An equity score of 41/100 ranks Bangor School District #254 of 403 districts in Wisconsin (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $13,443 per pupil, Bangor School District ranks #318 of 423 Wisconsin districts by per-pupil spending (Wisconsin districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Bangor School District operates 2 public schools serving 639 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Wisconsin. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 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 La Crosse County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,443 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 43.1% local, 47.7% state, and 9.2% 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 41/100, ranked #254 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 2 schools offering Advanced Placement (3 AP courses district-wide), a 324.1:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 13.4% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 88.6% White, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 2.3% Asian across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Bangor Middle/High, enrolling 352 students (53% of the district's total enrollment).
Bangor Middle/High accounts for 52.9% of all Bangor School District student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Bangor School District a distant remainder — means Bangor 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. Because it contains a majority of the affected population, enrollment-weighted aggregates will sit closer to this entity's reported fields than to those of smaller peers; an unweighted entity count answers a different question.
Bangor School District student-counselor ratio is 324:1 — 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 Bangor School District is typically wider than the Bangor School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Bangor School District chronic absenteeism rate is 13.4% — 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.
Bangor School District has 2 schools, including 2 combined. Total enrollment is 639 students.
How much does Bangor School District spend per student?
Bangor School District spends $13,443 per student. The district has an equity score of 41/100, ranking #254 in Wisconsin.
What is the demographic composition of Bangor School District?
Bangor School District students are 88.6% White, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 2.3% Asian, 0.7% African American, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Bangor School District?
Bangor School District has an equity score of 41/100, ranking #254 out of 403 districts in Wisconsin.