Southwestern Wisconsin School District

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Hazel Green, Wisconsin - 3 schools

An equity score of 60/100 ranks Southwestern Wisconsin School District #145 of 403 districts in Wisconsin (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.

At $14,609 per pupil, Southwestern Wisconsin School District ranks #184 of 422 Wisconsin districts by per-pupil spending (Wisconsin districts). NCES F-33 finance data.

529
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$14,609
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types

District-Level NCES Analysis

Southwestern Wisconsin School District operates 3 public schools serving 529 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Wisconsin. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 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 Grant County.

Per-pupil expenditure runs $14,609 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 44.0% local, 46.4% state, and 9.6% 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 60/100, ranked #145 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 1 of 3 schools offering Advanced Placement (3 AP courses district-wide), a 352:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 13.6% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 93.2% White, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 2.2% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Southwestern Wisconsin Community Middle, with a diversity index of 17.5/100.

Its largest campus is Southwestern Wisconsin Elementary, enrolling 281 students (53% of the district's total enrollment).

Southwestern Wisconsin Elementary accounts for 53.1% of all Southwestern Wisconsin School District student enrollment

That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Southwestern Wisconsin School District a distant remainder — means Southwestern Wisconsin 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.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data NCES Common Core of Data

Southwestern Wisconsin School District school enrollment varies 2.9× across entities

Southwestern Wisconsin School District school enrollment ranges from 96 students (lowest) to 281 students (highest), a spread of 185 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.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data NCES Common Core of Data

Southwestern Wisconsin School District student-counselor ratio is 352:1 — 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.

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection NCES Civil Rights Data Collection

Southwestern Wisconsin School District chronic absenteeism rate is 13.6% — 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.

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22

Where does the funding come from?

9.6%
Federal
46.4%
State
44.0%
Local

Funding Equity

60
Equity Score
145 / 403
State Rank
50
State Average

This district has moderate funding equity. There may be room to improve funding diversity or resource allocation.

Student Demographics

Average demographic composition across 3 schools in Southwestern Wisconsin School District.

White 93.2%
Hispanic or Latino 4.1%
African American 2.2%

Source: NCES CCD School Membership 2024-25.

Student-body diversity

Average diversity index 12.8/100

Average Simpson diversity index across Southwestern Wisconsin School District's schools, below the Wisconsin average of 35.7.

Most mixed schools

  1. 1 Southwestern Wisconsin Community Middle 17.5
  2. 2 Southwestern Wisconsin High 12.6
  3. 3 Southwestern Wisconsin Elementary 8.3

Programs & Resources

1 / 3
Schools with AP
3 AP courses total
352:1
Student-Counselor Ratio
13.6%
Chronically Absent

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22.

Schools in Southwestern Wisconsin School District

School Enrollment
Southwestern Wisconsin Elementary
281
Southwestern Wisconsin High
151
Southwestern Wisconsin Community Middle
96

How Southwestern Wisconsin School District Compares to Similar-Size Districts

The Wisconsin districts closest to this one in total enrollment.

District Enrollment Spending Funding Mix
Oakfield School District Similar size Similar spending Similar funding mix
River Ridge School District Similar size Similar spending Similar funding mix
The Lincoln Academy Inc. Similar size No spending data No revenue-mix data
Randolph School District Similar size Similar spending Similar funding mix
Woodruff J1 School District Similar size Similar spending More locally funded

Comparisons are relative to Southwestern Wisconsin School District's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools are in Southwestern Wisconsin School District?

Southwestern Wisconsin School District has 3 schools, including 1 combined, 1 high, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 529 students.

How much does Southwestern Wisconsin School District spend per student?

Southwestern Wisconsin School District spends $14,609 per student. The district has an equity score of 60/100, ranking #145 in Wisconsin.

What is the demographic composition of Southwestern Wisconsin School District?

Southwestern Wisconsin School District students are 93.2% White, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 2.2% African American, 0.2% Asian, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.

What is the equity score for Southwestern Wisconsin School District?

Southwestern Wisconsin School District has an equity score of 60/100, ranking #145 out of 403 districts in Wisconsin.