Cuba City School District

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Cuba City, Wisconsin - 3 schools

An equity score of 55/100 ranks Cuba City School District #173 of 403 districts in Wisconsin (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.

At $14,630 per pupil, Cuba City School District ranks #182 of 422 Wisconsin districts by per-pupil spending (Wisconsin districts). NCES F-33 finance data.

677
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$14,630
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types

District-Level NCES Analysis

Cuba City School District operates 3 public schools serving 677 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 Grant County.

Per-pupil expenditure runs $14,630 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 422 Wisconsin districts by per-pupil spending. See how Wisconsin compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 44.4% local, 44.3% state, and 11.3% federal, a balanced mix across local, state, and federal sources, spreading budget risk across funding cycles rather than concentrating it in one. The district's equity score is 55/100, ranked #173 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 (7 AP courses district-wide), a 407:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 12.6% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 92.7% White, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 0.6% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Cuba City Middle, with a diversity index of 15.9/100.

Its largest campus is Cuba City Elementary, enrolling 288 students (42% of the district's total enrollment).

Cuba City Elementary accounts for 42.4% of all Cuba City School District student enrollment

That dominant concentration means Cuba City 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.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data NCES Common Core of Data

Cuba City School District school enrollment varies 2.2× across entities

Cuba City School District school enrollment ranges from 129 students (lowest) to 288 students (highest), a spread of 159 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.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data NCES Common Core of Data

Cuba City School District student-counselor ratio is 407:1 — 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.

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection NCES Civil Rights Data Collection

Cuba City School District chronic absenteeism rate is 12.6% — 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.

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22

Where does the funding come from?

11.3%
Federal
44.3%
State
44.4%
Local

Funding Equity

55
Equity Score
173 / 403
State Rank
50
State Average

This district has moderate funding equity. There may be room to improve funding diversity or resource allocation.

Student Demographics

Average demographic composition across 3 schools in Cuba City School District.

White 92.7%
Hispanic or Latino 4.8%
African American 0.6%
Multiracial 1.2%

Source: NCES CCD School Membership 2024-25.

Student-body diversity

Average diversity index 13.8/100

Average Simpson diversity index across Cuba City School District's schools, below the Wisconsin average of 35.7.

Most mixed schools

  1. 1 Cuba City Middle 15.9
  2. 2 Cuba City Elementary 13.8
  3. 3 Cuba City High 11.7

Programs & Resources

1 / 3
Schools with AP
7 AP courses total
407:1
Student-Counselor Ratio
12.6%
Chronically Absent

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22.

Schools in Cuba City School District

School Enrollment
Cuba City Elementary
288
Cuba City High
262
Cuba City Middle
129

How Cuba City School District Compares to Similar-Size Districts

The Wisconsin districts closest to this one in total enrollment.

District Enrollment Spending Funding Mix
Iowa-Grant School District Similar size Similar spending Less locally funded
Chequamegon School District Similar size Higher spending More locally funded
Williams Bay School District Similar size Similar spending More locally funded
Milwaukee Scholars Charter School Inc. Similar size No spending data No revenue-mix data
Eleva-Strum School District Similar size Similar spending Similar funding mix

Comparisons are relative to Cuba City School District's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools are in Cuba City School District?

Cuba City School District has 3 schools, including 1 combined, 1 high, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 677 students.

How much does Cuba City School District spend per student?

Cuba City School District spends $14,630 per student. The district has an equity score of 55/100, ranking #173 in Wisconsin.

What is the demographic composition of Cuba City School District?

Cuba City School District students are 92.7% White, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 0.6% African American, 0.5% Asian, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.

What is the equity score for Cuba City School District?

Cuba City School District has an equity score of 55/100, ranking #173 out of 403 districts in Wisconsin.