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Elmwood, Wisconsin - 4 schools
An equity score of 76/100 ranks Elmwood School District #49 of 403 districts in Wisconsin (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $16,651 per pupil, Elmwood School District ranks #76 of 422 Wisconsin districts by per-pupil spending (Wisconsin districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
321
Total Enrollment
4
Schools
$16,651
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, Elementary
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Elmwood School District operates 4 public schools serving 321 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Wisconsin. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 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 Pierce County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $16,651 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 42.0% local, 46.9% state, and 11.1% 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 76/100, ranked #49 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 4 schools offering Advanced Placement (2 AP courses district-wide), a 315.1:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 15.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 94.2% White, 3.0% Hispanic or Latino, 0.3% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Elmwood High, with a diversity index of 14.8/100.
Elmwood Elementary accounts for 39.4% of all Elmwood School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Elmwood 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.
Elmwood School District school enrollment varies 7.2× across entities
Elmwood School District school enrollment ranges from 18 students (lowest) to 130 students (highest), a spread of 112 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.
Elmwood School District student-counselor ratio is 315:1 — 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 Elmwood School District is typically wider than the Elmwood School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Elmwood School District chronic absenteeism rate is 15.9% — 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 Elmwood School District is typically wider than the Elmwood School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Elmwood School District has 4 schools, including 2 combined, 1 elementary, 1 high. Total enrollment is 321 students.
How much does Elmwood School District spend per student?
Elmwood School District spends $16,651 per student. The district has an equity score of 76/100, ranking #49 in Wisconsin.
What is the demographic composition of Elmwood School District?
Elmwood School District students are 94.2% White, 3.0% Hispanic or Latino, 0.3% African American, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Elmwood School District?
Elmwood School District has an equity score of 76/100, ranking #49 out of 403 districts in Wisconsin.