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Glendale, Wisconsin - 1 schools
An equity score of 63/100 ranks Nicolet Union High School School District #122 of 403 districts in Wisconsin (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $21,078 per pupil, Nicolet Union High School School District ranks #14 of 422 Wisconsin districts by per-pupil spending (Wisconsin districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Nicolet Union High School School District operates 1 public schools serving 1,089 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Wisconsin. The school portfolio breaks down into 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 Milwaukee County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $21,078 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 86.5% local, 10.2% state, and 3.3% 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 63/100, ranked #122 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 1 schools offering Advanced Placement (23 AP courses district-wide), a 260.8:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 8.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 53.7% White, 23.7% African American, 8.6% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Nicolet High, enrolling 1,043 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).
Nicolet High accounts for 95.8% of all Nicolet Union High School School District student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Nicolet Union High School School District a distant remainder — means Nicolet Union High School 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.
Nicolet Union High School School District student-counselor ratio is 261:1 — 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 Nicolet Union High School School District is typically wider than the Nicolet Union High School School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Nicolet Union High School School District chronic absenteeism rate is 8.8% — well below typical (typically associated with unusually small scale or exceptionally high per-unit investment)
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 Values this far below typical often correlate with unusually small scale or population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se — worth checking whether the underlying denominator is itself an outlier.
Comparisons are relative to Nicolet Union High School 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 Nicolet Union High School School District?
Nicolet Union High School School District has 1 school, including 1 high. Total enrollment is 1,089 students.
How much does Nicolet Union High School School District spend per student?
Nicolet Union High School School District spends $21,078 per student. The district has an equity score of 63/100, ranking #122 in Wisconsin.
What is the demographic composition of Nicolet Union High School School District?
Nicolet Union High School School District students are 53.7% White, 23.7% African American, 8.6% Hispanic or Latino, 4.5% Asian, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Nicolet Union High School School District?
Nicolet Union High School School District has an equity score of 63/100, ranking #122 out of 403 districts in Wisconsin.