Enrollment
196
Wisconsin · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Other / mixed grade configuration NCES 550165000205
Brighton Elementary — Kansasville, WI
Federal NCES profile for Brighton Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 43/100.
👥 Class size 34
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 35
📋 Attendance 73
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
The verdict
Brighton Elementary earns a D Resource Investment Index (43/100), with class sizes larger than 84% of Wisconsin schools.
- D
- Resource Index · 43/100
- 16.5:1
- large classes for Wisconsin
- 17.2%
- free-lunch eligible
- 196
- students enrolled
School address
District: Brighton #1 School District · Wisconsin
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
12.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
16.5:1
vs 15.1:1 Wisconsin avg
+9% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
17.2%
vs 38.5% Wisconsin avg
-55% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Brighton Elementary compares with Wisconsin and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
PlainSchools publishes the actual federal measurements — enrollment, staffing, demographics, discipline, and finance — straight from the NCES Common Core of Data, CRDC, and F-33 surveys. No composite rating, no opinion-based score on top. You get the same raw numbers researchers and policymakers use, with benchmarks, spending context, and equity indicators computed from the same federal datasets. Full methodology linked below.
What this school's NCES data tells you
Brighton Elementary reports 196 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 12.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 16.5:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 9% above the Wisconsin state mean of 15.1:1, signalling larger average class loads than peers in the same state. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.7:1, it is 5% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 17.2% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 55% below the Wisconsin average and 67% below the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 327 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 10.7% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Brighton #1 School District spends $11,597 per pupil district-wide, below the Wisconsin average of $14,919 and below the national average of $16,593. Revenue comes 64.3% from local sources (property taxes), 19.9% from the state, and 15.8% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 43/100 (D), calculated from 4 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Brighton Elementary compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Wisconsin state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs Wisconsin | Wisconsin avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 16.5:1 | ▲ 9% | 15.1:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 17.2% | ▼ 55% | 38.5% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 196 | top 30% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Class size vs. every US school
Students per teacher (lower means more individual attention)
17 smaller classes than 35% of 92,598 US schools
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more US schools. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education — NCES Common Core of Data · 2024-25
School size vs. every US school
Total enrollment — where this school sits by size (neither large nor small is 'better')
196 larger than 19% of 95,891 US schools
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more US schools. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education — NCES Common Core of Data · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
17.2%
free-lunch eligible
— 55% 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
16.5:1
students per teacher
— 9% above state mean
Top 84% in Wisconsin — lower ratio than 16% of state schools
Between 15:1 and 20:1 — in line with the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
10.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Between 10–20% — above the pre-pandemic baseline of ~15% nationally but within the current U.S. range.
Funding equity
$11,597
per pupil, district-wide
— below Wisconsin avg of $14,919
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.6 FTE
Per 327 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 6 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 196 Top 30% in Wisconsin — larger than 70% of 2,205 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 12.0
Students per teacher 16.5:1 +9% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 17.2% -55% vs state
NCES ID 550165000205
Student demographics
White 91.3%
Hispanic or Latino 6.6%
Two or More 2.0%
Largest group: White at 91.3% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Counselors (FTE) 0.6
Students per counselor 327:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 10.7%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 6
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Brighton #1 School District, which includes Brighton Elementary.
$11,597
Per student
-22%
vs Wisconsin
Avg $14,919
-30%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 64.3%
State 19.9%
Federal 15.8%
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.
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1 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
Educator & family resources
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Chronic absenteeism
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School discipline data
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Frequently asked questions about Brighton Elementary
How many students attend Brighton Elementary?
Brighton Elementary has 196 students enrolled. It is a other school in Kansasville, WI.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Brighton Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Brighton Elementary is 16.5:1, which is 9% higher than the Wisconsin average of 15.1:1 and 5% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Brighton Elementary?
17.2% of students at Brighton Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Wisconsin average of 38.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Brighton Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Brighton Elementary is White at 91.3%. The school serves a student body in Kansasville, WI.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Brighton Elementary?
Brighton Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 43/100 (D) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.
Is Brighton Elementary a good school?
Brighton Elementary earns a D Resource Investment Index (43/100), with class sizes larger than 84% of Wisconsin schools. The Resource Investment Index reflects staffing, counselor access, gifted programs, and attendance reported to NCES, not test scores or academic outcomes, so treat it as a resource snapshot rather than an overall rating.