Middle school (grades 6-8) · Almond, WI

Almond-Bancroft Middle

Federal NCES profile for Almond-Bancroft Middle, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 32/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 550024003076
0/100100/10032/100
👥 S:T ratio
56
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
14
📋 Attendance
28
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Almond-Bancroft Middle earns 32/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 80% of Wisconsin schools.

#2 of 3
public schools in Almond · Resource Index
32
Resource Index · Typical
11:1
small classes for Wisconsin
37.5%
free-lunch eligible

Almond-Bancroft Middle has class sizes smaller than 80% of Wisconsin schools. Computed live against every Wisconsin school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Almond-Bancroft Middle ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Almond, WI.

Enrollment

77

Wisconsin · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

7.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

11:1

vs 14.4:1 Wisconsin avg

-24% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

37.5%

vs 38.5% Wisconsin avg

-3% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Almond-Bancroft Middle compares with Wisconsin and U.S. medians

Smaller classes than state median
0:135:111:1

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Almond-Bancroft Middle

Almond-Bancroft Middle is a small middle school in Almond, Wisconsin, enrolling 77 students.

Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 11:1 puts it in the smaller third of Wisconsin schools by student-teacher ratio.

Its free-meal eligibility rate of 37.5% lands close to the Wisconsin typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.

Enrollment of 77 puts it in the smaller third of Wisconsin schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 2,202 scored Wisconsin schools.

Among 126 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Wisconsin schools statewide, it ranks #109, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.

Its student body is led by White (78%) and Hispanic or Latino (18%) (diversity index 36/100).

Counselor access is stretched at roughly 428 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 28.6% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

Almond-Bancroft School District also operates Almond-Bancroft Elementary (171 students) and Almond-Bancroft High (103 students) alongside Almond-Bancroft Middle.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Almond-Bancroft Middle compares

Almond-Bancroft Middle on the metrics families compare, against Wisconsin and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Wisconsin Wisconsin avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 11:1 ▼ 24% 14.4:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 37.5% ▼ 3% 38.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 77 top 90% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

11:1
Leaner classes than 83% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
77
Bigger than 8% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
37.5%
free-lunch eligible - 3% below the Wisconsin average of 38.5%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
11:1
students per teacher - 24% below state mean
Top 20% in Wisconsin - lower ratio than 80% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
28.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$14,287
per pupil, district-wide - below Wisconsin avg of $14,919
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.2 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
8
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 10.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 11.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

White 77.9%
Hispanic or Latino 18.2%
Two or More 2.6%
Asian 1.3%

Largest group: White at 77.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 35.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 35.9, Almond-Bancroft Middle is about as mixed as the Wisconsin school average of 35.7.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Almond-Bancroft School District, which includes Almond-Bancroft Middle.

$14,287
Per student
-4%
vs Wisconsin
Avg $14,919
-14%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 31.6%
State 55.6%
Federal 12.8%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Almond-Bancroft Middle Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Almond-Bancroft Elementary Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Almond-Bancroft High Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Almond-Bancroft Middle's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Almond-Bancroft School District · 2 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar middle schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Wisconsin, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Almond-Bancroft Middle's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Almond-Bancroft Middle

How many students attend Almond-Bancroft Middle?

Almond-Bancroft Middle has 77 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Almond, WI.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Almond-Bancroft Middle?

The student-teacher ratio at Almond-Bancroft Middle is 11:1, which is 24% lower than the Wisconsin average of 14.4:1 and 30% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Almond-Bancroft Middle?

37.5% of students at Almond-Bancroft Middle are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Wisconsin average of 38.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Almond-Bancroft Middle?

The largest demographic group at Almond-Bancroft Middle is White at 77.9% of enrollment, in Almond, WI.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Almond-Bancroft Middle?

Almond-Bancroft Middle has a Resource Investment Index of 32/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Almond-Bancroft Middle rank among public schools in Almond?

By Resource Investment Index, Almond-Bancroft Middle ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Almond, WI. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Almond on the city page.

Is Almond-Bancroft Middle a good school?

Almond-Bancroft Middle earns 32/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 80% of Wisconsin schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Almond-Bancroft School District?

Besides Almond-Bancroft Middle, Almond-Bancroft School District also operates Almond-Bancroft Elementary (171 students) and Almond-Bancroft High (103 students). See the Almond-Bancroft School District district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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