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Mcfarland, Wisconsin - 9 schools
An equity score of 12/100 ranks Mcfarland School District #396 of 403 districts in Wisconsin (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $12,381 per pupil, Mcfarland School District ranks #382 of 422 Wisconsin districts by per-pupil spending (Wisconsin districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
5,484
Total Enrollment
9
Schools
$12,381
Per-Pupil Spending
High, Elementary
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Mcfarland School District operates 9 public schools serving 5,484 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Wisconsin. The school portfolio breaks down into 4 high, 2 elementary, 2 combined, 1 middle schools, a compact enough portfolio that families can compare every campus directly before they move, rent, or enrol. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Dane County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,381 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 71.4% local, 23.7% state, and 4.9% federal, a local-revenue-heavy mix that leaves the district more exposed to property-tax swings and local ballot measures than state-funded peers. The district's equity score is 12/100, ranked #396 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 3 of 9 schools offering Advanced Placement (26 AP courses district-wide), a 400.4:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 19.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 68.8% White, 10.5% Hispanic or Latino, 8.2% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Wisconsin Virtual Academy K-8 (Wiva), with a diversity index of 69.7/100.
Its largest campus is Wisconsin Virtual Academy High (Wiva), enrolling 1,566 students (26% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is 4k Mcfarland, at 138 students, a 11x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Wisconsin Virtual Academy High (Wiva) accounts for 26.4% of all Mcfarland School District student enrollment
That concentration means Mcfarland School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. 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.
Mcfarland School District school enrollment varies 11× across entities
Mcfarland School District school enrollment ranges from 138 students (lowest) to 1,566 students (highest), a spread of 1,428 students. That spread reflects typical mixed-portfolio variation between specialty programs and large neighbourhood schools. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Mcfarland 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.
Mcfarland School District chronic absenteeism rate is 19.3% — 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 Mcfarland School District is typically wider than the Mcfarland School District-aggregate figure suggests.
How many schools are in Mcfarland School District?
Mcfarland School District has 9 schools, including 4 high, 2 elementary, 1 middle, 2 combined. Total enrollment is 5,484 students.
How much does Mcfarland School District spend per student?
Mcfarland School District spends $12,381 per student. The district has an equity score of 12/100, ranking #396 in Wisconsin.
What is the demographic composition of Mcfarland School District?
Mcfarland School District students are 68.8% White, 10.5% Hispanic or Latino, 8.2% African American, 2.9% Asian, averaged across 9 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Mcfarland School District?
Mcfarland School District has an equity score of 12/100, ranking #396 out of 403 districts in Wisconsin.