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Lake Geneva, Wisconsin - 5 schools
An equity score of 37/100 ranks Lake Geneva J1 School District #289 of 403 districts in Wisconsin (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $13,292 per pupil, Lake Geneva J1 School District ranks #304 of 422 Wisconsin districts by per-pupil spending (Wisconsin districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,824
Total Enrollment
5
Schools
$13,292
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, Middle
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Lake Geneva J1 School District operates 5 public schools serving 1,824 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Wisconsin. The school portfolio breaks down into 3 combined, 1 middle, 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 Walworth County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,292 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 60.0% local, 28.0% state, and 12.0% federal, a local-revenue-heavy mix that leaves the district more exposed to property-tax swings and local ballot measures than state-funded peers. The district's equity score is 37/100, ranked #289 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.
a 513.3:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 20.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 74.0% White, 23.8% Hispanic or Latino, 0.4% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Eastview Elementary, with a diversity index of 49.4/100.
Its largest campus is Lake Geneva Middle, enrolling 551 students (33% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Maple Park Charter School, at 14 students, a 39x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Lake Geneva Middle accounts for 30.2% of all Lake Geneva J1 School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Lake Geneva J1 School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: middle. 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.
Lake Geneva J1 School District school enrollment varies 39× across entities
Lake Geneva J1 School District school enrollment ranges from 14 students (lowest) to 551 students (highest), a spread of 537 students. That ratio is among the widest observed and reflects extreme enrollment heterogeneity, the district operates both small specialty programs and large comprehensive campuses inside a single budgeting unit. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Lake Geneva J1 School District student-counselor ratio is 513:1 — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)
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 above typical often signal acute resource constraints or a structurally different scale than most peers — worth reading alongside the underlying counts, not the ratio alone.
Lake Geneva J1 School District chronic absenteeism rate is 20.1% — 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 Lake Geneva J1 School District is typically wider than the Lake Geneva J1 School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to Lake Geneva J1 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 Lake Geneva J1 School District?
Lake Geneva J1 School District has 5 schools, including 1 middle, 3 combined, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 1,824 students.
How much does Lake Geneva J1 School District spend per student?
Lake Geneva J1 School District spends $13,292 per student. The district has an equity score of 37/100, ranking #289 in Wisconsin.
What is the demographic composition of Lake Geneva J1 School District?
Lake Geneva J1 School District students are 74.0% White, 23.8% Hispanic or Latino, 0.4% African American, 0.4% Asian, averaged across 5 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Lake Geneva J1 School District?
Lake Geneva J1 School District has an equity score of 37/100, ranking #289 out of 403 districts in Wisconsin.