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Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin - 4 schools
An equity score of 18/100 ranks Wisconsin Dells School District #376 of 403 districts in Wisconsin (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $11,758 per pupil, Wisconsin Dells School District ranks #406 of 422 Wisconsin districts by per-pupil spending (Wisconsin districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,815
Total Enrollment
4
Schools
$11,758
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Wisconsin Dells School District operates 4 public schools serving 1,815 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Wisconsin. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 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 Sauk County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $11,758 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the bottom 43 of 422 Wisconsin districts by per-pupil spending. See how Wisconsin compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 75.9% local, 14.2% state, and 9.9% federal, a local-revenue-heavy mix that leaves the district more exposed to property-tax swings and local ballot measures than state-funded peers. The district's equity score is 18/100, ranked #376 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 4 schools offering Advanced Placement (7 AP courses district-wide), a 371.6:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 26.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 61.5% White, 27.0% Hispanic or Latino, 2.3% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Lake Delton Elementary, with a diversity index of 59.3/100.
Its largest campus is Spring Hill Elementary, enrolling 628 students (36% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Lake Delton Elementary, at 203 students, a 3x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Spring Hill Elementary accounts for 34.6% of all Wisconsin Dells School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Wisconsin Dells School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: combined. 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.
Wisconsin Dells School District school enrollment varies 3.1× across entities
Wisconsin Dells School District school enrollment ranges from 203 students (lowest) to 628 students (highest), a spread of 425 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.
Wisconsin Dells School District student-counselor ratio is 372:1 — 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.
Wisconsin Dells School District chronic absenteeism rate is 26.3% — 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 Wisconsin Dells School District is typically wider than the Wisconsin Dells School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to Wisconsin Dells School District's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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How many schools are in Wisconsin Dells School District?
Wisconsin Dells School District has 4 schools, including 2 combined, 1 high, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 1,815 students.
How much does Wisconsin Dells School District spend per student?
Wisconsin Dells School District spends $11,758 per student. The district has an equity score of 18/100, ranking #376 in Wisconsin.
What is the demographic composition of Wisconsin Dells School District?
Wisconsin Dells School District students are 61.5% White, 27.0% Hispanic or Latino, 2.3% African American, 0.5% Asian, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Wisconsin Dells School District?
Wisconsin Dells School District has an equity score of 18/100, ranking #376 out of 403 districts in Wisconsin.