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Wabeno, Wisconsin - 2 schools
An equity score of 75/100 ranks Wabeno Area School District #55 of 403 districts in Wisconsin (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $19,605 per pupil, Wabeno Area School District ranks #22 of 422 Wisconsin districts by per-pupil spending (Wisconsin districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
391
Total Enrollment
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$19,605
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Wabeno Area School District operates 2 public schools serving 391 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 Forest County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $19,605 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the top 43 of 422 Wisconsin districts by per-pupil spending. See how Wisconsin compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 73.0% local, 11.4% state, and 15.7% 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 75/100, ranked #55 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.
a 194.5:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 21.4% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 57.1% White, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 0.8% Asian across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Wabeno Elementary, enrolling 196 students (50% of the district's total enrollment).
Wabeno Elementary accounts for 50.1% of all Wabeno Area School District student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Wabeno Area School District a distant remainder — means Wabeno Area 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.
Wabeno Area School District has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 60.9% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Areas above 75% eligibility receive concentration grants on top of the basic Title I formula. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
Wabeno Area School District student-counselor ratio is 195:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Wabeno Area School District chronic absenteeism rate is 21.4% — 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 Wabeno Area School District is typically wider than the Wabeno Area School District-aggregate figure suggests.
How many schools are in Wabeno Area School District?
Wabeno Area School District has 2 schools, including 2 combined. Total enrollment is 391 students.
How much does Wabeno Area School District spend per student?
Wabeno Area School District spends $19,605 per student. The district has an equity score of 75/100, ranking #55 in Wisconsin.
What is the demographic composition of Wabeno Area School District?
Wabeno Area School District students are 57.1% White, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 0.8% Asian, 0.3% African American, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Wabeno Area School District?
Wabeno Area School District has an equity score of 75/100, ranking #55 out of 403 districts in Wisconsin.