An equity score of 33/100 ranks Verona Area School District #305 of 403 districts in Wisconsin (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $15,445 per pupil, Verona Area School District ranks #172 of 423 Wisconsin districts by per-pupil spending (Wisconsin districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
5,827
Total Enrollment
12
Schools
$15,445
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, Middle
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Verona Area School District operates 12 public schools serving 5,827 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Wisconsin. The school portfolio breaks down into 7 elementary, 2 middle, 2 combined, 1 high 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 Dane County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $15,445 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 63.8% local, 28.9% state, and 7.3% 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 33/100, ranked #305 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 12 schools offering Advanced Placement (21 AP courses district-wide), a 353.3:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 21.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 62.0% White, 19.5% Hispanic or Latino, 5.2% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Country View Elementary, with a diversity index of 61.9/100.
Its largest campus is Verona Area High, enrolling 1,820 students (31% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Early Childhood, at 16 students, a 114x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Verona Area High accounts for 31.2% of all Verona Area School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Verona Area School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: high. 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.
Verona Area School District school enrollment varies 114× across entities
Verona Area School District school enrollment ranges from 16 students (lowest) to 1,820 students (highest), a spread of 1,804 students. That ratio is an extreme outlier spread — among the widest gaps observed anywhere in this dataset. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Verona Area School District student-counselor ratio is 353:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Verona Area School District chronic absenteeism rate is 21.9% — 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 Verona Area School District is typically wider than the Verona Area School District-aggregate figure suggests.
How many schools are in Verona Area School District?
Verona Area School District has 12 schools, including 1 high, 2 middle, 7 elementary, 2 combined. Total enrollment is 5,827 students.
How much does Verona Area School District spend per student?
Verona Area School District spends $15,445 per student. The district has an equity score of 33/100, ranking #305 in Wisconsin.
What is the demographic composition of Verona Area School District?
Verona Area School District students are 62.0% White, 19.5% Hispanic or Latino, 5.2% African American, 4.1% Asian, averaged across 12 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Verona Area School District?
Verona Area School District has an equity score of 33/100, ranking #305 out of 403 districts in Wisconsin.