White Lake School District

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White Lake, Wisconsin - 3 schools

At $16,619 per pupil, White Lake School District ranks #95 of 423 Wisconsin districts by per-pupil spending (Wisconsin districts). NCES F-33 finance data.

168
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$16,619
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types

District-Level NCES Analysis

White Lake School District operates 3 public schools serving 168 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Wisconsin. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined, 1 high, 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 Langlade County.

Per-pupil expenditure runs $16,619 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 70.6% local, 14.0% state, and 15.5% federal, a local-revenue-heavy mix that leaves the district more exposed to property-tax swings and local ballot measures than state-funded peers.

and 32.7% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 81.2% White, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 2.1% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is White Lake High, with a diversity index of 47.8/100.

Its largest campus is White Lake Elementary, enrolling 105 students (61% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is White Lake Middle, at 23 students, a 5x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.

White Lake Elementary accounts for 61.0% of all White Lake School District student enrollment

That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of White Lake School District a distant remainder — means White Lake School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: combined. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Because it contains a majority of the affected population, enrollment-weighted aggregates will sit closer to this entity's reported fields than to those of smaller peers; an unweighted entity count answers a different question.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data

White Lake School District school enrollment varies 4.6× across entities

White Lake School District school enrollment ranges from 23 students (lowest) to 105 students (highest), a spread of 82 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.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data

White Lake School District chronic absenteeism rate is 32.7% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)

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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22

Where does the funding come from?

15.5%
Federal
14.0%
State
70.6%
Local

Student Demographics

Average demographic composition across 3 schools in White Lake School District.

White 81.2%
Hispanic or Latino 5.1%
African American 2.1%
Multiracial 8.7%
Other 2.8%

Source: NCES CCD School Membership 2024-25.

Student-body diversity

Average diversity index 31.9/100

Average Simpson diversity index across White Lake School District's schools, below the Wisconsin average of 35.7.

Most mixed schools

  1. 1 White Lake High 47.8
  2. 2 White Lake Elementary 31.6
  3. 3 White Lake Middle 16.3

Programs & Resources

32.7%
Chronically Absent

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22.

Schools in White Lake School District

School Enrollment
White Lake Elementary
105
White Lake High
44
White Lake Middle
23

How White Lake School District Compares to Similar-Size Districts

The Wisconsin districts closest to this one in total enrollment.

District Enrollment Spending Funding Mix
Cassville School District Similar size Higher spending Less locally funded
New Leaf Prep Academy Inc. Similar size No spending data No revenue-mix data
North Lakeland School District Similar size Higher spending Similar funding mix
Geneva J4 School District Similar size Similar spending More locally funded
Linn J6 School District Similar size Similar spending More locally funded

Comparisons are relative to White Lake School District's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools are in White Lake School District?

White Lake School District has 3 schools, including 1 combined, 1 high, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 168 students.

How much does White Lake School District spend per student?

White Lake School District spends $16,619 per student.

What is the demographic composition of White Lake School District?

White Lake School District students are 81.2% White, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 2.1% African American, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.