An equity score of 78/100 ranks Prairie Farm Public School District #37 of 403 districts in Wisconsin (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $16,268 per pupil, Prairie Farm Public School District ranks #117 of 423 Wisconsin districts by per-pupil spending (Wisconsin districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
380
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$16,268
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Prairie Farm Public School District operates 3 public schools serving 380 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 Barron County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $16,268 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 39.0% local, 49.8% state, and 11.2% 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 78/100, ranked #37 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.
and 32.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 98.0% White, 1.0% Hispanic or Latino, 0.3% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Prairie Farm Middle, with a diversity index of 5.3/100.
Its largest campus is Prairie Farm High, enrolling 125 students (39% of the district's total enrollment).
Prairie Farm High accounts for 32.9% of all Prairie Farm Public School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Prairie Farm Public School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: high. 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.
Prairie Farm Public School District chronic absenteeism rate is 32.9% — 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 Prairie Farm Public 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 Prairie Farm Public School District?
Prairie Farm Public School District has 3 schools, including 1 combined, 1 high, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 380 students.
How much does Prairie Farm Public School District spend per student?
Prairie Farm Public School District spends $16,268 per student. The district has an equity score of 78/100, ranking #37 in Wisconsin.
What is the demographic composition of Prairie Farm Public School District?
Prairie Farm Public School District students are 98.0% White, 1.0% Hispanic or Latino, 0.3% African American, 0.3% Asian, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Prairie Farm Public School District?
Prairie Farm Public School District has an equity score of 78/100, ranking #37 out of 403 districts in Wisconsin.