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Delavan, Wisconsin - 5 schools
An equity score of 60/100 ranks Delavan-Darien School District #143 of 403 districts in Wisconsin (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $14,986 per pupil, Delavan-Darien School District ranks #152 of 422 Wisconsin districts by per-pupil spending (Wisconsin districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,817
Total Enrollment
5
Schools
$14,986
Per-Pupil Spending
High, Elementary
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Delavan-Darien School District operates 5 public schools serving 1,817 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Wisconsin. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 high, 2 elementary, 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 Walworth County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $14,986 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 46.5% local, 43.8% state, and 9.7% 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 60/100, ranked #143 of 403 in Wisconsin against a state average of 50, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 5 schools offering Advanced Placement (13 AP courses district-wide), a 325.3:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 20.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 52.6% Hispanic or Latino, 42.3% White, 1.2% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Turtle Creek Elementary, with a diversity index of 55.3/100.
Its largest campus is Delavan-Darien High, enrolling 511 students (31% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Delavan-Darien Technical School Inc, at 93 students, a 5x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Delavan-Darien High accounts for 28.1% of all Delavan-Darien School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Delavan-Darien 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.
Delavan-Darien School District school enrollment varies 5.5× across entities
Delavan-Darien School District school enrollment ranges from 93 students (lowest) to 511 students (highest), a spread of 418 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.
Delavan-Darien School District has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 52.7% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Areas above 75% eligibility receive concentration grants on top of the basic Title I formula. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
Delavan-Darien School District student-counselor ratio is 325:1 — 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 Delavan-Darien School District is typically wider than the Delavan-Darien School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Delavan-Darien School District chronic absenteeism rate is 20.8% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
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 Variation between sub-units within Delavan-Darien School District is typically wider than the Delavan-Darien School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to Delavan-Darien School District's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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How many schools are in Delavan-Darien School District?
Delavan-Darien School District has 5 schools, including 2 high, 2 elementary, 1 combined. Total enrollment is 1,817 students.
How much does Delavan-Darien School District spend per student?
Delavan-Darien School District spends $14,986 per student. The district has an equity score of 60/100, ranking #143 in Wisconsin.
What is the demographic composition of Delavan-Darien School District?
Delavan-Darien School District students are 52.6% Hispanic or Latino, 42.3% White, 1.2% African American, 0.7% Asian, averaged across 5 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Delavan-Darien School District?
Delavan-Darien School District has an equity score of 60/100, ranking #143 out of 403 districts in Wisconsin.