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Saint Francis, Wisconsin - 3 schools
An equity score of 40/100 ranks Saint Francis School District #268 of 403 districts in Wisconsin (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $13,981 per pupil, Saint Francis School District ranks #230 of 422 Wisconsin districts by per-pupil spending (Wisconsin districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,066
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$13,981
Per-Pupil Spending
High, Elementary
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Saint Francis School District operates 3 public schools serving 1,066 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Wisconsin. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 high, 1 elementary, 1 combined 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 Milwaukee County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,981 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 63.9% local, 28.5% state, and 7.6% 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 40/100, ranked #268 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 3 schools offering Advanced Placement (9 AP courses district-wide), a 285.8:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 36.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 47.6% White, 33.8% Hispanic or Latino, 8.0% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Saint Francis High, with a diversity index of 68.3/100.
Its largest campus is Saint Francis High, enrolling 543 students (49% of the district's total enrollment).
Saint Francis High accounts for 49.1% of all Saint Francis School District student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Saint Francis School District a distant remainder — means Saint Francis 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 Francis School District school enrollment varies 2.1× across entities
Saint Francis School District school enrollment ranges from 263 students (lowest) to 543 students (highest), a spread of 280 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 Francis School District student-counselor ratio is 286:1 — 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 Saint Francis School District is typically wider than the Saint Francis School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Saint Francis School District chronic absenteeism rate is 36.8% — 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 Francis 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 Francis School District?
Saint Francis School District has 3 schools, including 1 high, 1 elementary, 1 combined. Total enrollment is 1,066 students.
How much does Saint Francis School District spend per student?
Saint Francis School District spends $13,981 per student. The district has an equity score of 40/100, ranking #268 in Wisconsin.
What is the demographic composition of Saint Francis School District?
Saint Francis School District students are 47.6% White, 33.8% Hispanic or Latino, 8.0% African American, 2.7% Asian, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Saint Francis School District?
Saint Francis School District has an equity score of 40/100, ranking #268 out of 403 districts in Wisconsin.