Little Chute Area School District

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Little Chute, Wisconsin - 6 schools

An equity score of 25/100 ranks Little Chute Area School District #348 of 403 districts in Wisconsin (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.

At $12,024 per pupil, Little Chute Area School District ranks #395 of 422 Wisconsin districts by per-pupil spending (Wisconsin districts). NCES F-33 finance data.

1,582
Total Enrollment
6
Schools
$12,024
Per-Pupil Spending
High, Elementary
School Types

District-Level NCES Analysis

Little Chute Area School District operates 6 public schools serving 1,582 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Wisconsin. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 high, 2 elementary, 1 combined, 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 Outagamie County.

Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,024 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the bottom 43 of 422 Wisconsin districts by per-pupil spending. See how Wisconsin compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 42.8% local, 48.6% state, and 8.6% federal, a balanced mix across local, state, and federal sources, spreading budget risk across funding cycles rather than concentrating it in one. The district's equity score is 25/100, ranked #348 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.

Academic infrastructure includes 2 of 6 schools offering Advanced Placement (8 AP courses district-wide), a 397.7:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, 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. Its most demographically mixed campus is Little Chute Middle, with a diversity index of 39.7/100.

Its largest campus is Little Chute Elementary, enrolling 590 students (37% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Flex Academy, at 87 students, a 7x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.

Little Chute Elementary accounts for 37.2% of all Little Chute Area School District student enrollment

That dominant concentration means Little Chute Area 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.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data NCES Common Core of Data

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.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data NCES Common Core of Data

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.

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection NCES Civil Rights Data Collection

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.

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22

Where does the funding come from?

8.6%
Federal
48.6%
State
42.8%
Local

Funding Equity

25
Equity Score
348 / 403
State Rank
50
State Average

This district scores below average on funding equity. High reliance on local revenue or lower spending may contribute.

Student Demographics

Average demographic composition across 6 schools in Little Chute Area School District.

White 83.2%
Hispanic or Latino 8.0%
African American 1.8%
Asian 1.3%
Multiracial 4.9%
Other 0.8%

Source: NCES CCD School Membership 2024-25.

Student-body diversity

Average diversity index 29.4/100

Average Simpson diversity index across Little Chute Area School District's schools, below the Wisconsin average of 35.7.

Most mixed schools

  1. 1 Little Chute Middle 39.7
  2. 2 Little Chute Elementary 37.5
  3. 3 Little Chute High 32.5
  4. 4 Little Chute Intermediate 31.8
  5. 5 Flex Academy 18.9

Programs & Resources

2 / 6
Schools with AP
8 AP courses total
397.7:1
Student-Counselor Ratio
21.8%
Chronically Absent

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22.

Schools in Little Chute Area School District

School Enrollment
Little Chute Elementary
590
Little Chute High
387
Little Chute Intermediate
215
Little Chute Middle
214
Little Chute Career Pathways Academy
Charter
93
Flex Academy
Charter
87

How Little Chute Area School District Compares to Similar-Size Districts

The Wisconsin districts closest to this one in total enrollment.

District Enrollment Spending Funding Mix
Sheboygan Falls School District Similar size Similar spending Similar funding mix
Platteville School District Similar size Similar spending Similar funding mix
Black River Falls School District Similar size Higher spending Less locally funded
Evansville Community School District Similar size Higher spending Similar funding mix
Osceola School District Similar size Higher spending Similar funding mix

Comparisons are relative to Little Chute Area School District's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools are in Little Chute Area School District?

Little Chute Area School District has 6 schools, including 1 combined, 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 $12,024 per student. The district has an equity score of 25/100, ranking #348 in Wisconsin.

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 25/100, ranking #348 out of 403 districts in Wisconsin.