Dr Virginia Henderson Elementary School vs LaFollette High

How do these schools compare?

Metric Dr Virginia Henderson Elementary School LaFollette High
Location Madison, WI Madison, WI
School Type regular regular
Grade Level other high
Enrollment 462 1,541
Student:Teacher Ratio 10.9:1 15.8:1
Free/Reduced Lunch 50.3% 46.6%
Charter School No No
Magnet School No No
Title I No No

Funding

Per-pupil expenditure reflects district-level spending. Source: NCES Finance Survey.

Metric Dr Virginia Henderson Elementary School LaFollette High
District Per-Pupil Expenditure $20,303 $20,303
District Madison Metropolitan School District Madison Metropolitan School District

Demographics

Source: CCD Membership 2024-25 CCD Membership 2024-25

Group Dr Virginia Henderson Elementary School LaFollette High
White 25.8% 27.7%
African American 19.3% 22.5%
Hispanic or Latino 37.7% 34.4%
Asian 6.5% 5.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.3% 0.2%
Pacific Islander 0.4% 0.1%
Multiracial 8.9% 9.4%

Academic Resources & Climate

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Metric Dr Virginia Henderson Elementary School LaFollette High
AP Courses Offered 18
Gifted Program Yes Yes
Counselor Ratio 256.8:1
Chronic Absenteeism 42.6% 48.1%
IDEA Students
In-School Suspensions 5 9
Data Sources: NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2023-24 for enrollment and school characteristics. Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 for AP courses, counselors, absenteeism, and discipline. NCES Finance Survey for per-pupil expenditure. Some fields may be unavailable for all schools.

Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools Editorial.