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Clear Lake, Wisconsin - 3 schools
An equity score of 54/100 ranks Clear Lake School District #180 of 403 districts in Wisconsin (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $13,673 per pupil, Clear Lake School District ranks #266 of 422 Wisconsin districts by per-pupil spending (Wisconsin districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
565
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$13,673
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Clear Lake School District operates 3 public schools serving 565 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 Polk County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,673 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 422 Wisconsin districts by per-pupil spending. See how Wisconsin compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 31.4% local, 57.4% state, and 11.2% 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 54/100, ranked #180 of 403 in Wisconsin against a state average of 50, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 3 schools offering Advanced Placement (3 AP courses district-wide), a 253.5:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 11.7% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 92.5% White, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 0.1% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Gaylord a Nelson Educational Center, with a diversity index of 17.6/100.
Its largest campus is Gaylord a Nelson Educational Center, enrolling 266 students (50% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Clear Lake Junior High, at 72 students, a 4x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Gaylord a Nelson Educational Center accounts for 47.1% of all Clear Lake School District student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Clear Lake School District a distant remainder — means Clear Lake 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.
Clear Lake School District school enrollment varies 3.7× across entities
Clear Lake School District school enrollment ranges from 72 students (lowest) to 266 students (highest), a spread of 194 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.
Clear Lake School District student-counselor ratio is 254:1 — 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 Clear Lake School District is typically wider than the Clear Lake School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Clear Lake School District chronic absenteeism rate is 11.7% — 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.
How many schools are in Clear Lake School District?
Clear Lake School District has 3 schools, including 1 combined, 1 high, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 565 students.
How much does Clear Lake School District spend per student?
Clear Lake School District spends $13,673 per student. The district has an equity score of 54/100, ranking #180 in Wisconsin.
What is the demographic composition of Clear Lake School District?
Clear Lake School District students are 92.5% White, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 0.1% African American, 0.1% Asian, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Clear Lake School District?
Clear Lake School District has an equity score of 54/100, ranking #180 out of 403 districts in Wisconsin.