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 other, 1 high, 1 middle, 1 elementary schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 3,273 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Winnebago County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $18,334 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 33.6% local, 55.0% state, and 11.4% 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 $92,294 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 79/100, ranked #30 of 403 in Wisconsin against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 8 schools offering Advanced Placement (13 AP courses district-wide), a 389.3:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, 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.
Menasha High accounts for 31.2% of all Menasha Joint School District student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — 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.
How many schools are in Menasha Joint School District?
Menasha Joint School District has 8 schools, including 1 high, 1 middle, 5 other, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 3,160 students.
How much does Menasha Joint School District spend per student?
Menasha Joint School District spends $18,334 per student. The district has an equity score of 79/100, ranking #30 in Wisconsin.
What is the average teacher salary in Menasha Joint School District?
The average teacher salary in Menasha Joint School District is $92,294 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Menasha Joint School District?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Winnebago County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
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 79/100, ranking #30 out of 403 districts in Wisconsin. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.