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Menasha, Wisconsin - 8 schools
An equity score of 78/100 ranks Menasha Joint School District #37 of 403 districts in Wisconsin (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $15,153 per pupil, Menasha Joint School District ranks #139 of 422 Wisconsin districts by per-pupil spending (Wisconsin districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
3,160
Total Enrollment
8
Schools
$15,153
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Menasha Joint School District operates 8 public schools serving 3,160 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Wisconsin. The school portfolio breaks down into 5 combined, 1 high, 1 middle, 1 elementary 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 Winnebago County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $15,153 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 33.6% local, 55.0% state, and 11.4% 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 78/100, ranked #37 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.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 8 schools offering Advanced Placement (13 AP courses district-wide), a 389.3:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 18.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 50.9% White, 27.0% Hispanic or Latino, 7.5% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Gegan Elementary, with a diversity index of 70.5/100.
Its largest campus is Menasha High, enrolling 1,020 students (31% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Fox Valley Virtual School, at 90 students, a 11x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Menasha High accounts for 31.2% of all Menasha Joint School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Menasha Joint 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.
Menasha Joint School District school enrollment varies 11× across entities
Menasha Joint School District school enrollment ranges from 90 students (lowest) to 1,020 students (highest), a spread of 930 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.
Menasha Joint School District has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 51.3% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Areas above 75% eligibility receive concentration grants on top of the basic Title I formula. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
Menasha Joint School District student-counselor ratio is 389:1 — 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.
Menasha Joint School District chronic absenteeism rate is 18.0% — 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 Menasha Joint School District is typically wider than the Menasha Joint School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to Menasha Joint School District's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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How many schools are in Menasha Joint School District?
Menasha Joint School District has 8 schools, including 1 high, 1 middle, 5 combined, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 3,160 students.
How much does Menasha Joint School District spend per student?
Menasha Joint School District spends $15,153 per student. The district has an equity score of 78/100, ranking #37 in Wisconsin.
What is the demographic composition of Menasha Joint School District?
Menasha Joint School District students are 50.9% White, 27.0% Hispanic or Latino, 7.5% African American, 4.4% Asian, averaged across 8 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Menasha Joint School District?
Menasha Joint School District has an equity score of 78/100, ranking #37 out of 403 districts in Wisconsin.