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La Farge, Wisconsin - 4 schools
An equity score of 88/100 ranks La Farge School District #13 of 403 districts in Wisconsin (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $18,566 per pupil, La Farge School District ranks #39 of 422 Wisconsin districts by per-pupil spending (Wisconsin districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
250
Total Enrollment
4
Schools
$18,566
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
La Farge School District operates 4 public schools serving 250 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Wisconsin. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 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 Vernon County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $18,566 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the top 43 of 422 Wisconsin districts by per-pupil spending. See how Wisconsin compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 28.8% local, 40.1% state, and 31.0% 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 88/100, ranked #13 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 4 schools offering Advanced Placement (1 AP courses district-wide), a 330:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 29.5% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 89.4% White, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 2.9% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is La Farge Middle, with a diversity index of 23.4/100.
Its largest campus is La Farge Elementary, enrolling 83 students (32% of the district's total enrollment).
La Farge Elementary accounts for 31.7% of all La Farge School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means La Farge 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.
La Farge School District student-counselor ratio is 330:1 — 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 La Farge School District is typically wider than the La Farge School District-aggregate figure suggests.
La Farge School District chronic absenteeism rate is 29.5% — 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 La Farge School District is typically wider than the La Farge School District-aggregate figure suggests.
La Farge School District has 4 schools, including 2 combined, 1 high, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 250 students.
How much does La Farge School District spend per student?
La Farge School District spends $18,566 per student. The district has an equity score of 88/100, ranking #13 in Wisconsin.
What is the demographic composition of La Farge School District?
La Farge School District students are 89.4% White, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 2.9% African American, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for La Farge School District?
La Farge School District has an equity score of 88/100, ranking #13 out of 403 districts in Wisconsin.