Osseo-Fairchild School District

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Osseo, Wisconsin - 3 schools

An equity score of 75/100 ranks Osseo-Fairchild School District #53 of 403 districts in Wisconsin (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.

At $15,294 per pupil, Osseo-Fairchild School District ranks #129 of 422 Wisconsin districts by per-pupil spending (Wisconsin districts). NCES F-33 finance data.

806
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$15,294
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types

District-Level NCES Analysis

Osseo-Fairchild School District operates 3 public schools serving 806 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Wisconsin. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined, 1 high, 1 middle 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 Trempealeau County.

Per-pupil expenditure runs $15,294 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 422 Wisconsin districts by per-pupil spending. See how Wisconsin compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 36.2% local, 48.5% state, and 15.3% 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 75/100, ranked #53 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 3 schools offering Advanced Placement (4 AP courses district-wide), a 249:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 45.7% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 91.0% White, 3.3% Hispanic or Latino, 1.5% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Osseo-Fairchild Middle, with a diversity index of 18.5/100.

Its largest campus is Osseo-Fairchild Elementary, enrolling 367 students (49% of the district's total enrollment).

Osseo-Fairchild Elementary accounts for 45.5% of all Osseo-Fairchild School District student enrollment

That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Osseo-Fairchild School District a distant remainder — means Osseo-Fairchild 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.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data NCES Common Core of Data

Osseo-Fairchild School District school enrollment varies 2.3× across entities

Osseo-Fairchild School District school enrollment ranges from 161 students (lowest) to 367 students (highest), a spread of 206 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio, most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data NCES Common Core of Data

Osseo-Fairchild School District student-counselor ratio is 249:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)

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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection NCES Civil Rights Data Collection

Osseo-Fairchild School District chronic absenteeism rate is 45.7% — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)

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 above typical often signal acute resource constraints or a structurally different scale than most peers — worth reading alongside the underlying counts, not the ratio alone.

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22

Where does the funding come from?

15.3%
Federal
48.5%
State
36.2%
Local

Funding Equity

75
Equity Score
53 / 403
State Rank
50
State Average

This district scores well on funding equity, with balanced funding sources and good resource allocation.

Student Demographics

Average demographic composition across 3 schools in Osseo-Fairchild School District.

White 91.0%
Hispanic or Latino 3.3%
African American 0.8%
Asian 1.5%
Multiracial 1.5%
Other 2.0%

Source: NCES CCD School Membership 2024-25.

Student-body diversity

Average diversity index 17.0/100

Average Simpson diversity index across Osseo-Fairchild School District's schools, below the Wisconsin average of 35.7.

Most mixed schools

  1. 1 Osseo-Fairchild Middle 18.5
  2. 2 Osseo-Fairchild Elementary 18.4
  3. 3 Osseo-Fairchild High 13.9

Programs & Resources

1 / 3
Schools with AP
4 AP courses total
249:1
Student-Counselor Ratio
45.7%
Chronically Absent

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22.

Schools in Osseo-Fairchild School District

School Enrollment
Osseo-Fairchild Elementary
367
Osseo-Fairchild High
219
Osseo-Fairchild Middle
161

How Osseo-Fairchild School District Compares to Similar-Size Districts

The Wisconsin districts closest to this one in total enrollment.

District Enrollment Spending Funding Mix
Stratford School District Similar size Similar spending Similar funding mix
Cadott Community School District Similar size Similar spending Similar funding mix
Fennimore Community School District Similar size Similar spending Similar funding mix
Horicon School District Similar size Lower spending More locally funded
Abbotsford School District Similar size Lower spending Less locally funded

Comparisons are relative to Osseo-Fairchild School District's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools are in Osseo-Fairchild School District?

Osseo-Fairchild School District has 3 schools, including 1 combined, 1 high, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 806 students.

How much does Osseo-Fairchild School District spend per student?

Osseo-Fairchild School District spends $15,294 per student. The district has an equity score of 75/100, ranking #53 in Wisconsin.

What is the demographic composition of Osseo-Fairchild School District?

Osseo-Fairchild School District students are 91.0% White, 3.3% Hispanic or Latino, 1.5% Asian, 0.8% African American, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.

What is the equity score for Osseo-Fairchild School District?

Osseo-Fairchild School District has an equity score of 75/100, ranking #53 out of 403 districts in Wisconsin.