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Lena, Wisconsin - 3 schools
An equity score of 63/100 ranks Lena School District #125 of 403 districts in Wisconsin (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $14,596 per pupil, Lena School District ranks #187 of 422 Wisconsin districts by per-pupil spending (Wisconsin districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
423
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$14,596
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Lena School District operates 3 public schools serving 423 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 Oconto County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $14,596 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 40.3% local, 50.3% state, and 9.5% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 63/100, ranked #125 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.
a 400:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 25.7% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 96.0% White, 3.4% Hispanic or Latino, 0.3% African American across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Lena Elementary, enrolling 180 students (46% of the district's total enrollment).
Lena Elementary accounts for 42.6% of all Lena School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Lena 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.
Lena School District school enrollment varies 2.1× across entities
Lena School District school enrollment ranges from 87 students (lowest) to 180 students (highest), a spread of 93 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.
Lena School District student-counselor ratio is 400:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Lena School District chronic absenteeism rate is 25.7% — 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 Lena School District is typically wider than the Lena School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Lena School District has 3 schools, including 1 combined, 1 high, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 423 students.
How much does Lena School District spend per student?
Lena School District spends $14,596 per student. The district has an equity score of 63/100, ranking #125 in Wisconsin.
What is the demographic composition of Lena School District?
Lena School District students are 96.0% White, 3.4% Hispanic or Latino, 0.3% African American, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Lena School District?
Lena School District has an equity score of 63/100, ranking #125 out of 403 districts in Wisconsin.