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Black River Falls, Wisconsin - 4 schools
An equity score of 81/100 ranks Black River Falls School District #25 of 403 districts in Wisconsin (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $15,243 per pupil, Black River Falls School District ranks #132 of 422 Wisconsin districts by per-pupil spending (Wisconsin districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,572
Total Enrollment
4
Schools
$15,243
Per-Pupil Spending
High, Elementary
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Black River Falls School District operates 4 public schools serving 1,572 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Wisconsin. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 high, 1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 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 Jackson County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $15,243 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 30.9% local, 54.4% state, and 14.7% 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 81/100, ranked #25 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 4 schools offering Advanced Placement (17 AP courses district-wide), a 230.1:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 27.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 68.1% White, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 0.7% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Red Creek Elementary, with a diversity index of 51.9/100.
Its largest campus is Black River Falls High, enrolling 500 students (32% of the district's total enrollment).
Black River Falls High accounts for 31.8% of all Black River Falls School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Black River Falls 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.
Black River Falls School District has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 53.5% 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 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.
Black River Falls School District student-counselor ratio is 230:1 — 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.
Black River Falls School District chronic absenteeism rate is 27.8% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
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 Variation between sub-units within Black River Falls School District is typically wider than the Black River Falls School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to Black River Falls 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 Black River Falls School District?
Black River Falls School District has 4 schools, including 1 high, 1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 combined. Total enrollment is 1,572 students.
How much does Black River Falls School District spend per student?
Black River Falls School District spends $15,243 per student. The district has an equity score of 81/100, ranking #25 in Wisconsin.
What is the demographic composition of Black River Falls School District?
Black River Falls School District students are 68.1% White, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 0.7% African American, 0.7% Asian, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Black River Falls School District?
Black River Falls School District has an equity score of 81/100, ranking #25 out of 403 districts in Wisconsin.