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Grantsburg, Wisconsin - 5 schools
An equity score of 10/100 ranks Grantsburg School District #399 of 403 districts in Wisconsin (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $11,037 per pupil, Grantsburg School District ranks #420 of 422 Wisconsin districts by per-pupil spending (Wisconsin districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,759
Total Enrollment
5
Schools
$11,037
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, Elementary
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Grantsburg School District operates 5 public schools serving 1,759 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Wisconsin. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 combined, 2 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 Burnett County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $11,037 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the bottom 43 of 422 Wisconsin districts by per-pupil spending. See how Wisconsin compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 62.3% local, 30.2% state, and 7.5% 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 10/100, ranked #399 of 403 in Wisconsin against a state average of 50, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 2 of 5 schools offering Advanced Placement (9 AP courses district-wide), a 269.5:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 21.2% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 82.8% White, 5.6% Hispanic or Latino, 3.0% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Iforward, with a diversity index of 45.7/100.
Its largest campus is Iforward, enrolling 1,030 students (53% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Nelson Elementary, at 117 students, a 9x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Iforward accounts for 52.9% of all Grantsburg School District student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Grantsburg School District a distant remainder — means Grantsburg 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.
Grantsburg School District school enrollment varies 8.8× across entities
Grantsburg School District school enrollment ranges from 117 students (lowest) to 1,030 students (highest), a spread of 913 students. That spread reflects typical mixed-portfolio variation between specialty programs and large neighbourhood schools. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Grantsburg School District student-counselor ratio is 270:1 — 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 Grantsburg School District is typically wider than the Grantsburg School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Grantsburg School District chronic absenteeism rate is 21.2% — 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 Grantsburg School District is typically wider than the Grantsburg School District-aggregate figure suggests.
How many schools are in Grantsburg School District?
Grantsburg School District has 5 schools, including 2 combined, 2 elementary, 1 high. Total enrollment is 1,759 students.
How much does Grantsburg School District spend per student?
Grantsburg School District spends $11,037 per student. The district has an equity score of 10/100, ranking #399 in Wisconsin.
What is the demographic composition of Grantsburg School District?
Grantsburg School District students are 82.8% White, 5.6% Hispanic or Latino, 3.0% African American, 0.2% Asian, averaged across 5 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Grantsburg School District?
Grantsburg School District has an equity score of 10/100, ranking #399 out of 403 districts in Wisconsin.