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Hartland, Wisconsin - 3 schools
An equity score of 16/100 ranks Hartland-Lakeside J3 School District #388 of 403 districts in Wisconsin (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $12,113 per pupil, Hartland-Lakeside J3 School District ranks #393 of 422 Wisconsin districts by per-pupil spending (Wisconsin districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,139
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$12,113
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, Middle
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Hartland-Lakeside J3 School District operates 3 public schools serving 1,139 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Wisconsin. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined, 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 Waukesha County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,113 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 58.1% local, 33.8% state, and 8.1% 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 16/100, ranked #388 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.
and 22.4% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 85.1% White, 7.0% Hispanic or Latino, 2.3% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is North Shore Middle, with a diversity index of 28.6/100.
Its largest campus is North Elementary, enrolling 405 students (37% of the district's total enrollment).
North Elementary accounts for 35.6% of all Hartland-Lakeside J3 School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Hartland-Lakeside J3 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.
Hartland-Lakeside J3 School District chronic absenteeism rate is 22.4% — 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 Hartland-Lakeside J3 School District is typically wider than the Hartland-Lakeside J3 School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to Hartland-Lakeside J3 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 Hartland-Lakeside J3 School District?
Hartland-Lakeside J3 School District has 3 schools, including 1 combined, 1 middle, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 1,139 students.
How much does Hartland-Lakeside J3 School District spend per student?
Hartland-Lakeside J3 School District spends $12,113 per student. The district has an equity score of 16/100, ranking #388 in Wisconsin.
What is the demographic composition of Hartland-Lakeside J3 School District?
Hartland-Lakeside J3 School District students are 85.1% White, 7.0% Hispanic or Latino, 2.3% Asian, 1.2% African American, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Hartland-Lakeside J3 School District?
Hartland-Lakeside J3 School District has an equity score of 16/100, ranking #388 out of 403 districts in Wisconsin.