Other / mixed grade configuration · Kansasville, WI

Brighton Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Brighton Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 43/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 550165000205
0/100100/10043/100
👥 S:T ratio
35
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
35
📋 Attendance
73
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Brighton Elementary earns 43/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 82% of Wisconsin schools.

43
Resource Index · Typical
16.3:1
large classes for Wisconsin
17.2%
free-lunch eligible
196
students enrolled

Brighton Elementary has class sizes larger than 82% of Wisconsin schools. Computed live against every Wisconsin school reporting to NCES.

NCES CCD universe card

School universe 550165000205 · Kansasville, WI Other · SMALL · TRAD

196 enr · 16.3:1 · 17.2% lunch · RII 43

Nearest enrollment peer: Ivalee Elementary School (200 students)

Brighton Elementary CCD stamps from the federal school universe. NCES Common Core of Data stamps for this campus. Read with this school → · District book → · Wisconsin schools → · Find another →

How Brighton Elementary compares

Brighton 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 16.3:1 ▲ 13% 14.4:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 17.2% ▼ 55% 38.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 196 top 70% - -

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

16.3:1
Leaner classes than 36% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
196
Bigger than 19% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

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
16.3:1
students per teacher - 13% above state mean
Top 82% in Wisconsin - lower ratio than 18% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
10.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$11,732
per pupil, district-wide - below Wisconsin avg of $15,645
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.6 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
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.

Student demographics

White 91.3%
Hispanic or Latino 6.6%
Two or More 2.0%

Largest group: White at 91.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 16.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 16.2, Brighton Elementary is less mixed than the Wisconsin school average of 35.7.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Brighton #1 School District, which includes Brighton Elementary.

$11,732
Per student
-25%
vs Wisconsin
Avg $15,645
-34%
vs U.S.
Avg $17,658
Revenue mix
Local 64.3%
State 19.9%
Federal 15.8%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2022-23 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

Similar other schools in Kansasville

1 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.

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.

Frequently asked questions about Brighton Elementary

How many students attend Brighton Elementary?

Brighton Elementary has 196 students enrolled. It is a public school in Kansasville, WI.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Brighton Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Brighton Elementary is 16.3:1, which is 13% higher than the Wisconsin average of 14.4:1 and 4% 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% of enrollment, in Kansasville, WI.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Brighton Elementary?

Brighton Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 43/100 (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 Brighton #1 School District?

None reported; Brighton #1 School District operates only Brighton Elementary as a public school district in NCES's records.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 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.

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