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Owen, Wisconsin - 3 schools
An equity score of 88/100 ranks Owen-Withee School District #11 of 403 districts in Wisconsin (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $16,485 per pupil, Owen-Withee School District ranks #80 of 422 Wisconsin districts by per-pupil spending (Wisconsin districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
446
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$16,485
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Owen-Withee School District operates 3 public schools serving 446 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 Clark County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $16,485 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 25.4% local, 43.2% state, and 31.4% 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 88/100, ranked #11 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.
a 221:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 19.7% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 79.7% White, 14.9% Hispanic or Latino, 0.9% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Owen-Withee Junior High, with a diversity index of 35.2/100.
Its largest campus is Owen-Withee Elementary, enrolling 221 students (47% of the district's total enrollment).
Owen-Withee Elementary accounts for 46.8% of all Owen-Withee School District student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Owen-Withee School District a distant remainder — means Owen-Withee 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.
Owen-Withee School District student-counselor ratio is 221:1 — 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.
Owen-Withee School District chronic absenteeism rate is 19.7% — 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 Owen-Withee School District is typically wider than the Owen-Withee School District-aggregate figure suggests.
How many schools are in Owen-Withee School District?
Owen-Withee School District has 3 schools, including 1 combined, 1 high, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 446 students.
How much does Owen-Withee School District spend per student?
Owen-Withee School District spends $16,485 per student. The district has an equity score of 88/100, ranking #11 in Wisconsin.
What is the demographic composition of Owen-Withee School District?
Owen-Withee School District students are 79.7% White, 14.9% Hispanic or Latino, 0.9% African American, 0.8% Asian, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Owen-Withee School District?
Owen-Withee School District has an equity score of 88/100, ranking #11 out of 403 districts in Wisconsin.