An equity score of 76/100 ranks Racine Unified School District #43 of 403 districts in Wisconsin (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $16,095 per pupil, Racine Unified School District ranks #128 of 423 Wisconsin districts by per-pupil spending (Wisconsin districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
16,182
Total Enrollment
26
Schools
$16,095
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Racine Unified School District operates 26 public schools serving 16,182 students, placing it in the mid-size range in Wisconsin. The school portfolio breaks down into 19 combined, 3 high, 3 elementary, 1 middle schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Racine County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $16,095 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 31.0% local, 55.0% state, and 14.1% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 76/100, ranked #43 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.
Academic infrastructure includes 4 of 26 schools offering Advanced Placement (36 AP courses district-wide), a 499.9:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 50.5% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 33.0% Hispanic or Latino, 30.2% White, 26.2% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Starbuck - an Ib World School, with a diversity index of 74.1/100.
Its largest campus is Case High, enrolling 1,856 students (11% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is All District 4 Year Old Kindergarten, at 103 students, a 18x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Racine Unified School District school enrollment varies 18× across entities
Racine Unified School District school enrollment ranges from 103 students (lowest) to 1,856 students (highest), a spread of 1,753 students. That spread reflects typical mixed-portfolio variation between specialty programs and large neighbourhood schools. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Racine Unified School District reports 61.4% free-lunch eligibility
The reported share clears the 50% majority mark. Title I operates under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015), but its statutory allocation uses additional LEA-level counts and rules not represented by this average. This percentage is an economic-need context measure; it does not establish a Title I award, show dollars received, or describe how funds are distributed among campuses.
Racine Unified School District student-counselor ratio is 500:1 — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)
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 Values this far above typical often signal acute resource constraints or a structurally different scale than most peers — worth reading alongside the underlying counts, not the ratio alone.
Racine Unified School District chronic absenteeism rate is 50.5% — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)
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 above typical often signal acute resource constraints or a structurally different scale than most peers — worth reading alongside the underlying counts, not the ratio alone.
Comparisons are relative to Racine Unified 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 Racine Unified School District?
Racine Unified School District has 26 schools, including 3 high, 19 combined, 1 middle, 3 elementary. Total enrollment is 16,182 students.
How much does Racine Unified School District spend per student?
Racine Unified School District spends $16,095 per student. The district has an equity score of 76/100, ranking #43 in Wisconsin.
What is the demographic composition of Racine Unified School District?
Racine Unified School District students are 33.0% Hispanic or Latino, 30.2% White, 26.2% African American, 1.0% Asian, averaged across 26 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Racine Unified School District?
Racine Unified School District has an equity score of 76/100, ranking #43 out of 403 districts in Wisconsin.