Greendale School District

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Greendale, Wisconsin - 6 schools

An equity score of 42/100 ranks Greendale School District #246 of 403 districts in Wisconsin (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.

At $13,823 per pupil, Greendale School District ranks #244 of 422 Wisconsin districts by per-pupil spending (Wisconsin districts). NCES F-33 finance data.

2,664
Total Enrollment
6
Schools
$13,823
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types

District-Level NCES Analysis

Greendale School District operates 6 public schools serving 2,664 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Wisconsin. The school portfolio breaks down into 3 combined, 1 high, 1 middle, 1 elementary 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 Milwaukee County.

Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,823 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 422 Wisconsin districts by per-pupil spending. See how Wisconsin compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 43.6% local, 47.4% state, and 9.0% 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 42/100, ranked #246 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 1 of 6 schools offering Advanced Placement (22 AP courses district-wide), a 455.5:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 6.4% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 69.1% White, 16.6% Hispanic or Latino, 5.6% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is College Park Elementary, with a diversity index of 54.1/100.

Its largest campus is Greendale High, enrolling 882 students (35% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Time 4 Learning Charter School, at 88 students, a 10x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.

Greendale High accounts for 33.1% of all Greendale School District student enrollment

That dominant concentration means Greendale 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.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data NCES Common Core of Data

Greendale School District school enrollment varies 10× across entities

Greendale School District school enrollment ranges from 88 students (lowest) to 882 students (highest), a spread of 794 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.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data NCES Common Core of Data

Greendale School District student-counselor ratio is 456:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)

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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection NCES Civil Rights Data Collection

Greendale School District chronic absenteeism rate is 6.4% — 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.

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22

Where does the funding come from?

9.0%
Federal
47.4%
State
43.6%
Local

Funding Equity

42
Equity Score
246 / 403
State Rank
50
State Average

This district has moderate funding equity. There may be room to improve funding diversity or resource allocation.

Student Demographics

Average demographic composition across 6 schools in Greendale School District.

White 69.1%
Hispanic or Latino 16.6%
African American 2.5%
Asian 5.6%
Multiracial 6.0%

Source: NCES CCD School Membership 2024-25.

Student-body diversity

Average diversity index 48.2/100

Average Simpson diversity index across Greendale School District's schools, above the Wisconsin average of 35.7.

Most mixed schools

  1. 1 College Park Elementary 54.1
  2. 2 Greendale High 52.5
  3. 3 Greendale Middle 51.9
  4. 4 Highland View Elementary 50.1
  5. 5 Canterbury Elementary 43.5

Programs & Resources

1 / 6
Schools with AP
22 AP courses total
455.5:1
Student-Counselor Ratio
6.4%
Chronically Absent

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22.

Schools in Greendale School District

School Enrollment
Greendale High
882
Greendale Middle
617
Canterbury Elementary
350
Highland View Elementary
336
College Park Elementary
273
Time 4 Learning Charter School
Charter
88

How Greendale School District Compares to Similar-Size Districts

The Wisconsin districts closest to this one in total enrollment.

District Enrollment Spending Funding Mix
Reedsburg School District Similar size Similar spending Similar funding mix
Baraboo School District Similar size Similar spending Similar funding mix
Sauk Prairie School District Similar size Similar spending More locally funded
Stoughton Area School District Similar size Similar spending More locally funded
South Milwaukee School District Similar size Similar spending Similar funding mix

Comparisons are relative to Greendale School District's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools are in Greendale School District?

Greendale School District has 6 schools, including 1 high, 1 middle, 3 combined, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 2,664 students.

How much does Greendale School District spend per student?

Greendale School District spends $13,823 per student. The district has an equity score of 42/100, ranking #246 in Wisconsin.

What is the demographic composition of Greendale School District?

Greendale School District students are 69.1% White, 16.6% Hispanic or Latino, 5.6% Asian, 2.5% African American, averaged across 6 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.

What is the equity score for Greendale School District?

Greendale School District has an equity score of 42/100, ranking #246 out of 403 districts in Wisconsin.