Linn J4 School District
Public school district · Walworth County · Wisconsin · NCES district ID 5508040
Linn J4 School District spent $21,474 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 92% of the other Wisconsin districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $15,995). Its one school enrolled 75 students in 2024-25; 6.7% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $24,609 per student, up 14.6% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).
NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method
Spending per student among Wisconsin districts of similar size
Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Linn J4 in enrollment (40 to 148 students) and Linn J4 itself.
Where the money came from
$2,780,000 in revenue: 6.7% state, 87.1% local and 6.3% federal. Total spending including $41,000 of capital outlay was $2,585,000, or $27,211 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.
- State$185,000 7%
- Local$2,420,000 87%
- Federal$175,000 6%
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 233 districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).
Enrollment fell from 2022-23 to 2024-25
95 students in 2022-23, 87 students in 2023-24, 75 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.
Teachers and students per teacher
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 95 | 14.0 | 6.8 |
| 2023-24 | 87 | 14.0 | 6.2 |
| 2024-25 | 75 | 14.4 | 5.2 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.
State test results, 2021-22
In 2021-22, the students tested in Linn J4 School District scored proficient or above: 14-64% in reading and 4-54% in math, against 38% in reading and 40% in math across Wisconsin. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Wisconsin, not across states. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.
| Subject | This district | Wisconsin | Students tested |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts | 14-64% | 38% | 69 |
| Math | 4-54% | 40% | 69 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
1 elementary school, 75 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Traver Elementary | 75 | 5.2 | 45.3% | Not Title I |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
Contact Linn J4 School District
- Website: traverschool.org
- Phone: (262) 248-4067
- Office: W3490 Linton Rd, Lake Geneva, WI 53147
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.
What to look at next about Linn J4 School District
- Wisconsin districts by spending per studentLinn J4 School District ranks 20 of 233 Wisconsin districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($21,474).#20 of 233
- Every school district in WisconsinLinn J4 School District is the number 439 by size of 451 Wisconsin districts, with 95 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#439 of 451
- Adeline Montessori School Inc.The next larger Wisconsin district: 103 students in fall 2022.
- Dover #1 School DistrictThe next smaller Wisconsin district: 86 students in fall 2022, $14,628 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$14,628
- Compare Linn J4 School District with Adeline Montessori School Inc.Enrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
- Find the school district for an addressA home's district decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).
Questions about Linn J4 School District
How many schools and students are in Linn J4 School District?
One school was open in 2024-25 (1 elementary), enrolling 75 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.How much does Linn J4 School District spend per student?
$21,474 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Wisconsin median for districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $15,995 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $24,609 per student, up 14.6% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).Where does Linn J4 School District's money come from?
$2,780,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 6.7% state, 87.1% local and 6.3% federal (NCES F-33).How many children in Linn J4 School District live in poverty?
The Census Bureau estimates that 5 of the 103 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 4.9%, were in families in poverty (Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates). It is a model-based estimate for everyone living in the district, not a count of its students; the free-meal shares in the school tables are counts of enrolled students.How do students in Linn J4 School District do on state tests?
In 2021-22, the students tested in Linn J4 School District scored proficient or above: 14-64% in reading and 4-54% in math, against 38% in reading and 40% in math across Wisconsin. Wisconsin's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.What is Linn J4 School District's NCES district ID?
5508040. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024: children aged 5 to 17 and those in families in poverty, by school district. census.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25