Wild Rose School District operates 2 public schools serving 556 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Wisconsin. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 other schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 563 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Waushara County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $15,625 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 72.8% local, 16.6% state, and 10.6% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $66,224 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 35/100, ranked #303 of 403 in Wisconsin against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 2 schools offering Advanced Placement (3 AP courses district-wide), a 419.5:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 41.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 85.8% White, 9.6% Hispanic or Latino, 0.7% African American across the district's schools.
Wild Rose High accounts for 51.0% of all Wild Rose School District student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Wild Rose School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: other. 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.
Wild Rose School District student-counselor ratio is 420:1 — 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.
Wild Rose School District chronic absenteeism rate is 41.1% — 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.
How many schools are in Wild Rose School District?
Wild Rose School District has 2 schools, including 2 other. Total enrollment is 556 students.
How much does Wild Rose School District spend per student?
Wild Rose School District spends $15,625 per student. The district has an equity score of 35/100, ranking #303 in Wisconsin.
What is the average teacher salary in Wild Rose School District?
The average teacher salary in Wild Rose School District is $66,224 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Wild Rose School District?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Waushara County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Wild Rose School District?
Wild Rose School District students are 85.8% White, 9.6% Hispanic or Latino, 0.7% African American, 0.1% Asian, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Wild Rose School District?
Wild Rose School District has an equity score of 35/100, ranking #303 out of 403 districts in Wisconsin. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.