Little Chute Area School District operates 6 public schools serving 1,582 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Wisconsin. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 high, 2 elementary, 1 other, 1 middle schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 1,586 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Outagamie County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $14,065 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 42.8% local, 48.6% state, and 8.6% 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 $69,868 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 27/100, ranked #335 of 403 in Wisconsin against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 2 of 6 schools offering Advanced Placement (8 AP courses district-wide), a 397.7:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 21.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 83.2% White, 8.0% Hispanic or Latino, 1.8% African American across the district's schools.
Little Chute Elementary accounts for 37.2% of all Little Chute Area School District student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Little Chute Area 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.
Little Chute Area School District school enrollment varies 6.8× across entities
Little Chute Area School District school enrollment ranges from 87 students (lowest) to 590 students (highest), a spread of 503 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.
Little Chute Area School District student-counselor ratio is 398:1 — 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.
Little Chute Area School District chronic absenteeism rate is 21.8% — 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 Little Chute Area School District is typically wider than the Little Chute Area School District-aggregate figure suggests.
How many schools are in Little Chute Area School District?
Little Chute Area School District has 6 schools, including 1 other, 2 high, 2 elementary, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 1,582 students.
How much does Little Chute Area School District spend per student?
Little Chute Area School District spends $14,065 per student. The district has an equity score of 27/100, ranking #335 in Wisconsin.
What is the average teacher salary in Little Chute Area School District?
The average teacher salary in Little Chute Area School District is $69,868 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Little Chute Area School District?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Outagamie County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Little Chute Area School District?
Little Chute Area School District students are 83.2% White, 8.0% Hispanic or Latino, 1.8% African American, 1.3% Asian, averaged across 6 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Little Chute Area School District?
Little Chute Area School District has an equity score of 27/100, ranking #335 out of 403 districts in Wisconsin. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.