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Howards Grove, Wisconsin - 3 schools
An equity score of 27/100 ranks Howards Grove School District #337 of 403 districts in Wisconsin (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $13,028 per pupil, Howards Grove School District ranks #325 of 422 Wisconsin districts by per-pupil spending (Wisconsin districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
925
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$13,028
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Howards Grove School District operates 3 public schools serving 925 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Wisconsin. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined, 1 high, 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 Sheboygan County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,028 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 48.9% local, 44.2% state, and 6.9% 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 27/100, ranked #337 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 3 schools offering Advanced Placement (1 AP courses district-wide), a 291.3:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 10.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 89.7% White, 3.1% Hispanic or Latino, 3.0% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Northview Elementary, with a diversity index of 22.4/100.
Its largest campus is Northview Elementary, enrolling 336 students (38% of the district's total enrollment).
Northview Elementary accounts for 36.3% of all Howards Grove School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Howards Grove 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.
Howards Grove School District student-counselor ratio is 291:1 — 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 Howards Grove School District is typically wider than the Howards Grove School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Howards Grove School District chronic absenteeism rate is 10.0% — 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.
Comparisons are relative to Howards Grove 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 Howards Grove School District?
Howards Grove School District has 3 schools, including 1 combined, 1 high, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 925 students.
How much does Howards Grove School District spend per student?
Howards Grove School District spends $13,028 per student. The district has an equity score of 27/100, ranking #337 in Wisconsin.
What is the demographic composition of Howards Grove School District?
Howards Grove School District students are 89.7% White, 3.1% Hispanic or Latino, 3.0% Asian, 0.4% African American, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Howards Grove School District?
Howards Grove School District has an equity score of 27/100, ranking #337 out of 403 districts in Wisconsin.