An equity score of 58/100 ranks Delavan-Darien School District #153 of 403 districts in Wisconsin (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $15,522 per pupil, Delavan-Darien School District ranks #165 of 423 Wisconsin districts by per-pupil spending (Wisconsin districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,817
Total Enrollment
5
Schools
$15,522
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 $15,522 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 423 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 58/100, ranked #153 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 largest entity. Grade band: high. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Enrollment-weighted aggregates give this entity more weight than any smaller peer, while an unweighted entity average treats every record equally.
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 reports 51.8% free-lunch eligibility
The reported share clears the 50% majority mark. Title I operates under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015), but its statutory allocation uses additional LEA-level counts and rules not represented by this average. This percentage is an economic-need context measure; it does not establish a Title I award, show dollars received, or describe how funds are distributed among campuses.
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 $15,522 per student. The district has an equity score of 58/100, ranking #153 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 58/100, ranking #153 out of 403 districts in Wisconsin.