An equity score of 37/100 ranks Poynette School District #278 of 403 districts in Wisconsin (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $13,455 per pupil, Poynette School District ranks #316 of 423 Wisconsin districts by per-pupil spending (Wisconsin districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,001
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$13,455
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Poynette School District operates 3 public schools serving 1,001 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Wisconsin. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 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 Columbia County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,455 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 51.7% local, 40.6% state, and 7.6% 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 37/100, ranked #278 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 3 schools offering Advanced Placement (10 AP courses district-wide), a 327.7:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 9.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 91.5% White, 3.6% Hispanic or Latino, 0.8% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Poynette Middle, with a diversity index of 18.0/100.
Its largest campus is Poynette Elementary, enrolling 416 students (42% of the district's total enrollment).
Poynette Elementary accounts for 41.6% of all Poynette School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Poynette 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.
Poynette School District student-counselor ratio is 328:1 — 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 Poynette School District is typically wider than the Poynette School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Poynette School District chronic absenteeism rate is 9.3% — well below typical (typically associated with unusually small scale or exceptionally high per-unit investment)
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 below typical often correlate with unusually small scale or population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se — worth checking whether the underlying denominator is itself an outlier.
Poynette School District has 3 schools, including 1 combined, 1 high, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 1,001 students.
How much does Poynette School District spend per student?
Poynette School District spends $13,455 per student. The district has an equity score of 37/100, ranking #278 in Wisconsin.
What is the demographic composition of Poynette School District?
Poynette School District students are 91.5% White, 3.6% Hispanic or Latino, 0.8% African American, 0.8% Asian, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Poynette School District?
Poynette School District has an equity score of 37/100, ranking #278 out of 403 districts in Wisconsin.