Enrollment
86
Wisconsin · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Downsville, WI
Downsville Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Downsville Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 55/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 550909001074
👥 S:T ratio 51
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 66
📋 Attendance 74
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Downsville Elementary earns 55/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Wisconsin median.
- 55
- Resource Index · Higher
- 12.3:1
- students per teacher
- 38.3%
- free-lunch eligible
- 86
- students enrolled
Downsville Elementary has class sizes near the Wisconsin median. Computed live against every Wisconsin school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Menomonie Area School District · Wisconsin
NCES ID 550909001074 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
7.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
12.3:1
vs 14.4:1 Wisconsin avg
-15% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
38.3%
vs 38.5% Wisconsin avg
-1% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Downsville Elementary compares with Wisconsin and U.S. medians
What stands out at Downsville Elementary
Downsville Elementary is a small combined-grade school in Downsville, Wisconsin, enrolling 86 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 12.3:1 puts it in the smaller third of Wisconsin schools by student-teacher ratio.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 38.3% lands close to the Wisconsin typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 86 puts it in the smaller third of Wisconsin schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 2,202 scored Wisconsin schools.
Against 147 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #25.
Its student body is predominantly White (84% of enrollment) (diversity index 29/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 172 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
10.5% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Menomonie Area School District also operates Menomonie High (966 students) and Menomonie Middle (730 students) alongside Downsville Elementary.
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 Downsville Elementary compares
Downsville 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 | 12.3:1 | ▼ 15% | 14.4:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 38.3% | ▼ 1% | 38.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 86 | top 89% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
12.3:1
Leaner classes than 73% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
86
Bigger than 9% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
38.3%
free-lunch eligible
- 1% 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
12.3:1
students per teacher
- 15% below state mean
Top 37% in Wisconsin - lower ratio than 63% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
10.5%
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
$12,631
per pupil, district-wide
- below Wisconsin avg of $14,919
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that 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 83.7%
Hispanic or Latino 7.0%
Asian 4.7%
Two or More 4.7%
Largest group: White at 83.7% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 29.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 29.0, Downsville Elementary is less mixed than the Wisconsin school average of 35.7.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Menomonie Area School District, which includes Downsville Elementary.
$12,631
Per student
-15%
vs Wisconsin
Avg $14,919
-24%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 37.1%
State 51.5%
Federal 11.4%
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 Downsville Elementary Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Menomonie High | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Menomonie Middle | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| River Heights Elementary | Larger | Higher economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Oaklawn Elementary | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Wakanda Elementary | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Downsville Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 966
- Students per teacher
- 14.9:1
- Resource Index
- 45/100
- Enrollment
- 730
- Students per teacher
- 15.2:1
- Resource Index
- 53/100
- Enrollment
- 403
- Students per teacher
- 11.5:1
- Resource Index
- 38/100
- Enrollment
- 382
- Students per teacher
- 14.7:1
- Resource Index
- 41/100
- Enrollment
- 351
- Students per teacher
- 12.1:1
- Resource Index
- 44/100
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 (~86 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~12.3:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Downsville Elementary
How many students attend Downsville Elementary?
Downsville Elementary has 86 students enrolled. It is a public school in Downsville, WI.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Downsville Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Downsville Elementary is 12.3:1, which is 15% lower than the Wisconsin average of 14.4:1 and 22% 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 Downsville Elementary?
38.3% of students at Downsville Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Wisconsin average of 38.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Downsville Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Downsville Elementary is White at 83.7% of enrollment, in Downsville, WI.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Downsville Elementary?
Downsville Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 55/100 (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 Downsville Elementary a good school?
Downsville Elementary earns 55/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Wisconsin median. 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 Menomonie Area School District?
Besides Downsville Elementary, Menomonie Area School District also operates Menomonie High (966 students), Menomonie Middle (730 students), and River Heights Elementary (403 students). See the Menomonie Area School District district page for the complete list.
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