Colfax School District operates 2 public schools serving 727 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Wisconsin. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 other schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 716 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Dunn County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $15,749 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 35.5% local, 54.8% state, and 9.7% 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 $76,850 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 49/100, ranked #219 of 403 in Wisconsin against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 2 schools offering Advanced Placement (4 AP courses district-wide), a 381.3:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 13.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 93.3% White, 2.2% Hispanic or Latino, 1.8% African American across the district's schools.
Colfax Elementary accounts for 55.6% of all Colfax School District student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Colfax 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.
Colfax School District student-counselor ratio is 381:1 — 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.
Colfax School District chronic absenteeism rate is 13.8% — 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.
Colfax School District has 2 schools, including 2 other. Total enrollment is 727 students.
How much does Colfax School District spend per student?
Colfax School District spends $15,749 per student. The district has an equity score of 49/100, ranking #219 in Wisconsin.
What is the average teacher salary in Colfax School District?
The average teacher salary in Colfax School District is $76,850 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Colfax School District?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Dunn County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Colfax School District?
Colfax School District students are 93.3% White, 2.2% Hispanic or Latino, 1.8% African American, 0.4% Asian, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Colfax School District?
Colfax School District has an equity score of 49/100, ranking #219 out of 403 districts in Wisconsin. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.