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Superior, Wisconsin - 9 schools
An equity score of 56/100 ranks Superior School District #163 of 403 districts in Wisconsin (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $14,747 per pupil, Superior School District ranks #170 of 422 Wisconsin districts by per-pupil spending (Wisconsin districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
4,155
Total Enrollment
9
Schools
$14,747
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Superior School District operates 9 public schools serving 4,155 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Wisconsin. The school portfolio breaks down into 7 combined, 1 high, 1 middle schools, a compact enough portfolio that families can compare every campus directly before they move, rent, or enrol. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Douglas County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $14,747 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 35.8% local, 52.2% state, and 11.9% 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 56/100, ranked #163 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 9 schools offering Advanced Placement (13 AP courses district-wide), a 264:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 15.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 80.9% White, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 2.5% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Superior Community Preschool, with a diversity index of 47.8/100.
Its largest campus is Superior High, enrolling 1,256 students (31% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Superior Community Preschool, at 109 students, a 12x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Superior High accounts for 30.2% of all Superior School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Superior 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.
Superior School District school enrollment varies 12× across entities
Superior School District school enrollment ranges from 109 students (lowest) to 1,256 students (highest), a spread of 1,147 students. That spread reflects typical mixed-portfolio variation between specialty programs and large neighbourhood schools. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Superior School District student-counselor ratio is 264:1 — 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 Superior School District is typically wider than the Superior School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Superior School District chronic absenteeism rate is 15.3% — 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 Superior School District is typically wider than the Superior School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Superior School District has 9 schools, including 1 high, 1 middle, 7 combined. Total enrollment is 4,155 students.
How much does Superior School District spend per student?
Superior School District spends $14,747 per student. The district has an equity score of 56/100, ranking #163 in Wisconsin.
What is the demographic composition of Superior School District?
Superior School District students are 80.9% White, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 2.5% African American, 0.8% Asian, averaged across 9 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Superior School District?
Superior School District has an equity score of 56/100, ranking #163 out of 403 districts in Wisconsin.