Enrollment
514
Wisconsin · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Arbor Vitae, WI
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
👥 S:T ratio 54
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 49
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Arbor Vitae-Woodruff Elementary earns 33/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 75% of Wisconsin schools.
- 33
- 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
District: Woodruff J1 School District · Wisconsin
NCES ID 551716002227 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
45.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11.4:1
vs 14.4:1 Wisconsin avg
-21% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
36.3%
vs 38.5% Wisconsin avg
-6% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Arbor Vitae-Woodruff Elementary compares with Wisconsin and U.S. medians
What stands out at Arbor Vitae-Woodruff Elementary
Arbor Vitae-Woodruff Elementary is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Arbor Vitae, Wisconsin, enrolling 514 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 11.4:1 puts it in the smaller third of Wisconsin schools by student-teacher ratio.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 36.3% lands close to the Wisconsin typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 514 puts it in the larger third of Wisconsin schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 2,202 scored Wisconsin schools.
Among 427 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Wisconsin schools statewide, it ranks #370, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is predominantly White (81% of enrollment) (diversity index 34/100).
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 257 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 40.1% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Woodruff J1 School District operates only this one school, so Arbor Vitae-Woodruff Elementary has no district-mates to compare against locally.
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 Arbor Vitae-Woodruff Elementary compares
Arbor Vitae-Woodruff Elementary on the metrics families compare, against Wisconsin and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Wisconsin | Wisconsin avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 11.4:1 | ▼ 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 (what these measure)
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
$15,222
per pupil, district-wide
- above Wisconsin avg of $14,919
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
9
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.
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 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
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Woodruff J1 School District, which includes Arbor Vitae-Woodruff Elementary.
$15,222
Per student
+2%
vs Wisconsin
Avg $14,919
-8%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 72.5%
State 16.2%
Federal 11.3%
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.
Similar other 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.
Similar enrollment (~514 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~11.4:1)
Next steps
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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.
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, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Arbor Vitae-Woodruff Elementary a good school?
Arbor Vitae-Woodruff Elementary earns 33/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 75% 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 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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