An equity score of 77/100 ranks Tigerton School District #42 of 403 districts in Wisconsin (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $16,792 per pupil, Tigerton School District ranks #90 of 423 Wisconsin districts by per-pupil spending (Wisconsin districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Tigerton School District operates 2 public schools serving 259 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Wisconsin. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 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 Shawano County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $16,792 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 423 Wisconsin districts by per-pupil spending. See how Wisconsin compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 47.1% local, 40.0% state, and 12.9% 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 77/100, ranked #42 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 2 schools offering Advanced Placement (4 AP courses district-wide), and 23.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 86.2% White, 1.6% African American, 1.2% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Tigerton High, enrolling 125 students (51% of the district's total enrollment).
Tigerton High accounts for 48.3% of all Tigerton School District student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Tigerton School District a distant remainder — means Tigerton School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: combined. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Enrollment-weighted aggregates give this entity more weight than any smaller peer, while an unweighted entity average treats every record equally.
Tigerton School District reports 56.0% free-lunch eligibility
The reported share clears the 50% majority mark. Title I operates under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015), but its statutory allocation uses additional LEA-level counts and rules not represented by this average. This percentage is an economic-need context measure; it does not establish a Title I award, show dollars received, or describe how funds are distributed among campuses.
Tigerton School District chronic absenteeism rate is 23.0% — 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 Tigerton School District is typically wider than the Tigerton School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Tigerton School District has 2 schools, including 2 combined. Total enrollment is 259 students.
How much does Tigerton School District spend per student?
Tigerton School District spends $16,792 per student. The district has an equity score of 77/100, ranking #42 in Wisconsin.
What is the demographic composition of Tigerton School District?
Tigerton School District students are 86.2% White, 1.6% African American, 1.2% Hispanic or Latino, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Tigerton School District?
Tigerton School District has an equity score of 77/100, ranking #42 out of 403 districts in Wisconsin.