Menominee Indian School District operates 4 public schools serving 987 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Wisconsin. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 other, 1 high, 1 middle schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 994 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Menominee County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $27,002 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 17.0% local, 39.9% state, and 43.1% 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 $93,809 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 93/100, ranked #5 of 403 in Wisconsin against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
a 230.3:1 student-counselor ratio that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 49.4% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 6.4% Hispanic or Latino, 0.2% White across the district's schools.
Keshena Primary accounts for 39.6% of all Menominee Indian School District student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Menominee Indian 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.
Menominee Indian School District school enrollment varies 13× across entities
Menominee Indian School District school enrollment ranges from 30 students (lowest) to 394 students (highest), a spread of 364 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.
Menominee Indian School District has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 81.5% 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 — including this one — 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.
Menominee Indian School District student-counselor ratio is 230:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Menominee Indian School District chronic absenteeism rate is 49.4% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
How many schools are in Menominee Indian School District?
Menominee Indian School District has 4 schools, including 2 other, 1 high, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 987 students.
How much does Menominee Indian School District spend per student?
Menominee Indian School District spends $27,002 per student. The district has an equity score of 93/100, ranking #5 in Wisconsin.
What is the average teacher salary in Menominee Indian School District?
The average teacher salary in Menominee Indian School District is $93,809 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Menominee Indian School District?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Menominee County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Menominee Indian School District?
Menominee Indian School District students are 6.4% Hispanic or Latino, 0.2% White, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Menominee Indian School District?
Menominee Indian School District has an equity score of 93/100, ranking #5 out of 403 districts in Wisconsin. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.