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Stratford, Wisconsin - 3 schools
An equity score of 45/100 ranks Stratford School District #234 of 403 districts in Wisconsin (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $13,205 per pupil, Stratford School District ranks #309 of 422 Wisconsin districts by per-pupil spending (Wisconsin districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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Total Enrollment
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$13,205
Per-Pupil Spending
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School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Stratford School District operates 3 public schools serving 806 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 Marathon County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,205 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 34.4% local, 58.2% state, and 7.4% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 45/100, ranked #234 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 (1 AP courses district-wide), a 256:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 4.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 91.1% White, 6.7% Hispanic or Latino, 0.3% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Stratford High, with a diversity index of 17.4/100.
Its largest campus is Stratford Elementary, enrolling 328 students (43% of the district's total enrollment).
Stratford Elementary accounts for 40.7% of all Stratford School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Stratford 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.
Stratford School District school enrollment varies 2.0× across entities
Stratford School District school enrollment ranges from 163 students (lowest) to 328 students (highest), a spread of 165 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.
Stratford School District student-counselor ratio is 256:1 — 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 Stratford School District is typically wider than the Stratford School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Stratford School District chronic absenteeism rate is 4.8% — well below typical (typically associated with unusually small scale or exceptionally high per-unit investment)
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 Values this far below typical often correlate with unusually small scale or population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se — worth checking whether the underlying denominator is itself an outlier.
How many schools are in Stratford School District?
Stratford School District has 3 schools, including 1 combined, 1 high, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 806 students.
How much does Stratford School District spend per student?
Stratford School District spends $13,205 per student. The district has an equity score of 45/100, ranking #234 in Wisconsin.
What is the demographic composition of Stratford School District?
Stratford School District students are 91.1% White, 6.7% Hispanic or Latino, 0.3% Asian, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Stratford School District?
Stratford School District has an equity score of 45/100, ranking #234 out of 403 districts in Wisconsin.