Laona School District operates 2 public schools serving 292 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Wisconsin. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 other schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 291 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Forest County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $17,791 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 44.0% local, 40.9% state, and 15.1% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $77,870 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 52/100, ranked #205 of 403 in Wisconsin against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
a 145.5:1 student-counselor ratio that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 21.6% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 73.8% White, 0.7% Hispanic or Latino, 0.7% African American across the district's schools.
Laona High accounts for 50.2% of all Laona School District student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Laona School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: other. 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.
Laona School District student-counselor ratio is 146:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Laona School District chronic absenteeism rate is 21.6% — 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 Laona School District is typically wider than the Laona School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Laona School District has 2 schools, including 2 other. Total enrollment is 292 students.
How much does Laona School District spend per student?
Laona School District spends $17,791 per student. The district has an equity score of 52/100, ranking #205 in Wisconsin.
What is the average teacher salary in Laona School District?
The average teacher salary in Laona School District is $77,870 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Laona School District?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Forest County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Laona School District?
Laona School District students are 73.8% White, 0.7% Hispanic or Latino, 0.7% African American, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Laona School District?
Laona School District has an equity score of 52/100, ranking #205 out of 403 districts in Wisconsin. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.