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Gillett, Wisconsin - 3 schools
An equity score of 75/100 ranks Gillett School District #54 of 403 districts in Wisconsin (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $15,559 per pupil, Gillett School District ranks #118 of 422 Wisconsin districts by per-pupil spending (Wisconsin districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
517
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$15,559
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Gillett School District operates 3 public schools serving 517 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 Oconto County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $15,559 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 35.9% local, 49.3% state, and 14.7% 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 75/100, ranked #54 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 3 schools offering Advanced Placement (2 AP courses district-wide), a 319.9:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 33.6% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 79.4% White, 10.8% Hispanic or Latino, 0.6% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Gillett Elementary, with a diversity index of 39.2/100.
Its largest campus is Gillett Elementary, enrolling 277 students (50% of the district's total enrollment).
Gillett Elementary accounts for 50.5% of all Gillett School District student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Gillett School District a distant remainder — means Gillett 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.
Gillett School District school enrollment varies 2.3× across entities
Gillett School District school enrollment ranges from 120 students (lowest) to 277 students (highest), a spread of 157 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.
Gillett School District student-counselor ratio is 320:1 — 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 Gillett School District is typically wider than the Gillett School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Gillett School District chronic absenteeism rate is 33.6% — 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.
Gillett School District has 3 schools, including 1 combined, 1 high, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 517 students.
How much does Gillett School District spend per student?
Gillett School District spends $15,559 per student. The district has an equity score of 75/100, ranking #54 in Wisconsin.
What is the demographic composition of Gillett School District?
Gillett School District students are 79.4% White, 10.8% Hispanic or Latino, 0.6% Asian, 0.4% African American, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Gillett School District?
Gillett School District has an equity score of 75/100, ranking #54 out of 403 districts in Wisconsin.