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Highland, Wisconsin - 3 schools
An equity score of 63/100 ranks Highland School District #126 of 403 districts in Wisconsin (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $14,006 per pupil, Highland School District ranks #226 of 422 Wisconsin districts by per-pupil spending (Wisconsin districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
288
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$14,006
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Highland School District operates 3 public schools serving 288 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 Iowa County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $14,006 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 31.0% local, 60.5% state, and 8.5% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 63/100, ranked #126 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 (3 AP courses district-wide), a 299.9:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 12.2% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 85.5% White, 10.1% Hispanic or Latino, 0.6% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Highland Community Middle, with a diversity index of 29.7/100.
Its largest campus is Highland Community Elementary, enrolling 124 students (45% of the district's total enrollment).
Highland Community Elementary accounts for 43.1% of all Highland School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Highland 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.
Highland School District school enrollment varies 2.1× across entities
Highland School District school enrollment ranges from 58 students (lowest) to 124 students (highest), a spread of 66 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.
Highland School District student-counselor ratio is 300:1 — 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 Highland School District is typically wider than the Highland School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Highland School District chronic absenteeism rate is 12.2% — low (typically associated with lower-than-average attendance disruption; districts in this range often have attendance interventions, robust transportation, or smaller catchments that reduce barriers)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Highland School District has 3 schools, including 1 combined, 1 high, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 288 students.
How much does Highland School District spend per student?
Highland School District spends $14,006 per student. The district has an equity score of 63/100, ranking #126 in Wisconsin.
What is the demographic composition of Highland School District?
Highland School District students are 85.5% White, 10.1% Hispanic or Latino, 0.6% African American, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Highland School District?
Highland School District has an equity score of 63/100, ranking #126 out of 403 districts in Wisconsin.