Blair-Taylor School District
Public school district · Trempealeau County · Wisconsin · NCES district ID 5500016
Blair-Taylor School District spent $15,731 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 56% of the other Wisconsin districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $15,995). Its 2 schools enrolled 601 students in 2024-25; 43.1% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $17,881 per student, up 13.7% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 90% or more (Wisconsin: 90.5%).
NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method
Spending per student among Wisconsin districts of similar size
Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Blair-Taylor in enrollment (611 to 653 students) and Blair-Taylor itself.
Where the money came from
$14,160,000 in revenue: 43.1% state, 43.5% local and 13.4% federal. Total spending including $179,000 of capital outlay was $12,455,000, or $19,707 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.
- State$6,110,000 43%
- Local$6,153,000 43%
- Federal$1,897,000 13%
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 233 districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).
Enrollment fell from 2022-23 to 2024-25
632 students in 2022-23, 615 students in 2023-24, 601 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.
Teachers and students per teacher
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 632 | 48.1 | 13.1 |
| 2023-24 | 615 | 47.0 | 13.1 |
| 2024-25 | 601 | 49.9 | 12.0 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.
$3,241,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $5,128 per student
Blair-Taylor School District booked $3,241,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 48 full-time teachers in its Common Core of Data district staff file for 2022-23 (the school files behind the staffing figures on this page count teachers separately, so the two can differ), or $67,423 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 36 in 100 Wisconsin districts with a figure (state median $69,818, 412 districts). It is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, so the result can differ widely from the average salary the district publishes (its salary schedule gives pay); benefits are left out, and states book salaries differently, so compare districts within one state. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Wisconsin teacher salary at $60,453 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).
| Program | Teacher salaries | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Regular programs | $2,098,000 | 64.7% |
| Special education | $784,000 | 24.2% |
| Vocational | $214,000 | 6.6% |
| Other programs | $145,000 | 4.5% |
Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23
The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $4,796 in 2018-19, $4,666 in 2019-20, $4,936 in 2020-21, $4,946 in 2021-22, $5,128 in 2022-23.
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal years 2019 to 2023: teacher salaries in regular, special, vocational and other programs (Z35 to Z38) and fall membership (V33); NCES Common Core of Data LEA staff file 2022-23, teachers (full-time equivalent).
State test results, 2021-22
In 2021-22, the students tested in Blair-Taylor School District scored proficient or above: 18-27% in reading and 30-39% in math, against 38% in reading and 40% in math across Wisconsin. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Wisconsin, not across states. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.
| Subject | This district | Wisconsin | Students tested |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts | 18-27% | 38% | 261 |
| Math | 30-39% | 40% | 261 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
Graduation rate, class of 2023
90% or more of the 49 students in Blair-Taylor School District's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 90.5% across Wisconsin. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.
| This district | Wisconsin | |
|---|---|---|
| Four-year graduation rate | 90% or more | 90.5% |
| Students in the class | 49 | 65,638 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.
1 elementary school, 306 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blair-Taylor Elementary | 306 | 13.3 | 38.9% | Schoolwide program |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
1 high school, 295 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blair-Taylor Middle/High | 295 | 11.0 | 34.6% | Not Title I |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
Contact Blair-Taylor School District
- Website: btsd.k12.wi.us
- Phone: (608) 989-2525
- Office: N31024 Elland Rd, Blair, WI 54616
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.
What to look at next about Blair-Taylor School District
- Wisconsin districts by spending per studentBlair-Taylor School District ranks 130 of 233 Wisconsin districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($15,731).#130 of 233
- Every school district in WisconsinBlair-Taylor School District is the number 273 by size of 451 Wisconsin districts, with 632 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#273 of 451
- Shell Lake School DistrictThe next larger Wisconsin district: 636 students in fall 2022, $15,371 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$15,371
- Cashton School DistrictThe next smaller Wisconsin district: 625 students in fall 2022, $14,034 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$14,034
- Compare Blair-Taylor School District with Shell Lake School DistrictEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
- Blair-Taylor Middle/High, its largest high school295 students in 2024-25, 11.0 per teacher.295
- Teacher salary spending across WisconsinBlair-Taylor School District spent $67,423 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $69,818); spending, not a salary.$67,423
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Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).
Questions about Blair-Taylor School District
How many schools and students are in Blair-Taylor School District?
2 schools were open in 2024-25 (1 elementary, 1 high), enrolling 601 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.How much does Blair-Taylor School District spend per student?
$15,731 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Wisconsin median for districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $15,995 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $17,881 per student, up 13.7% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).Where does Blair-Taylor School District's money come from?
$14,160,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 43.1% state, 43.5% local and 13.4% federal (NCES F-33).How many children in Blair-Taylor School District live in poverty?
The Census Bureau estimates that 123 of the 854 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 14.4%, were in families in poverty (Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates). It is a model-based estimate for everyone living in the district, not a count of its students; the free-meal shares in the school tables are counts of enrolled students.How much does Blair-Taylor School District spend on teacher salaries?
$3,241,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $5,128 per student. Divided by the 48 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $67,423 per teacher, more than 36 in 100 Wisconsin districts (state median $69,818). That is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, and the result can differ widely from the average salary a district publishes. The district's salary schedule gives pay. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Wisconsin teacher salary at $60,453 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).How do students in Blair-Taylor School District do on state tests?
In 2021-22, the students tested in Blair-Taylor School District scored proficient or above: 18-27% in reading and 30-39% in math, against 38% in reading and 40% in math across Wisconsin. Wisconsin's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.What is the graduation rate in Blair-Taylor School District?
90% or more of the 49 students in Blair-Taylor School District's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 90.5% across Wisconsin. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.What is Blair-Taylor School District's NCES district ID?
5500016. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- NCES Digest of Education Statistics, table 211.60 (2021-22): the state's average teacher salary, from the National Education Association. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024: children aged 5 to 17 and those in families in poverty, by school district. census.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25