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Kewaunee, Wisconsin - 3 schools
An equity score of 54/100 ranks Kewaunee School District #178 of 403 districts in Wisconsin (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $13,576 per pupil, Kewaunee School District ranks #274 of 422 Wisconsin districts by per-pupil spending (Wisconsin districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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Total Enrollment
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$13,576
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School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Kewaunee School District operates 3 public schools serving 861 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 Kewaunee County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,576 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 41.6% local, 49.3% state, and 9.1% 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 54/100, ranked #178 of 403 in Wisconsin against a state average of 50, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 3 schools offering Advanced Placement (7 AP courses district-wide), a 284.1:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 18.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 84.8% White, 11.2% Hispanic or Latino, 0.6% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Kewaunee Elementary, with a diversity index of 28.5/100.
Its largest campus is Kewaunee Elementary, enrolling 392 students (46% of the district's total enrollment).
Kewaunee Elementary accounts for 45.5% of all Kewaunee School District student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Kewaunee School District a distant remainder — means Kewaunee 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.
Kewaunee School District school enrollment varies 2.1× across entities
Kewaunee School District school enrollment ranges from 185 students (lowest) to 392 students (highest), a spread of 207 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.
Kewaunee School District student-counselor ratio is 284:1 — 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 Kewaunee School District is typically wider than the Kewaunee School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Kewaunee School District chronic absenteeism rate is 18.9% — 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 Kewaunee School District is typically wider than the Kewaunee School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Kewaunee School District has 3 schools, including 1 combined, 1 high, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 861 students.
How much does Kewaunee School District spend per student?
Kewaunee School District spends $13,576 per student. The district has an equity score of 54/100, ranking #178 in Wisconsin.
What is the demographic composition of Kewaunee School District?
Kewaunee School District students are 84.8% White, 11.2% Hispanic or Latino, 0.6% African American, 0.1% Asian, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Kewaunee School District?
Kewaunee School District has an equity score of 54/100, ranking #178 out of 403 districts in Wisconsin.