Chetek-Weyerhaeuser Area School District operates 4 public schools serving 962 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Wisconsin. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 other, 1 high, 1 middle schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 924 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Barron County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $21,508 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 62.4% local, 29.2% state, and 8.4% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $80,297 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 62/100, ranked #127 of 403 in Wisconsin against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 4 schools offering Advanced Placement (9 AP courses district-wide), a 448.3:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 35.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 93.3% White, 2.9% Hispanic or Latino, 0.8% African American across the district's schools.
Chetek-Weyerhaeuser Roselawn Elementary accounts for 46.4% of all Chetek-Weyerhaeuser Area School District student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Chetek-Weyerhaeuser Area School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: other. 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.
Chetek-Weyerhaeuser Area School District school enrollment varies 12× across entities
Chetek-Weyerhaeuser Area School District school enrollment ranges from 37 students (lowest) to 429 students (highest), a spread of 392 students. That spread reflects typical mixed-portfolio variation between specialty programs and large neighbourhood schools. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Chetek-Weyerhaeuser Area School District student-counselor ratio is 448:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Chetek-Weyerhaeuser Area School District chronic absenteeism rate is 35.9% — 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 Chetek-Weyerhaeuser Area School District?
Chetek-Weyerhaeuser Area School District has 4 schools, including 2 other, 1 high, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 962 students.
How much does Chetek-Weyerhaeuser Area School District spend per student?
Chetek-Weyerhaeuser Area School District spends $21,508 per student. The district has an equity score of 62/100, ranking #127 in Wisconsin.
What is the average teacher salary in Chetek-Weyerhaeuser Area School District?
The average teacher salary in Chetek-Weyerhaeuser Area School District is $80,297 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Chetek-Weyerhaeuser Area School District?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Barron County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Chetek-Weyerhaeuser Area School District?
Chetek-Weyerhaeuser Area School District students are 93.3% White, 2.9% Hispanic or Latino, 0.8% African American, 0.1% Asian, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Chetek-Weyerhaeuser Area School District?
Chetek-Weyerhaeuser Area School District has an equity score of 62/100, ranking #127 out of 403 districts in Wisconsin. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.