Mukwonago School District operates 9 public schools serving 5,009 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Wisconsin. The school portfolio breaks down into 6 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 4,835 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Waukesha County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,349 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 50.9% local, 40.1% state, and 9.0% 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 $66,146 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 12/100, ranked #392 of 403 in Wisconsin against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 9 schools offering Advanced Placement (17 AP courses district-wide), a 492.9:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 5.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 88.7% White, 6.2% Hispanic or Latino, 0.8% African American across the district's schools.
Mukwonago High accounts for 33.2% of all Mukwonago School District student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Mukwonago 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.
Mukwonago School District school enrollment varies 17× across entities
Mukwonago School District school enrollment ranges from 95 students (lowest) to 1,604 students (highest), a spread of 1,509 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.
Mukwonago School District student-counselor ratio is 493:1 — 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.
Mukwonago School District chronic absenteeism rate is 5.9% — low (typically associated with lower-than-average attendance disruption; districts in this range often have attendance interventions, robust transportation, or smaller catchments that reduce barriers)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
How many schools are in Mukwonago School District?
Mukwonago School District has 9 schools, including 1 high, 1 middle, 6 other, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 5,009 students.
How much does Mukwonago School District spend per student?
Mukwonago School District spends $13,349 per student. The district has an equity score of 12/100, ranking #392 in Wisconsin.
What is the average teacher salary in Mukwonago School District?
The average teacher salary in Mukwonago School District is $66,146 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Mukwonago School District?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Waukesha County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Mukwonago School District?
Mukwonago School District students are 88.7% White, 6.2% Hispanic or Latino, 0.8% African American, 0.5% Asian, averaged across 9 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Mukwonago School District?
Mukwonago School District has an equity score of 12/100, ranking #392 out of 403 districts in Wisconsin. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.