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De Pere, Wisconsin - 6 schools
An equity score of 34/100 ranks West De Pere School District #302 of 403 districts in Wisconsin (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $13,166 per pupil, West De Pere School District ranks #312 of 422 Wisconsin districts by per-pupil spending (Wisconsin districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
3,598
Total Enrollment
6
Schools
$13,166
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
West De Pere School District operates 6 public schools serving 3,598 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Wisconsin. The school portfolio breaks down into 3 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 Brown County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,166 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 41.1% local, 50.2% state, and 8.7% 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 34/100, ranked #302 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 6 schools offering Advanced Placement (12 AP courses district-wide), a 410.3:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 18.5% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 75.7% White, 7.4% Hispanic or Latino, 4.1% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Phantom Knight School of Opportunity, with a diversity index of 45.1/100.
Its largest campus is West De Pere High, enrolling 1,050 students (29% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Phantom Knight School of Opportunity, at 22 students, a 48x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
West De Pere High accounts for 29.0% of all West De Pere School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means West De Pere 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.
West De Pere School District school enrollment varies 48× across entities
West De Pere School District school enrollment ranges from 22 students (lowest) to 1,050 students (highest), a spread of 1,028 students. That ratio is among the widest observed and reflects extreme enrollment heterogeneity, the district operates both small specialty programs and large comprehensive campuses inside a single budgeting unit. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
West De Pere School District student-counselor ratio is 410:1 — 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.
West De Pere School District chronic absenteeism rate is 18.5% — 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 West De Pere School District is typically wider than the West De Pere School District-aggregate figure suggests.
How many schools are in West De Pere School District?
West De Pere School District has 6 schools, including 1 high, 3 combined, 1 elementary, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 3,598 students.
How much does West De Pere School District spend per student?
West De Pere School District spends $13,166 per student. The district has an equity score of 34/100, ranking #302 in Wisconsin.
What is the demographic composition of West De Pere School District?
West De Pere School District students are 75.7% White, 7.4% Hispanic or Latino, 4.1% Asian, 2.6% African American, averaged across 6 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for West De Pere School District?
West De Pere School District has an equity score of 34/100, ranking #302 out of 403 districts in Wisconsin.