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Stoughton, Wisconsin - 6 schools
An equity score of 37/100 ranks Stoughton Area School District #285 of 403 districts in Wisconsin (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $14,192 per pupil, Stoughton Area School District ranks #211 of 422 Wisconsin districts by per-pupil spending (Wisconsin districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
2,757
Total Enrollment
6
Schools
$14,192
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Stoughton Area School District operates 6 public schools serving 2,757 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Wisconsin. The school portfolio breaks down into 3 elementary, 1 high, 1 middle, 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 Dane County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $14,192 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 59.1% local, 34.0% state, and 6.9% 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 37/100, ranked #285 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 6 schools offering Advanced Placement (14 AP courses district-wide), a 342.7:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 23.2% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 79.3% White, 8.3% Hispanic or Latino, 4.4% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Sasd 4k, with a diversity index of 40.6/100.
Its largest campus is Stoughton High, enrolling 834 students (30% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Sasd 4k, at 174 students, a 5x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Stoughton High accounts for 30.3% of all Stoughton Area School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Stoughton Area 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.
Stoughton Area School District school enrollment varies 4.8× across entities
Stoughton Area School District school enrollment ranges from 174 students (lowest) to 834 students (highest), a spread of 660 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.
Stoughton Area School District student-counselor ratio is 343:1 — 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 Stoughton Area School District is typically wider than the Stoughton Area School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Stoughton Area School District chronic absenteeism rate is 23.2% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
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 Variation between sub-units within Stoughton Area School District is typically wider than the Stoughton Area School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to Stoughton Area 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 Stoughton Area School District?
Stoughton Area School District has 6 schools, including 1 high, 1 middle, 3 elementary, 1 combined. Total enrollment is 2,757 students.
How much does Stoughton Area School District spend per student?
Stoughton Area School District spends $14,192 per student. The district has an equity score of 37/100, ranking #285 in Wisconsin.
What is the demographic composition of Stoughton Area School District?
Stoughton Area School District students are 79.3% White, 8.3% Hispanic or Latino, 4.4% African American, 1.6% Asian, averaged across 6 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Stoughton Area School District?
Stoughton Area School District has an equity score of 37/100, ranking #285 out of 403 districts in Wisconsin.