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Jefferson, Wisconsin - 5 schools
An equity score of 60/100 ranks Jefferson School District #144 of 403 districts in Wisconsin (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $15,075 per pupil, Jefferson School District ranks #146 of 422 Wisconsin districts by per-pupil spending (Wisconsin districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,731
Total Enrollment
5
Schools
$15,075
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Jefferson School District operates 5 public schools serving 1,731 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Wisconsin. The school portfolio breaks down into 3 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 Jefferson County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $15,075 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 422 Wisconsin districts by per-pupil spending. See how Wisconsin compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 47.2% local, 42.9% state, and 9.9% 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 60/100, ranked #144 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 5 schools offering Advanced Placement (17 AP courses district-wide), a 288.2:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 17.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 74.3% White, 20.6% Hispanic or Latino, 0.8% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is West Elementary, with a diversity index of 55.4/100.
Its largest campus is Jefferson High, enrolling 603 students (37% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Sullivan Elementary, at 144 students, a 4x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Jefferson High accounts for 34.8% of all Jefferson School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Jefferson 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.
Jefferson School District school enrollment varies 4.2× across entities
Jefferson School District school enrollment ranges from 144 students (lowest) to 603 students (highest), a spread of 459 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.
Jefferson School District student-counselor ratio is 288:1 — 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 Jefferson School District is typically wider than the Jefferson School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Jefferson School District chronic absenteeism rate is 17.8% — 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 Jefferson School District is typically wider than the Jefferson School District-aggregate figure suggests.
How many schools are in Jefferson School District?
Jefferson School District has 5 schools, including 1 high, 1 middle, 3 combined. Total enrollment is 1,731 students.
How much does Jefferson School District spend per student?
Jefferson School District spends $15,075 per student. The district has an equity score of 60/100, ranking #144 in Wisconsin.
What is the demographic composition of Jefferson School District?
Jefferson School District students are 74.3% White, 20.6% Hispanic or Latino, 0.8% African American, 0.7% Asian, averaged across 5 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Jefferson School District?
Jefferson School District has an equity score of 60/100, ranking #144 out of 403 districts in Wisconsin.