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Middleton, Wisconsin - 12 schools
An equity score of 36/100 ranks Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District #292 of 403 districts in Wisconsin (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $13,693 per pupil, Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District ranks #262 of 422 Wisconsin districts by per-pupil spending (Wisconsin districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
7,263
Total Enrollment
12
Schools
$13,693
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District operates 12 public schools serving 7,263 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Wisconsin. The school portfolio breaks down into 8 combined, 2 high, 2 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 Dane County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,693 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 422 Wisconsin districts by per-pupil spending. See how Wisconsin compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 68.9% local, 24.9% state, and 6.2% 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 36/100, ranked #292 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 2 of 12 schools offering Advanced Placement (25 AP courses district-wide), a 322.3:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 23.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 66.1% White, 10.9% Asian, 10.4% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Sauk Trail Elementary, with a diversity index of 69.1/100.
Its largest campus is Middleton High, enrolling 2,303 students (32% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Clark Street Community School, at 108 students, a 21x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Middleton High accounts for 31.7% of all Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Middleton-Cross Plains Area 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.
Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District school enrollment varies 21× across entities
Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District school enrollment ranges from 108 students (lowest) to 2,303 students (highest), a spread of 2,195 students. That spread is wider than typical and predicts noticeable gaps in service quality between the highest and lowest areas. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District student-counselor ratio is 322:1 — 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 Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District is typically wider than the Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District chronic absenteeism rate is 23.9% — 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 Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District is typically wider than the Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to Middleton-Cross Plains Area 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 Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District?
Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District has 12 schools, including 2 high, 2 elementary, 8 combined. Total enrollment is 7,263 students.
How much does Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District spend per student?
Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District spends $13,693 per student. The district has an equity score of 36/100, ranking #292 in Wisconsin.
What is the demographic composition of Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District?
Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District students are 66.1% White, 10.9% Asian, 10.4% Hispanic or Latino, 4.6% African American, averaged across 12 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District?
Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District has an equity score of 36/100, ranking #292 out of 403 districts in Wisconsin.