An equity score of 37/100 ranks Altoona School District #277 of 403 districts in Wisconsin (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $12,793 per pupil, Altoona School District ranks #373 of 423 Wisconsin districts by per-pupil spending (Wisconsin districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,891
Total Enrollment
4
Schools
$12,793
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Altoona School District operates 4 public schools serving 1,891 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Wisconsin. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined, 1 high, 1 middle, 1 elementary 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 Eau Claire County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,793 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 37.1% local, 52.3% state, and 10.6% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 37/100, ranked #277 of 403 in Wisconsin against a state average of 50, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 4 schools offering Advanced Placement (6 AP courses district-wide), a 451.5:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 11.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 81.7% White, 6.6% Hispanic or Latino, 2.6% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Altoona Middle, with a diversity index of 33.1/100.
Its largest campus is Altoona Elementary, enrolling 555 students (31% of the district's total enrollment).
Altoona Elementary accounts for 29.3% of all Altoona School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Altoona 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.
Altoona School District student-counselor ratio is 452:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Altoona School District chronic absenteeism rate is 11.3% — low (typically associated with lower-than-average attendance disruption; districts in this range often have attendance interventions, robust transportation, or smaller catchments that reduce barriers)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Altoona School District has 4 schools, including 1 combined, 1 high, 1 middle, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 1,891 students.
How much does Altoona School District spend per student?
Altoona School District spends $12,793 per student. The district has an equity score of 37/100, ranking #277 in Wisconsin.
What is the demographic composition of Altoona School District?
Altoona School District students are 81.7% White, 6.6% Hispanic or Latino, 2.6% Asian, 2.5% African American, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Altoona School District?
Altoona School District has an equity score of 37/100, ranking #277 out of 403 districts in Wisconsin.