An equity score of 73/100 ranks Beecher-Dunbar-Pembine School District #68 of 403 districts in Wisconsin (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $20,004 per pupil, Beecher-Dunbar-Pembine School District ranks #32 of 423 Wisconsin districts by per-pupil spending (Wisconsin districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Beecher-Dunbar-Pembine School District operates 2 public schools serving 235 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 Marinette County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $20,004 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the top 43 of 423 Wisconsin districts by per-pupil spending. See how Wisconsin compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 71.9% local, 17.8% state, and 10.3% federal, a local-revenue-heavy mix that leaves the district more exposed to property-tax swings and local ballot measures than state-funded peers. The district's equity score is 73/100, ranked #68 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.
and 38.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 92.4% White, 1.8% Hispanic or Latino, 1.8% African American across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Pembine Elementary, enrolling 139 students (62% of the district's total enrollment).
Pembine Elementary accounts for 59.1% of all Beecher-Dunbar-Pembine School District student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Beecher-Dunbar-Pembine School District a distant remainder — means Beecher-Dunbar-Pembine 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.
Beecher-Dunbar-Pembine School District reports 52.7% free-lunch eligibility
The reported share clears the 50% majority mark. Title I operates under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015), but its statutory allocation uses additional LEA-level counts and rules not represented by this average. This percentage is an economic-need context measure; it does not establish a Title I award, show dollars received, or describe how funds are distributed among campuses.
Beecher-Dunbar-Pembine School District chronic absenteeism rate is 38.1% — 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.
Comparisons are relative to Beecher-Dunbar-Pembine School District's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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How many schools are in Beecher-Dunbar-Pembine School District?
Beecher-Dunbar-Pembine School District has 2 schools, including 2 combined. Total enrollment is 235 students.
How much does Beecher-Dunbar-Pembine School District spend per student?
Beecher-Dunbar-Pembine School District spends $20,004 per student. The district has an equity score of 73/100, ranking #68 in Wisconsin.
What is the demographic composition of Beecher-Dunbar-Pembine School District?
Beecher-Dunbar-Pembine School District students are 92.4% White, 1.8% Hispanic or Latino, 1.8% African American, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Beecher-Dunbar-Pembine School District?
Beecher-Dunbar-Pembine School District has an equity score of 73/100, ranking #68 out of 403 districts in Wisconsin.