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Brookfield, Wisconsin - 10 schools
An equity score of 23/100 ranks Elmbrook School District #353 of 403 districts in Wisconsin (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $13,701 per pupil, Elmbrook School District ranks #260 of 422 Wisconsin districts by per-pupil spending (Wisconsin districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
7,781
Total Enrollment
10
Schools
$13,701
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Elmbrook School District operates 10 public schools serving 7,781 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Wisconsin. The school portfolio breaks down into 6 combined, 2 high, 2 middle schools, a compact enough portfolio that families can compare every campus directly before they move, rent, or enrol. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Waukesha County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,701 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 422 Wisconsin districts by per-pupil spending. See how Wisconsin compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 74.8% local, 17.6% state, and 7.6% federal, a local-revenue-heavy mix that leaves the district more exposed to property-tax swings and local ballot measures than state-funded peers. The district's equity score is 23/100, ranked #353 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 2 of 10 schools offering Advanced Placement (46 AP courses district-wide), a 304.3:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 7.4% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 69.2% White, 12.7% Asian, 7.8% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Swanson Elementary, with a diversity index of 61.0/100.
Its largest campus is Brookfield East High, enrolling 1,374 students (18% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Fairview South, at 9 students, a 153x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Brookfield East High accounts for 17.5% of all Elmbrook School District student enrollment
That concentration means Elmbrook 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.
Elmbrook School District school enrollment varies 153× across entities
Elmbrook School District school enrollment ranges from 9 students (lowest) to 1,374 students (highest), a spread of 1,365 students. That ratio is an extreme outlier spread — among the widest gaps observed anywhere in this dataset. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Elmbrook School District student-counselor ratio is 304:1 — 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 Elmbrook School District is typically wider than the Elmbrook School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Elmbrook School District chronic absenteeism rate is 7.4% — well below typical (typically associated with unusually small scale or exceptionally high per-unit investment)
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 Values this far below typical often correlate with unusually small scale or population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se — worth checking whether the underlying denominator is itself an outlier.
Elmbrook School District has 10 schools, including 2 high, 6 combined, 2 middle. Total enrollment is 7,781 students.
How much does Elmbrook School District spend per student?
Elmbrook School District spends $13,701 per student. The district has an equity score of 23/100, ranking #353 in Wisconsin.
What is the demographic composition of Elmbrook School District?
Elmbrook School District students are 69.2% White, 12.7% Asian, 7.8% Hispanic or Latino, 4.7% African American, averaged across 10 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Elmbrook School District?
Elmbrook School District has an equity score of 23/100, ranking #353 out of 403 districts in Wisconsin.