Chilton School District operates 3 public schools serving 1,137 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Wisconsin. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 high, 1 other, 1 elementary schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 1,037 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Calumet County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,693 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 38.8% local, 50.5% state, and 10.7% 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 $71,662 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 36/100, ranked #299 of 403 in Wisconsin against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 3 schools offering Advanced Placement (3 AP courses district-wide), a 377.5:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 13.6% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 78.7% White, 17.4% Hispanic or Latino, 0.7% African American across the district's schools.
Chilton High accounts for 36.6% of all Chilton School District student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Chilton 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.
Chilton School District student-counselor ratio is 378:1 — 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.
Chilton School District chronic absenteeism rate is 13.6% — 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.
Chilton School District has 3 schools, including 1 high, 1 other, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 1,137 students.
How much does Chilton School District spend per student?
Chilton School District spends $13,693 per student. The district has an equity score of 36/100, ranking #299 in Wisconsin.
What is the average teacher salary in Chilton School District?
The average teacher salary in Chilton School District is $71,662 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Chilton School District?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Calumet County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Chilton School District?
Chilton School District students are 78.7% White, 17.4% Hispanic or Latino, 0.7% African American, 0.1% Asian, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Chilton School District?
Chilton School District has an equity score of 36/100, ranking #299 out of 403 districts in Wisconsin. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.