma School District a distant remainder — means Algoma School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: combined. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Enrollment-weighted aggregates give this entity more weight than any smaller peer, while an unweighted entity average treats every record equally.
Algoma School District school enrollment varies 8.6× across entities
Algoma School District school enrollment ranges from 35 students (lowest) to 301 students (highest), a spread of 266 students. That spread reflects typical mixed-portfolio variation between specialty programs and large neighbourhood schools. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Algoma School District student-counselor ratio is 310:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Variation between sub-units within Algoma School District is typically wider than the Algoma School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Algoma School District chronic absenteeism rate is 34.2% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Algoma School District has 3 schools, including 3 combined. Total enrollment is 664 students.
How much does Algoma School District spend per student?
Algoma School District spends $14,140 per student. The district has an equity score of 62/100, ranking #136 in Wisconsin.
What is the demographic composition of Algoma School District?
Algoma School District students are 87.6% White, 7.1% Hispanic or Latino, 0.7% African American, 0.5% Asian, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Algoma School District?
Algoma School District has an equity score of 62/100, ranking #136 out of 403 districts in Wisconsin.