Washington Island School District
Public school district · Door County · Wisconsin · NCES district ID 5515570
Washington Island School District spent $28,790 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 97% of the other Wisconsin districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $15,995). Its 2 schools enrolled 61 students in 2024-25; 4.8% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $33,054 per student, up 14.8% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).
NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method
Spending per student among Wisconsin districts of similar size
Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Washington Island in enrollment (33 to 135 students) and Washington Island itself.
Where the money came from
$1,975,000 in revenue: 4.8% state, 81.6% local and 13.6% federal. Total spending including $14,000 of capital outlay was $1,883,000, or $30,371 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.
- State$95,000 5%
- Local$1,611,000 82%
- Federal$269,000 14%
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 233 districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).
Enrollment fell from 2022-23 to 2024-25
62 students in 2022-23, 56 students in 2023-24, 61 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.
Teachers and students per teacher
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 62 | 10.2 | 6.1 |
| 2023-24 | 56 | 10.0 | 5.6 |
| 2024-25 | 61 | 10.3 | 6.0 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.
State test results, 2021-22
In 2021-22, the students tested in Washington Island School District scored proficient or above: 50-100% in reading and 50-100% in math, against 38% in reading and 40% in math across Wisconsin. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Wisconsin, not across states. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.
| Subject | This district | Wisconsin | Students tested |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts | 50-100% | 38% | 8 |
| Math | 50-100% | 40% | 8 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
1 elementary school, 38 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Island Elementary | 38 | 5.0 | not reported | Schoolwide program |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
1 high school, 23 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Island High | 23 | 8.5 | not reported | Schoolwide program |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
Contact Washington Island School District
- Website: island.k12.wi.us
- Phone: (920) 847-2507
- Office: 888 Main Rd, Washington Island, WI 54246
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.
What to look at next about Washington Island School District
- Wisconsin districts by spending per studentWashington Island School District ranks 7 of 233 Wisconsin districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($28,790).#7 of 233
- Every school district in WisconsinWashington Island School District is the number 444 by size of 451 Wisconsin districts, with 62 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#444 of 451
- Goodman-Armstrong Creek School DistrictThe next larger Wisconsin district: 78 students in fall 2022, $28,346 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$28,346
- Milestone Democratic School Inc.The next smaller Wisconsin district: 42 students in fall 2022.
- Compare Washington Island School District with Goodman-Armstrong Creek School DistrictEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
- Washington Island High, its largest high school23 students in 2024-25, 8.5 per teacher.23
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Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).
Questions about Washington Island School District
How many schools and students are in Washington Island School District?
2 schools were open in 2024-25 (1 elementary, 1 high), enrolling 61 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.How much does Washington Island School District spend per student?
$28,790 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Wisconsin median for districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $15,995 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $33,054 per student, up 14.8% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).Where does Washington Island School District's money come from?
$1,975,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 4.8% state, 81.6% local and 13.6% federal (NCES F-33).How do students in Washington Island School District do on state tests?
In 2021-22, the students tested in Washington Island School District scored proficient or above: 50-100% in reading and 50-100% in math, against 38% in reading and 40% in math across Wisconsin. Wisconsin's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.What is Washington Island School District's NCES district ID?
5515570. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25