An equity score of 55/100 ranks Port Edwards School District #175 of 403 districts in Wisconsin (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $13,711 per pupil, Port Edwards School District ranks #293 of 423 Wisconsin districts by per-pupil spending (Wisconsin districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
447
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$13,711
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Port Edwards School District operates 3 public schools serving 447 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 Wood County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,711 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 39.7% local, 49.0% state, and 11.3% 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 55/100, ranked #175 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.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 3 schools offering Advanced Placement (2 AP courses district-wide), a 245.1:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 13.5% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 85.8% White, 5.8% Hispanic or Latino, 1.5% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Port Edwards Ed Heuer Elementary School, with a diversity index of 30.8/100.
Port Edwards Ed Heuer Elementary School accounts for 45.2% of all Port Edwards School District student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Port Edwards School District a distant remainder — means Port Edwards 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.
Port Edwards School District school enrollment varies 2.3× across entities
Port Edwards School District school enrollment ranges from 89 students (lowest) to 202 students (highest), a spread of 113 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.
Port Edwards School District student-counselor ratio is 245:1 — 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.
Port Edwards School District chronic absenteeism rate is 13.5% — low (typically associated with lower-than-average attendance disruption; districts in this range often have attendance interventions, robust transportation, or smaller catchments that reduce barriers)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
How many schools are in Port Edwards School District?
Port Edwards School District has 3 schools, including 1 combined, 1 high, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 447 students.
How much does Port Edwards School District spend per student?
Port Edwards School District spends $13,711 per student. The district has an equity score of 55/100, ranking #175 in Wisconsin.
What is the demographic composition of Port Edwards School District?
Port Edwards School District students are 85.8% White, 5.8% Hispanic or Latino, 1.5% Asian, 0.5% African American, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Port Edwards School District?
Port Edwards School District has an equity score of 55/100, ranking #175 out of 403 districts in Wisconsin.