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Random Lake, Wisconsin - 3 schools
An equity score of 52/100 ranks Random Lake School District #193 of 403 districts in Wisconsin (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $14,835 per pupil, Random Lake School District ranks #164 of 422 Wisconsin districts by per-pupil spending (Wisconsin districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
687
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$14,835
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Random Lake School District operates 3 public schools serving 687 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 Sheboygan County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $14,835 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 422 Wisconsin districts by per-pupil spending. See how Wisconsin compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 56.6% local, 34.3% state, and 9.1% 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 52/100, ranked #193 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 3 schools offering Advanced Placement (7 AP courses district-wide), a 240.3:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 11.4% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 85.0% White, 9.5% Hispanic or Latino, 1.3% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Random Lake Elementary, with a diversity index of 31.6/100.
Its largest campus is Random Lake Elementary, enrolling 292 students (45% of the district's total enrollment).
Random Lake Elementary accounts for 42.5% of all Random Lake School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Random Lake 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.
Random Lake School District school enrollment varies 2.0× across entities
Random Lake School District school enrollment ranges from 144 students (lowest) to 292 students (highest), a spread of 148 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.
Random Lake School District student-counselor ratio is 240:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Random Lake School District chronic absenteeism rate is 11.4% — 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.
How many schools are in Random Lake School District?
Random Lake School District has 3 schools, including 1 combined, 1 high, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 687 students.
How much does Random Lake School District spend per student?
Random Lake School District spends $14,835 per student. The district has an equity score of 52/100, ranking #193 in Wisconsin.
What is the demographic composition of Random Lake School District?
Random Lake School District students are 85.0% White, 9.5% Hispanic or Latino, 1.3% Asian, 0.9% African American, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Random Lake School District?
Random Lake School District has an equity score of 52/100, ranking #193 out of 403 districts in Wisconsin.