An equity score of 35/100 ranks Valders Area School District #297 of 403 districts in Wisconsin (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $13,448 per pupil, Valders Area School District ranks #317 of 423 Wisconsin districts by per-pupil spending (Wisconsin districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
970
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$13,448
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Valders Area School District operates 3 public schools serving 970 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Wisconsin. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined, 1 high, 1 elementary 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 Manitowoc County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,448 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 423 Wisconsin districts by per-pupil spending. See how Wisconsin compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 44.2% local, 44.3% state, and 11.5% 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 35/100, ranked #297 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 3 schools offering Advanced Placement (3 AP courses district-wide), a 320.3:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 10.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 88.8% White, 8.0% Hispanic or Latino, 0.7% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Valders Elementary, with a diversity index of 23.2/100.
Its largest campus is Valders Elementary, enrolling 411 students (43% of the district's total enrollment).
Valders Elementary accounts for 42.4% of all Valders Area School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Valders Area 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.
Valders Area School District student-counselor ratio is 320:1 — 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 Valders Area School District is typically wider than the Valders Area School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Valders Area School District chronic absenteeism rate is 10.8% — 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.
How many schools are in Valders Area School District?
Valders Area School District has 3 schools, including 1 combined, 1 high, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 970 students.
How much does Valders Area School District spend per student?
Valders Area School District spends $13,448 per student. The district has an equity score of 35/100, ranking #297 in Wisconsin.
What is the demographic composition of Valders Area School District?
Valders Area School District students are 88.8% White, 8.0% Hispanic or Latino, 0.7% Asian, 0.6% African American, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Valders Area School District?
Valders Area School District has an equity score of 35/100, ranking #297 out of 403 districts in Wisconsin.