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Berlin, Wisconsin - 3 schools
An equity score of 61/100 ranks Berlin Area School District #138 of 403 districts in Wisconsin (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $13,503 per pupil, Berlin Area School District ranks #281 of 422 Wisconsin districts by per-pupil spending (Wisconsin districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,333
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$13,503
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Berlin Area School District operates 3 public schools serving 1,333 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Wisconsin. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined, 1 high, 1 middle 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 Green Lake County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,503 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 422 Wisconsin districts by per-pupil spending. See how Wisconsin compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 34.9% local, 54.5% 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 61/100, ranked #138 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.
a 245.5:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 31.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 73.1% White, 17.9% Hispanic or Latino, 1.3% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Berlin Middle, with a diversity index of 46.2/100.
Its largest campus is Clay Lamberton Elementary, enrolling 480 students (40% of the district's total enrollment).
Clay Lamberton Elementary accounts for 36.0% of all Berlin Area School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Berlin Area School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: combined. 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.
Berlin Area School District student-counselor ratio is 246:1 — 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.
Berlin Area School District chronic absenteeism rate is 31.0% — 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.
How many schools are in Berlin Area School District?
Berlin Area School District has 3 schools, including 1 combined, 1 high, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 1,333 students.
How much does Berlin Area School District spend per student?
Berlin Area School District spends $13,503 per student. The district has an equity score of 61/100, ranking #138 in Wisconsin.
What is the demographic composition of Berlin Area School District?
Berlin Area School District students are 73.1% White, 17.9% Hispanic or Latino, 1.3% Asian, 0.8% African American, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Berlin Area School District?
Berlin Area School District has an equity score of 61/100, ranking #138 out of 403 districts in Wisconsin.