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Prescott, Wisconsin - 4 schools
An equity score of 44/100 ranks Prescott School District #236 of 403 districts in Wisconsin (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $13,744 per pupil, Prescott School District ranks #254 of 422 Wisconsin districts by per-pupil spending (Wisconsin districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,243
Total Enrollment
4
Schools
$13,744
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Prescott School District operates 4 public schools serving 1,243 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Wisconsin. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 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 Pierce County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,744 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 46.7% local, 44.8% state, and 8.5% 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 44/100, ranked #236 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 4 schools offering Advanced Placement (8 AP courses district-wide), a 302.7:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 15.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 89.2% White, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 1.4% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Prescott 4k, with a diversity index of 29.4/100.
Its largest campus is Malone Elementary, enrolling 457 students (39% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Prescott 4k, at 79 students, a 6x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Malone Elementary accounts for 36.8% of all Prescott School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Prescott School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: combined. 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.
Prescott School District school enrollment varies 5.8× across entities
Prescott School District school enrollment ranges from 79 students (lowest) to 457 students (highest), a spread of 378 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.
Prescott School District student-counselor ratio is 303:1 — 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 Prescott School District is typically wider than the Prescott School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Prescott School District chronic absenteeism rate is 15.0% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
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 Variation between sub-units within Prescott School District is typically wider than the Prescott School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Prescott School District has 4 schools, including 2 combined, 1 high, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 1,243 students.
How much does Prescott School District spend per student?
Prescott School District spends $13,744 per student. The district has an equity score of 44/100, ranking #236 in Wisconsin.
What is the demographic composition of Prescott School District?
Prescott School District students are 89.2% White, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 1.4% African American, 0.9% Asian, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Prescott School District?
Prescott School District has an equity score of 44/100, ranking #236 out of 403 districts in Wisconsin.