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Waupun, Wisconsin - 5 schools
An equity score of 37/100 ranks Waupun School District #287 of 403 districts in Wisconsin (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $12,489 per pupil, Waupun School District ranks #376 of 422 Wisconsin districts by per-pupil spending (Wisconsin districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,974
Total Enrollment
5
Schools
$12,489
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Waupun School District operates 5 public schools serving 1,974 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Wisconsin. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 combined, 1 high, 1 elementary, 1 middle 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 Dodge County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,489 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 422 Wisconsin districts by per-pupil spending. See how Wisconsin compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 34.2% local, 55.9% state, and 9.9% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 37/100, ranked #287 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 5 schools offering Advanced Placement (15 AP courses district-wide), a 332.9:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 14.7% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 86.5% White, 9.3% Hispanic or Latino, 0.8% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Meadow View Primary, with a diversity index of 28.2/100.
Waupun Area Senior High accounts for 38.4% of all Waupun School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Waupun School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. 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.
Waupun School District school enrollment varies 6.5× across entities
Waupun School District school enrollment ranges from 128 students (lowest) to 832 students (highest), a spread of 704 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio, most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Waupun School District student-counselor ratio is 333:1 — 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 Waupun School District is typically wider than the Waupun School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Waupun School District chronic absenteeism rate is 14.7% — 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.
Waupun School District has 5 schools, including 1 high, 1 elementary, 2 combined, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 1,974 students.
How much does Waupun School District spend per student?
Waupun School District spends $12,489 per student. The district has an equity score of 37/100, ranking #287 in Wisconsin.
What is the demographic composition of Waupun School District?
Waupun School District students are 86.5% White, 9.3% Hispanic or Latino, 0.8% African American, 0.3% Asian, averaged across 5 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Waupun School District?
Waupun School District has an equity score of 37/100, ranking #287 out of 403 districts in Wisconsin.