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Cadott, Wisconsin - 3 schools
An equity score of 65/100 ranks Cadott Community School District #108 of 403 districts in Wisconsin (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $15,225 per pupil, Cadott Community School District ranks #133 of 422 Wisconsin districts by per-pupil spending (Wisconsin districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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Total Enrollment
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$15,225
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School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Cadott Community School District operates 3 public schools serving 807 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 Chippewa County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $15,225 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 35.4% local, 54.2% state, and 10.4% 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 65/100, ranked #108 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 (5 AP courses district-wide), a 278.4:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 20.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 97.0% White, 1.8% Hispanic or Latino, 0.2% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Cadott Elementary, with a diversity index of 7.6/100.
Its largest campus is Cadott Elementary, enrolling 436 students (55% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Cadott Junior High, at 134 students, a 3x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Cadott Elementary accounts for 54.0% of all Cadott Community School District student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Cadott Community School District a distant remainder — means Cadott Community 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.
Cadott Community School District school enrollment varies 3.3× across entities
Cadott Community School District school enrollment ranges from 134 students (lowest) to 436 students (highest), a spread of 302 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.
Cadott Community School District student-counselor ratio is 278:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
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 Variation between sub-units within Cadott Community School District is typically wider than the Cadott Community School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Cadott Community School District chronic absenteeism rate is 20.0% — 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 Cadott Community School District is typically wider than the Cadott Community School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to Cadott Community 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 Cadott Community School District?
Cadott Community School District has 3 schools, including 1 combined, 1 high, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 807 students.
How much does Cadott Community School District spend per student?
Cadott Community School District spends $15,225 per student. The district has an equity score of 65/100, ranking #108 in Wisconsin.
What is the demographic composition of Cadott Community School District?
Cadott Community School District students are 97.0% White, 1.8% Hispanic or Latino, 0.2% African American, 0.1% Asian, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Cadott Community School District?
Cadott Community School District has an equity score of 65/100, ranking #108 out of 403 districts in Wisconsin.