Middle school (grades 6-8) · East Troy, WI

East Troy Middle

Federal NCES profile for East Troy Middle, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 58/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 550402000411
0/100100/10058/100
👥 S:T ratio
56
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
68
📋 Attendance
39
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

East Troy Middle earns 58/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 81% of Wisconsin schools.

#1 of 4
public schools in East Troy · Resource Index
58
Resource Index · Higher
10.9:1
small classes for Wisconsin
18.2%
free-lunch eligible

East Troy Middle has class sizes smaller than 81% of Wisconsin schools. Computed live against every Wisconsin school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, East Troy Middle ranks #1 of 4 public schools in East Troy, WI.

Enrollment

316

Wisconsin · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

29.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

10.9:1

vs 14.4:1 Wisconsin avg

-24% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

18.2%

vs 38.5% Wisconsin avg

-53% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How East Troy Middle compares with Wisconsin and U.S. medians

Smaller classes than state median
0:135:110.9:1

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at East Troy Middle

East Troy Middle is a lower-poverty, mid-sized middle school in East Troy, Wisconsin, enrolling 316 students.

Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 10.9:1 puts it in the smaller third of Wisconsin schools by student-teacher ratio.

Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 18.2% of students eligible for free meals.

With 316 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 413 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #57.

Its student body is predominantly White (87% of enrollment) (diversity index 23/100).

Counselor coverage is strong, about 158 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.

Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 24.4% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.

East Troy Community School District also operates East Troy High (448 students) and Little Prairie Primary (328 students) alongside East Troy Middle.

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 East Troy Middle compares

East Troy Middle on the metrics families compare, against Wisconsin and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Wisconsin Wisconsin avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 10.9:1 ▼ 24% 14.4:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 18.2% ▼ 53% 38.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 316 top 47% - -

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

10.9:1
Leaner classes than 84% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
316
Bigger than 35% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
18.2%
free-lunch eligible - 53% 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
10.9:1
students per teacher - 24% below state mean
Top 19% in Wisconsin - lower ratio than 81% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
24.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$14,028
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
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 158 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
11
in-school suspensions + 16 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 3.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 8.5 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 87.0%
Hispanic or Latino 9.2%
Two or More 2.2%
African American 0.9%
Asian 0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%

Largest group: White at 87.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 23.4/100

Simpson diversity index - at 23.4, East Troy Middle is less mixed than the Wisconsin school average of 35.7.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for East Troy Community School District, which includes East Troy Middle.

$14,028
Per student
-6%
vs Wisconsin
Avg $14,919
-15%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 64.7%
State 27.0%
Federal 8.3%

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 East Troy Middle Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
East Troy High Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Little Prairie Primary Similar size Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Prairie View Elementary Similar size Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to East Troy Middle's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

East Troy Community School District · 3 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar middle 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.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on East Troy Middle's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about East Troy Middle

How many students attend East Troy Middle?

East Troy Middle has 316 students enrolled. It is a middle school in East Troy, WI.

What is the student-teacher ratio at East Troy Middle?

The student-teacher ratio at East Troy Middle is 10.9:1, which is 24% lower than the Wisconsin average of 14.4:1 and 31% 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 East Troy Middle?

18.2% of students at East Troy Middle are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Wisconsin average of 38.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of East Troy Middle?

The largest demographic group at East Troy Middle is White at 87.0% of enrollment, in East Troy, WI.

What is the Resource Investment Index for East Troy Middle?

East Troy Middle has a Resource Investment Index of 58/100 (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).

How does East Troy Middle rank among public schools in East Troy?

By Resource Investment Index, East Troy Middle ranks #1 of 4 public schools in East Troy, WI. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in East Troy on the city page.

Is East Troy Middle a good school?

East Troy Middle earns 58/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 81% 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 East Troy Community School District?

Besides East Troy Middle, East Troy Community School District also operates East Troy High (448 students), Little Prairie Primary (328 students), and Prairie View Elementary (261 students). See the East Troy Community School District district page for the complete list.

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

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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