Enrollment
292
Wisconsin · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Cashton, WI
Cashton Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Cashton Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 50/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 550234000262
👥 S:T ratio 53
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 78
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Cashton Elementary earns 50/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 71% of Wisconsin schools.
- 50
- Resource Index · Higher
- 11.7:1
- small classes for Wisconsin
- 35.5%
- free-lunch eligible
- 292
- students enrolled
Cashton Elementary has class sizes smaller than 71% of Wisconsin schools. Computed live against every Wisconsin school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Cashton School District · Wisconsin
NCES ID 550234000262 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
25.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11.7:1
vs 14.4:1 Wisconsin avg
-19% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
35.5%
vs 38.5% Wisconsin avg
-8% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Cashton Elementary compares with Wisconsin and U.S. medians
What stands out at Cashton Elementary
Cashton Elementary is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Cashton, Wisconsin, enrolling 292 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 11.7:1 puts it in the smaller third of Wisconsin schools by student-teacher ratio.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 35.5% lands close to the Wisconsin typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
With 292 students, its enrollment sits close to the Wisconsin median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 2,202 scored Wisconsin schools.
Against 475 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #152.
Its student body is predominantly White (88% of enrollment) (diversity index 21/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 584 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
Attendance holds up well here: only 8.6% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
Its district draws 22.2% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Among Cashton's public schools, it stands alongside Cashton Middle/High (313 students): Cashton Elementary is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (11.7:1 vs 11.2:1).
Its district, Cashton School District, also runs Cashton Middle/High (313 students).
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 Cashton Elementary compares
Cashton 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 | 11.7:1 | ▼ 19% | 14.4:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 35.5% | ▼ 8% | 38.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 292 | top 51% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
11.7:1
Leaner classes than 78% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
292
Bigger than 31% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
35.5%
free-lunch eligible
- 8% 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
11.7:1
students per teacher
- 19% below state mean
Top 29% in Wisconsin - lower ratio than 71% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
8.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$14,267
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
Counselors0.5 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 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 88.4%
Hispanic or Latino 10.3%
Two or More 1.0%
African American 0.3%
Largest group: White at 88.4% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 20.8/100
Simpson diversity index - at 20.8, Cashton Elementary is less mixed than the Wisconsin school average of 35.7.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Cashton School District, which includes Cashton Elementary.
$14,267
Per student
-4%
vs Wisconsin
Avg $14,919
-14%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 27.3%
State 50.5%
Federal 22.2%
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 Cashton Elementary Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cashton Middle/High | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Cashton Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 313
- Students per teacher
- 11.2:1
- Resource Index
- 59/100
Similar other schools in Cashton
1 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
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 (~292 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~11.7:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Cashton Elementary
How many students attend Cashton Elementary?
Cashton Elementary has 292 students enrolled. It is a public school in Cashton, WI.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Cashton Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Cashton Elementary is 11.7:1, which is 19% lower than the Wisconsin average of 14.4:1 and 25% 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 Cashton Elementary?
35.5% of students at Cashton Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Wisconsin average of 38.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Cashton Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Cashton Elementary is White at 88.4% of enrollment, in Cashton, WI.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Cashton Elementary?
Cashton Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 50/100 (higher 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 Cashton Elementary a good school?
Cashton Elementary earns 50/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 71% 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 Cashton School District?
Besides Cashton Elementary, Cashton School District also operates Cashton Middle/High (313 students). See the Cashton School District district page for the complete list.
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