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Arbor Vitae, Wisconsin - 1 schools
An equity score of 57/100 ranks Woodruff J1 School District #162 of 403 districts in Wisconsin (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $15,222 per pupil, Woodruff J1 School District ranks #134 of 422 Wisconsin districts by per-pupil spending (Wisconsin districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Woodruff J1 School District operates 1 public schools serving 521 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Wisconsin. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined 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 Vilas County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $15,222 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 422 Wisconsin districts by per-pupil spending. See how Wisconsin compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 72.5% local, 16.2% state, and 11.3% 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 57/100, ranked #162 of 403 in Wisconsin against a state average of 50, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 257:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 40.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 80.7% White, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 0.6% Asian across the district's schools.
Arbor Vitae-Woodruff Elementary accounts for 98.7% of all Woodruff J1 School District student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Woodruff J1 School District a distant remainder — means Woodruff J1 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.
Woodruff J1 School District student-counselor ratio is 257:1 — 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 Woodruff J1 School District is typically wider than the Woodruff J1 School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Woodruff J1 School District chronic absenteeism rate is 40.1% — 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 Woodruff J1 School District?
Woodruff J1 School District has 1 school, including 1 combined. Total enrollment is 521 students.
How much does Woodruff J1 School District spend per student?
Woodruff J1 School District spends $15,222 per student. The district has an equity score of 57/100, ranking #162 in Wisconsin.
What is the demographic composition of Woodruff J1 School District?
Woodruff J1 School District students are 80.7% White, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 0.6% Asian, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Woodruff J1 School District?
Woodruff J1 School District has an equity score of 57/100, ranking #162 out of 403 districts in Wisconsin.