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Port Washington, Wisconsin - 5 schools
An equity score of 32/100 ranks Port Washington-Saukville School District #313 of 403 districts in Wisconsin (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $13,045 per pupil, Port Washington-Saukville School District ranks #322 of 422 Wisconsin districts by per-pupil spending (Wisconsin districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
2,519
Total Enrollment
5
Schools
$13,045
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Port Washington-Saukville School District operates 5 public schools serving 2,519 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Wisconsin. The school portfolio breaks down into 3 combined, 1 high, 1 elementary 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 Ozaukee County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,045 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 422 Wisconsin districts by per-pupil spending. See how Wisconsin compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 48.9% local, 43.1% state, and 8.0% 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 32/100, ranked #313 of 403 in Wisconsin against a state average of 50, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 5 schools offering Advanced Placement (16 AP courses district-wide), a 304.1:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 11.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 83.0% White, 7.4% Hispanic or Latino, 2.4% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Dunwiddie Elementary, with a diversity index of 36.8/100.
Its largest campus is Port Washington High, enrolling 809 students (33% of the district's total enrollment).
Port Washington High accounts for 32.1% of all Port Washington-Saukville School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Port Washington-Saukville 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.
Port Washington-Saukville School District school enrollment varies 2.7× across entities
Port Washington-Saukville School District school enrollment ranges from 302 students (lowest) to 809 students (highest), a spread of 507 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 Washington-Saukville School District student-counselor ratio is 304:1 — 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 Port Washington-Saukville School District is typically wider than the Port Washington-Saukville School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Port Washington-Saukville School District chronic absenteeism rate is 11.0% — 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.
Comparisons are relative to Port Washington-Saukville 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 Port Washington-Saukville School District?
Port Washington-Saukville School District has 5 schools, including 1 high, 1 elementary, 3 combined. Total enrollment is 2,519 students.
How much does Port Washington-Saukville School District spend per student?
Port Washington-Saukville School District spends $13,045 per student. The district has an equity score of 32/100, ranking #313 in Wisconsin.
What is the demographic composition of Port Washington-Saukville School District?
Port Washington-Saukville School District students are 83.0% White, 7.4% Hispanic or Latino, 2.4% African American, 1.7% Asian, averaged across 5 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Port Washington-Saukville School District?
Port Washington-Saukville School District has an equity score of 32/100, ranking #313 out of 403 districts in Wisconsin.