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New Lisbon, Wisconsin - 2 schools
An equity score of 58/100 ranks New Lisbon School District #156 of 403 districts in Wisconsin (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $13,536 per pupil, New Lisbon School District ranks #279 of 422 Wisconsin districts by per-pupil spending (Wisconsin districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
582
Total Enrollment
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$13,536
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District-Level NCES Analysis
New Lisbon School District operates 2 public schools serving 582 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Wisconsin. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 combined 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 Juneau County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,536 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 43.5% local, 43.0% state, and 13.5% federal, a balanced mix across local, state, and federal sources, spreading budget risk across funding cycles rather than concentrating it in one. The district's equity score is 58/100, ranked #156 of 403 in Wisconsin against a state average of 50, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 2 schools offering Advanced Placement (1 AP courses district-wide), a 274:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 16.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 91.3% White, 3.1% Hispanic or Latino, 1.1% Asian across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is New Lisbon Elementary, enrolling 298 students (54% of the district's total enrollment).
New Lisbon Elementary accounts for 51.2% of all New Lisbon School District student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of New Lisbon School District a distant remainder — means New Lisbon School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: combined. 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.
New Lisbon School District student-counselor ratio is 274:1 — 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 New Lisbon School District is typically wider than the New Lisbon School District-aggregate figure suggests.
New Lisbon School District chronic absenteeism rate is 16.9% — 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 New Lisbon School District is typically wider than the New Lisbon School District-aggregate figure suggests.
How many schools are in New Lisbon School District?
New Lisbon School District has 2 schools, including 2 combined. Total enrollment is 582 students.
How much does New Lisbon School District spend per student?
New Lisbon School District spends $13,536 per student. The district has an equity score of 58/100, ranking #156 in Wisconsin.
What is the demographic composition of New Lisbon School District?
New Lisbon School District students are 91.3% White, 3.1% Hispanic or Latino, 1.1% Asian, 0.2% African American, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for New Lisbon School District?
New Lisbon School District has an equity score of 58/100, ranking #156 out of 403 districts in Wisconsin.