An equity score of 49/100 ranks Niagara School District #215 of 403 districts in Wisconsin (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $13,968 per pupil, Niagara School District ranks #267 of 423 Wisconsin districts by per-pupil spending (Wisconsin districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
443
Total Enrollment
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Schools
$13,968
Per-Pupil Spending
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School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Niagara School District operates 2 public schools serving 443 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 Marinette County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,968 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 423 Wisconsin districts by per-pupil spending. See how Wisconsin compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 41.5% local, 47.8% state, and 10.7% 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 49/100, ranked #215 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.
and 24.4% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 92.0% White, 2.9% Hispanic or Latino, 0.9% African American across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Niagara Elementary, enrolling 271 students (60% of the district's total enrollment).
Niagara Elementary accounts for 59.6% of all Niagara School District student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Niagara School District a distant remainder — means Niagara School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: combined. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Because it contains a majority of the affected population, enrollment-weighted aggregates will sit closer to this entity's reported fields than to those of smaller peers; an unweighted entity count answers a different question.
Niagara School District chronic absenteeism rate is 24.4% — 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 Niagara School District is typically wider than the Niagara School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Niagara School District has 2 schools, including 2 combined. Total enrollment is 443 students.
How much does Niagara School District spend per student?
Niagara School District spends $13,968 per student. The district has an equity score of 49/100, ranking #215 in Wisconsin.
What is the demographic composition of Niagara School District?
Niagara School District students are 92.0% White, 2.9% Hispanic or Latino, 0.9% African American, 0.6% Asian, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Niagara School District?
Niagara School District has an equity score of 49/100, ranking #215 out of 403 districts in Wisconsin.