An equity score of 36/100 ranks Elk Mound Area School District #288 of 403 districts in Wisconsin (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $12,450 per pupil, Elk Mound Area School District ranks #393 of 423 Wisconsin districts by per-pupil spending (Wisconsin districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,210
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$12,450
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, Elementary
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Elk Mound Area School District operates 3 public schools serving 1,210 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Wisconsin. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined, 1 elementary, 1 high 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 Dunn County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,450 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the bottom 43 of 423 Wisconsin districts by per-pupil spending. See how Wisconsin compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 33.0% local, 56.6% state, and 10.5% 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 36/100, ranked #288 of 403 in Wisconsin against a state average of 50, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 3 schools offering Advanced Placement (3 AP courses district-wide), a 366.1:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 17.5% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 84.7% White, 5.7% Asian, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Mound View Elementary, with a diversity index of 28.3/100.
Its largest campus is Mound View Elementary, enrolling 456 students (39% of the district's total enrollment).
Mound View Elementary accounts for 37.7% of all Elk Mound Area School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Elk Mound Area School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: combined. 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.
Elk Mound Area School District student-counselor ratio is 366:1 — 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.
Elk Mound Area School District chronic absenteeism rate is 17.5% — 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 Elk Mound Area School District is typically wider than the Elk Mound Area School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to Elk Mound Area 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 Elk Mound Area School District?
Elk Mound Area School District has 3 schools, including 1 combined, 1 elementary, 1 high. Total enrollment is 1,210 students.
How much does Elk Mound Area School District spend per student?
Elk Mound Area School District spends $12,450 per student. The district has an equity score of 36/100, ranking #288 in Wisconsin.
What is the demographic composition of Elk Mound Area School District?
Elk Mound Area School District students are 84.7% White, 5.7% Asian, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 1.4% African American, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Elk Mound Area School District?
Elk Mound Area School District has an equity score of 36/100, ranking #288 out of 403 districts in Wisconsin.