An equity score of 53/100 ranks Gilman School District #188 of 403 districts in Wisconsin (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $18,676 per pupil, Gilman School District ranks #50 of 423 Wisconsin districts by per-pupil spending (Wisconsin districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
355
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$18,676
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Gilman School District operates 3 public schools serving 355 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Wisconsin. The school portfolio breaks down into 3 combined 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 Taylor County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $18,676 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 423 Wisconsin districts by per-pupil spending. See how Wisconsin compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 50.7% local, 31.6% state, and 17.7% 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 53/100, ranked #188 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 3 schools offering Advanced Placement (3 AP courses district-wide), and 7.6% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 91.6% White, 3.8% Hispanic or Latino, 2.1% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Esucceed Charter School, with a diversity index of 29.7/100.
Its largest campus is Gilman High, enrolling 148 students (41% of the district's total enrollment).
Gilman High accounts for 41.1% of all Gilman School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Gilman School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: combined. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Enrollment-weighted aggregates give this entity more weight than any smaller peer, while an unweighted entity average treats every record equally.
Gilman School District chronic absenteeism rate is 7.6% — 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.
Gilman School District has 3 schools, including 3 combined. Total enrollment is 355 students.
How much does Gilman School District spend per student?
Gilman School District spends $18,676 per student. The district has an equity score of 53/100, ranking #188 in Wisconsin.
What is the demographic composition of Gilman School District?
Gilman School District students are 91.6% White, 3.8% Hispanic or Latino, 2.1% African American, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Gilman School District?
Gilman School District has an equity score of 53/100, ranking #188 out of 403 districts in Wisconsin.