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Saint Croix Falls, Wisconsin - 4 schools
An equity score of 36/100 ranks Saint Croix Falls School District #296 of 403 districts in Wisconsin (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $13,741 per pupil, Saint Croix Falls School District ranks #255 of 422 Wisconsin districts by per-pupil spending (Wisconsin districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,075
Total Enrollment
4
Schools
$13,741
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Saint Croix Falls School District operates 4 public schools serving 1,075 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Wisconsin. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 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 Polk County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,741 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 55.7% local, 35.7% state, and 8.6% 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 36/100, ranked #296 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 4 schools offering Advanced Placement (7 AP courses district-wide), a 386.6:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 38.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 89.1% White, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 2.1% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Dresser Elementary, with a diversity index of 27.3/100.
Its largest campus is Saint Croix Falls High, enrolling 345 students (35% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Dresser Elementary, at 46 students, a 8x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Saint Croix Falls High accounts for 32.1% of all Saint Croix Falls School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Saint Croix Falls School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. 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.
Saint Croix Falls School District school enrollment varies 7.5× across entities
Saint Croix Falls School District school enrollment ranges from 46 students (lowest) to 345 students (highest), a spread of 299 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.
Saint Croix Falls School District student-counselor ratio is 387:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Saint Croix Falls School District chronic absenteeism rate is 38.9% — 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 Saint Croix Falls 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 Saint Croix Falls School District?
Saint Croix Falls School District has 4 schools, including 1 high, 2 combined, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 1,075 students.
How much does Saint Croix Falls School District spend per student?
Saint Croix Falls School District spends $13,741 per student. The district has an equity score of 36/100, ranking #296 in Wisconsin.
What is the demographic composition of Saint Croix Falls School District?
Saint Croix Falls School District students are 89.1% White, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 2.1% Asian, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Saint Croix Falls School District?
Saint Croix Falls School District has an equity score of 36/100, ranking #296 out of 403 districts in Wisconsin.