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Mequon, Wisconsin - 6 schools
An equity score of 57/100 ranks Mequon-Thiensville School District #159 of 403 districts in Wisconsin (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $25,027 per pupil, Mequon-Thiensville School District ranks #10 of 422 Wisconsin districts by per-pupil spending (Wisconsin districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
3,562
Total Enrollment
6
Schools
$25,027
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, Middle
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Mequon-Thiensville School District operates 6 public schools serving 3,562 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Wisconsin. The school portfolio breaks down into 3 combined, 2 middle, 1 high 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 Ozaukee County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $25,027 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the top 43 of 422 Wisconsin districts by per-pupil spending. See how Wisconsin compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 79.9% local, 10.2% state, and 9.8% 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 57/100, ranked #159 of 403 in Wisconsin against a state average of 50, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 6 schools offering Advanced Placement (25 AP courses district-wide), a 332.8:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 19.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 75.7% White, 6.5% Hispanic or Latino, 5.8% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Homestead High, with a diversity index of 51.2/100.
Its largest campus is Homestead High, enrolling 1,204 students (34% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Lake Shore Middle, at 335 students, a 4x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Homestead High accounts for 33.8% of all Mequon-Thiensville School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Mequon-Thiensville 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.
Mequon-Thiensville School District school enrollment varies 3.6× across entities
Mequon-Thiensville School District school enrollment ranges from 335 students (lowest) to 1,204 students (highest), a spread of 869 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.
Mequon-Thiensville School District student-counselor ratio is 333:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
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 Variation between sub-units within Mequon-Thiensville School District is typically wider than the Mequon-Thiensville School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Mequon-Thiensville School District chronic absenteeism rate is 19.9% — 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 Mequon-Thiensville School District is typically wider than the Mequon-Thiensville School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to Mequon-Thiensville 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 Mequon-Thiensville School District?
Mequon-Thiensville School District has 6 schools, including 1 high, 3 combined, 2 middle. Total enrollment is 3,562 students.
How much does Mequon-Thiensville School District spend per student?
Mequon-Thiensville School District spends $25,027 per student. The district has an equity score of 57/100, ranking #159 in Wisconsin.
What is the demographic composition of Mequon-Thiensville School District?
Mequon-Thiensville School District students are 75.7% White, 6.5% Hispanic or Latino, 5.8% Asian, 5.5% African American, averaged across 6 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Mequon-Thiensville School District?
Mequon-Thiensville School District has an equity score of 57/100, ranking #159 out of 403 districts in Wisconsin.