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Arbor Vitae-Woodruff Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Arbor Vitae-Woodruff Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 33/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 551716002227

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Compiled from official source data by PlainSchools. · Updated August 2026

The verdict

Arbor Vitae-Woodruff Elementary earns 33/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 75% of Wisconsin schools.

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Resource Index · Typical: 11.4:1
small classes for Wisconsin: 36.3%
free-lunch eligible: 514
students enrolled

Arbor Vitae-Woodruff Elementary has class sizes smaller than 75% of Wisconsin schools. Computed live against every Wisconsin school reporting to NCES.

School address

Arbor Vitae, WI 54568

District: Woodruff J1 School District · Wisconsin

NCES ID 551716002227 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-12 students YoY

Arbor Vitae-Woodruff Elementary held near 509 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-12 headcount).

Teacher FTE held 45.3 → 45.2 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-12 students YoY 551716002227 · Arbor Vitae, WI Other · MID · TRAD

514 enr · 11.4:1 · 36.3% lunch · RII 33

Nearest enrollment peer: Kyrene Del Norte School (514 students)

Arbor Vitae-Woodruff Elementary held near 509 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-12 headcount). Teacher FTE held 45.3 → 45.2 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Wisconsin schools → · Find another →

How Arbor Vitae-Woodruff Elementary compares

Arbor Vitae-Woodruff Elementary held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Wisconsin and U.S. means.

Metric	This school	vs Wisconsin	Wisconsin avg	U.S. avg
Students per teacher	11.4:1	▼ 21%	14.4:1	15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible	36.3%	▼ 6%	38.5%	51.7%
Enrollment	514	top 20%	-	-

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

11.4:1

Leaner classes than 80% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.

514

Bigger than 63% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need

36.3%

free-lunch eligible - 6% 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

11.4:1

students per teacher - 21% below state mean

Top 25% in Wisconsin - lower ratio than 75% of state schools

Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.

Engagement

40.1%

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

$16,038

per pupil, district-wide - above Wisconsin avg of $15,645

Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.

Support staff

Counselors2.0 FTE

Per 257 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.

Discipline context

in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school

Suspension rate: 1.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 80.7%

American Indian / Alaska Native 8.4%

Two or More 5.3%

Hispanic or Latino 4.9%

Asian 0.6%

Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%

Largest group: White at 80.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 33.6/100

Simpson diversity index - at 33.6, Arbor Vitae-Woodruff Elementary is less mixed than the Wisconsin school average of 35.7.

Programs

District finance for Woodruff J1 School District reports $16,038 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~514 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~11.4:1)

Frequently asked questions about Arbor Vitae-Woodruff Elementary

How many students attend Arbor Vitae-Woodruff Elementary?

Arbor Vitae-Woodruff Elementary has 514 students enrolled. It is a public school in Arbor Vitae, WI. CCD year-over-year: 521 (2022-23) → 509 (2023-24), nearly flat (-12).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Arbor Vitae-Woodruff Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Arbor Vitae-Woodruff Elementary is 11.4:1, which is 21% lower than the Wisconsin average of 14.4:1 and 27% 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 Arbor Vitae-Woodruff Elementary?

36.3% of students at Arbor Vitae-Woodruff Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Wisconsin average of 38.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Arbor Vitae-Woodruff Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Arbor Vitae-Woodruff Elementary is White at 80.7% of enrollment, in Arbor Vitae, WI.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Arbor Vitae-Woodruff Elementary?

Arbor Vitae-Woodruff Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 33/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

What other schools are in Woodruff J1 School District?

None reported; Woodruff J1 School District operates only Arbor Vitae-Woodruff Elementary as a public school district in NCES's records.

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Compiled from official source data by PlainSchools. · Updated August 2026