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South Wayne, Wisconsin - 3 schools
An equity score of 82/100 ranks Black Hawk School District #23 of 403 districts in Wisconsin (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $15,689 per pupil, Black Hawk School District ranks #110 of 422 Wisconsin districts by per-pupil spending (Wisconsin districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
359
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$15,689
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Black Hawk School District operates 3 public schools serving 359 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 Lafayette County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $15,689 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 29.8% local, 53.7% state, and 16.5% 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 82/100, ranked #23 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 3 schools offering Advanced Placement (1 AP courses district-wide), and 11.7% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 95.5% White, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 0.4% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Black Hawk Middle, with a diversity index of 12.5/100.
Its largest campus is Black Hawk Elementary, enrolling 163 students (49% of the district's total enrollment).
Black Hawk Elementary accounts for 45.4% of all Black Hawk School District student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Black Hawk School District a distant remainder — means Black Hawk 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.
Black Hawk School District school enrollment varies 2.1× across entities
Black Hawk School District school enrollment ranges from 76 students (lowest) to 163 students (highest), a spread of 87 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio, most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Black Hawk School District chronic absenteeism rate is 11.7% — 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.
How many schools are in Black Hawk School District?
Black Hawk School District has 3 schools, including 1 combined, 1 high, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 359 students.
How much does Black Hawk School District spend per student?
Black Hawk School District spends $15,689 per student. The district has an equity score of 82/100, ranking #23 in Wisconsin.
What is the demographic composition of Black Hawk School District?
Black Hawk School District students are 95.5% White, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 0.4% African American, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Black Hawk School District?
Black Hawk School District has an equity score of 82/100, ranking #23 out of 403 districts in Wisconsin.