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Colby, Wisconsin - 4 schools
An equity score of 50/100 ranks Colby School District #206 of 403 districts in Wisconsin (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $13,827 per pupil, Colby School District ranks #243 of 422 Wisconsin districts by per-pupil spending (Wisconsin districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
936
Total Enrollment
4
Schools
$13,827
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Colby School District operates 4 public schools serving 936 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Wisconsin. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 elementary, 1 high, 1 middle, 1 combined 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 Clark County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,827 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 29.4% local, 57.9% state, and 12.7% 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 50/100, ranked #206 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 4 schools offering Advanced Placement (4 AP courses district-wide), a 293.3:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 35.4% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 59.0% White, 38.1% Hispanic or Latino, 1.1% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Colby Middle, with a diversity index of 51.9/100.
Its largest campus is Colby Elementary, enrolling 354 students (39% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Little Stars Pre-School, at 37 students, a 10x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Colby Elementary accounts for 37.8% of all Colby School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Colby School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: elementary. 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.
Colby School District school enrollment varies 9.6× across entities
Colby School District school enrollment ranges from 37 students (lowest) to 354 students (highest), a spread of 317 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.
Colby School District student-counselor ratio is 293:1 — 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 Colby School District is typically wider than the Colby School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Colby School District chronic absenteeism rate is 35.4% — 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.
Colby School District has 4 schools, including 1 elementary, 1 high, 1 middle, 1 combined. Total enrollment is 936 students.
How much does Colby School District spend per student?
Colby School District spends $13,827 per student. The district has an equity score of 50/100, ranking #206 in Wisconsin.
What is the demographic composition of Colby School District?
Colby School District students are 59.0% White, 38.1% Hispanic or Latino, 1.1% Asian, 0.1% African American, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Colby School District?
Colby School District has an equity score of 50/100, ranking #206 out of 403 districts in Wisconsin.