Bayfield School District operates 4 public schools serving 426 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Wisconsin. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 other, 1 high, 1 middle schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 415 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Bayfield County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $38,008 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 53.7% local, 13.6% state, and 32.8% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $158,577 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 82/100, ranked #22 of 403 in Wisconsin against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
a 187.9:1 student-counselor ratio that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 44.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 28.6% White, 6.8% Hispanic or Latino, 2.3% African American across the district's schools.
Bayfield Elementary accounts for 45.5% of all Bayfield School District student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Bayfield School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: other. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Bayfield School District school enrollment varies 17× across entities
Bayfield School District school enrollment ranges from 11 students (lowest) to 189 students (highest), a spread of 178 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.
Bayfield School District student-counselor ratio is 188:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Bayfield School District chronic absenteeism rate is 44.1% — 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.
Bayfield School District has 4 schools, including 2 other, 1 high, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 426 students.
How much does Bayfield School District spend per student?
Bayfield School District spends $38,008 per student. The district has an equity score of 82/100, ranking #22 in Wisconsin.
What is the average teacher salary in Bayfield School District?
The average teacher salary in Bayfield School District is $158,577 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Bayfield School District?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Bayfield County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Bayfield School District?
Bayfield School District students are 28.6% White, 6.8% Hispanic or Latino, 2.3% African American, 0.7% Asian, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Bayfield School District?
Bayfield School District has an equity score of 82/100, ranking #22 out of 403 districts in Wisconsin. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.