An equity score of 74/100 ranks Ithaca School District #59 of 403 districts in Wisconsin (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $16,155 per pupil, Ithaca School District ranks #125 of 423 Wisconsin districts by per-pupil spending (Wisconsin districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
367
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$16,155
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Ithaca School District operates 3 public schools serving 367 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 Richland County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $16,155 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 423 Wisconsin districts by per-pupil spending. See how Wisconsin compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 44.1% local, 44.8% state, and 11.1% 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 74/100, ranked #59 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.
a 105:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 33.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 91.1% White, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 0.6% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Ithaca High, with a diversity index of 22.6/100.
Its largest campus is Ithaca Elementary, enrolling 145 students (45% of the district's total enrollment).
Ithaca Elementary accounts for 39.5% of all Ithaca School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Ithaca School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: combined. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Enrollment-weighted aggregates give this entity more weight than any smaller peer, while an unweighted entity average treats every record equally.
Ithaca School District school enrollment varies 2.1× across entities
Ithaca School District school enrollment ranges from 69 students (lowest) to 145 students (highest), a spread of 76 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.
Ithaca School District student-counselor ratio is 105:1 — well below typical (typically associated with unusually small scale or exceptionally high per-unit investment)
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 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.
Ithaca School District chronic absenteeism rate is 33.0% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Ithaca School District has 3 schools, including 1 combined, 1 high, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 367 students.
How much does Ithaca School District spend per student?
Ithaca School District spends $16,155 per student. The district has an equity score of 74/100, ranking #59 in Wisconsin.
What is the demographic composition of Ithaca School District?
Ithaca School District students are 91.1% White, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 0.6% Asian, 0.3% African American, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Ithaca School District?
Ithaca School District has an equity score of 74/100, ranking #59 out of 403 districts in Wisconsin.