An equity score of 72/100 ranks Palmyra-Eagle Area School District #72 of 403 districts in Wisconsin (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $17,521 per pupil, Palmyra-Eagle Area School District ranks #71 of 423 Wisconsin districts by per-pupil spending (Wisconsin districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
574
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$17,521
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Palmyra-Eagle Area School District operates 3 public schools serving 574 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 Jefferson County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $17,521 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 423 Wisconsin districts by per-pupil spending. See how Wisconsin compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 59.0% local, 33.5% state, and 7.5% 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 72/100, ranked #72 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 (5 AP courses district-wide), a 257.1:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 38.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 84.3% White, 10.7% Hispanic or Latino, 2.0% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Palmyra-Eagle Middle, with a diversity index of 29.5/100.
Its largest campus is Eagle Elementary, enrolling 234 students (47% of the district's total enrollment).
Eagle Elementary accounts for 40.8% of all Palmyra-Eagle Area School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Palmyra-Eagle Area 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. Enrollment-weighted aggregates give this entity more weight than any smaller peer, while an unweighted entity average treats every record equally.
Palmyra-Eagle Area School District school enrollment varies 2.4× across entities
Palmyra-Eagle Area School District school enrollment ranges from 96 students (lowest) to 234 students (highest), a spread of 138 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.
Palmyra-Eagle Area School District student-counselor ratio is 257:1 — 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 Palmyra-Eagle Area School District is typically wider than the Palmyra-Eagle Area School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Palmyra-Eagle Area School District chronic absenteeism rate is 38.9% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Comparisons are relative to Palmyra-Eagle Area 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 Palmyra-Eagle Area School District?
Palmyra-Eagle Area School District has 3 schools, including 1 combined, 1 high, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 574 students.
How much does Palmyra-Eagle Area School District spend per student?
Palmyra-Eagle Area School District spends $17,521 per student. The district has an equity score of 72/100, ranking #72 in Wisconsin.
What is the demographic composition of Palmyra-Eagle Area School District?
Palmyra-Eagle Area School District students are 84.3% White, 10.7% Hispanic or Latino, 2.0% African American, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Palmyra-Eagle Area School District?
Palmyra-Eagle Area School District has an equity score of 72/100, ranking #72 out of 403 districts in Wisconsin.