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Galesville, Wisconsin - 5 schools
An equity score of 47/100 ranks Galesville-Ettrick-Trempealeau School District #218 of 403 districts in Wisconsin (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $14,202 per pupil, Galesville-Ettrick-Trempealeau School District ranks #210 of 422 Wisconsin districts by per-pupil spending (Wisconsin districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,364
Total Enrollment
5
Schools
$14,202
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Galesville-Ettrick-Trempealeau School District operates 5 public schools serving 1,364 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Wisconsin. The school portfolio breaks down into 3 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 Trempealeau County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $14,202 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 44.1% local, 48.4% state, and 7.5% 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 47/100, ranked #218 of 403 in Wisconsin against a state average of 50, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 5 schools offering Advanced Placement (6 AP courses district-wide), a 338.6:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 22.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 89.9% White, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 1.7% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Galesville Elementary, with a diversity index of 24.3/100.
Its largest campus is Galesville-Ettrick-Trempealeau High, enrolling 411 students (30% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Ettrick Elementary, at 124 students, a 3x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Galesville-Ettrick-Trempealeau High accounts for 29.5% of all Galesville-Ettrick-Trempealeau School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Galesville-Ettrick-Trempealeau 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.
Galesville-Ettrick-Trempealeau School District school enrollment varies 3.3× across entities
Galesville-Ettrick-Trempealeau School District school enrollment ranges from 124 students (lowest) to 411 students (highest), a spread of 287 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.
Galesville-Ettrick-Trempealeau School District student-counselor ratio is 339:1 — 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 Galesville-Ettrick-Trempealeau School District is typically wider than the Galesville-Ettrick-Trempealeau School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Galesville-Ettrick-Trempealeau School District chronic absenteeism rate is 22.1% — 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 Galesville-Ettrick-Trempealeau School District is typically wider than the Galesville-Ettrick-Trempealeau School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to Galesville-Ettrick-Trempealeau 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 Galesville-Ettrick-Trempealeau School District?
Galesville-Ettrick-Trempealeau School District has 5 schools, including 1 high, 3 combined, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 1,364 students.
How much does Galesville-Ettrick-Trempealeau School District spend per student?
Galesville-Ettrick-Trempealeau School District spends $14,202 per student. The district has an equity score of 47/100, ranking #218 in Wisconsin.
What is the demographic composition of Galesville-Ettrick-Trempealeau School District?
Galesville-Ettrick-Trempealeau School District students are 89.9% White, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 1.7% Asian, 0.7% African American, averaged across 5 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Galesville-Ettrick-Trempealeau School District?
Galesville-Ettrick-Trempealeau School District has an equity score of 47/100, ranking #218 out of 403 districts in Wisconsin.