Beloit School District

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Beloit, Wisconsin - 14 schools

An equity score of 77/100 ranks Beloit School District #39 of 403 districts in Wisconsin (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.

At $18,087 per pupil, Beloit School District ranks #47 of 422 Wisconsin districts by per-pupil spending (Wisconsin districts). NCES F-33 finance data.

5,165
Total Enrollment
14
Schools
$18,087
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, Elementary
School Types

District-Level NCES Analysis

Beloit School District operates 14 public schools serving 5,165 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Wisconsin. The school portfolio breaks down into 9 combined, 4 elementary, 1 high schools, a compact enough portfolio that families can compare every campus directly before they move, rent, or enrol. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Rock County.

Per-pupil expenditure runs $18,087 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 422 Wisconsin districts by per-pupil spending. See how Wisconsin compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 18.1% local, 65.4% state, and 16.4% 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 77/100, ranked #39 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 14 schools offering Advanced Placement (14 AP courses district-wide), a 357.3:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 47.4% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 34.3% Hispanic or Latino, 29.9% White, 23.6% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Beloit Early Learning, with a diversity index of 72.6/100.

Its largest campus is Memorial High, enrolling 1,305 students (22% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Beloit Early Learning, at 43 students, a 30x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.

Memorial High accounts for 22.3% of all Beloit School District student enrollment

That concentration means Beloit School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. 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.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data NCES Common Core of Data

Beloit School District school enrollment varies 30× across entities

Beloit School District school enrollment ranges from 43 students (lowest) to 1,305 students (highest), a spread of 1,262 students. That ratio is among the widest observed and reflects extreme enrollment heterogeneity, the district operates both small specialty programs and large comprehensive campuses inside a single budgeting unit. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data NCES Common Core of Data

Beloit School District has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 75.0% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch

free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Areas above 75% eligibility — including this one — receive concentration grants on top of the basic Title I formula. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.

Source: ESSA Title I Part A; ED EDFacts file system ESSA Title I Part A; ED EDFacts file system

Beloit School District student-counselor ratio is 357:1 — 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.

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection NCES Civil Rights Data Collection

Beloit School District chronic absenteeism rate is 47.4% — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)

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 Values this far above typical often signal acute resource constraints or a structurally different scale than most peers — worth reading alongside the underlying counts, not the ratio alone.

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22

Where does the funding come from?

16.4%
Federal
65.4%
State
18.1%
Local

Funding Equity

77
Equity Score
39 / 403
State Rank
50
State Average

This district scores well on funding equity, with balanced funding sources and good resource allocation.

Student Demographics

Average demographic composition across 14 schools in Beloit School District.

White 29.9%
Hispanic or Latino 34.3%
African American 23.6%
Multiracial 11.4%

Source: NCES CCD School Membership 2024-25.

Student-body diversity

Average diversity index 69.6/100

Average Simpson diversity index across Beloit School District's schools, above the Wisconsin average of 35.7.

Most mixed schools

  1. 1 Beloit Early Learning 72.6
  2. 2 Fran Fruzen Intermediate 71.5
  3. 3 Converse Elementary 71.3
  4. 4 Aldrich Intermediate 70.9
  5. 5 Beloit Learning Academy 70.9

Programs & Resources

1 / 14
Schools with AP
14 AP courses total
357.3:1
Student-Counselor Ratio
47.4%
Chronically Absent

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22.

Schools in Beloit School District

School Enrollment
Memorial High
1,305
Aldrich Intermediate
521
Fran Fruzen Intermediate
490
Robinson Elementary
477
Todd Elementary
471
Mcneel Intermediate
462
Converse Elementary
446
Hackett Elementary
434
Cunningham Intermediate
427
Gaston Elementary
348
Merrill Elementary
224
Beloit Learning Academy
153
Beloit Virtual School
46
Beloit Early Learning
43

How Beloit School District Compares to Similar-Size Districts

The Wisconsin districts closest to this one in total enrollment.

District Enrollment Spending Funding Mix
Kimberly Area School District Similar size Lower spending More locally funded
Hamilton School District Similar size Lower spending More locally funded
Oconomowoc Area School District Similar size Lower spending More locally funded
Mukwonago School District Similar size Lower spending More locally funded
Hudson School District Similar size Lower spending More locally funded

Comparisons are relative to Beloit School District's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools are in Beloit School District?

Beloit School District has 14 schools, including 1 high, 4 elementary, 9 combined. Total enrollment is 5,165 students.

How much does Beloit School District spend per student?

Beloit School District spends $18,087 per student. The district has an equity score of 77/100, ranking #39 in Wisconsin.

What is the demographic composition of Beloit School District?

Beloit School District students are 34.3% Hispanic or Latino, 29.9% White, 23.6% African American, 0.5% Asian, averaged across 14 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.

What is the equity score for Beloit School District?

Beloit School District has an equity score of 77/100, ranking #39 out of 403 districts in Wisconsin.