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Tony, Wisconsin - 3 schools
An equity score of 87/100 ranks Flambeau School District #14 of 403 districts in Wisconsin (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $17,674 per pupil, Flambeau School District ranks #54 of 422 Wisconsin districts by per-pupil spending (Wisconsin districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
461
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$17,674
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Flambeau School District operates 3 public schools serving 461 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Wisconsin. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined, 1 high, 1 middle 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 Rusk County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $17,674 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 36.2% local, 49.1% state, and 14.6% 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 87/100, ranked #14 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.
a 273.3:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 37.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 96.2% White, 2.8% Hispanic or Latino, 0.9% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Flambeau Elementary, with a diversity index of 11.3/100.
Its largest campus is Flambeau Elementary, enrolling 188 students (44% of the district's total enrollment).
Flambeau Elementary accounts for 40.8% of all Flambeau School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Flambeau 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.
Flambeau School District has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 54.1% 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.
Flambeau School District student-counselor ratio is 273:1 — 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 Flambeau School District is typically wider than the Flambeau School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Flambeau School District chronic absenteeism rate is 37.9% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Flambeau School District has 3 schools, including 1 combined, 1 high, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 461 students.
How much does Flambeau School District spend per student?
Flambeau School District spends $17,674 per student. The district has an equity score of 87/100, ranking #14 in Wisconsin.
What is the demographic composition of Flambeau School District?
Flambeau School District students are 96.2% White, 2.8% Hispanic or Latino, 0.9% African American, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Flambeau School District?
Flambeau School District has an equity score of 87/100, ranking #14 out of 403 districts in Wisconsin.