Enrollment
378
Wisconsin · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Hales Corners, WI
Edgerton Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Edgerton Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 48/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 550600002392
👥 S:T ratio 53
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 24
📋 Attendance 84
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Edgerton Elementary earns 48/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 70% of Wisconsin schools.
- 48
- Resource Index · Typical
- 11.8:1
- small classes for Wisconsin
- 22.8%
- free-lunch eligible
- 378
- students enrolled
Edgerton Elementary has class sizes smaller than 70% of Wisconsin schools. Computed live against every Wisconsin school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Whitnall School District · Wisconsin
NCES ID 550600002392 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
32.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11.8:1
vs 14.4:1 Wisconsin avg
-18% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
22.8%
vs 38.5% Wisconsin avg
-41% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Edgerton Elementary compares with Wisconsin and U.S. medians
What stands out at Edgerton Elementary
Edgerton Elementary is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Hales Corners, Wisconsin, enrolling 378 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 11.8:1 puts it in the smaller third of Wisconsin schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 22.8% of students eligible for free meals.
With 378 students, its enrollment sits close to the Wisconsin median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 2,202 scored Wisconsin schools.
Against 545 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #235.
Its student body is led by White (68%) and Hispanic or Latino (19%) (diversity index 50/100).
Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 378 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.
Attendance holds up well here: only 6.3% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
Among Hales Corners's public schools, it stands alongside Hales Corners Elementary (520 students): Edgerton Elementary is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (11.8:1 vs 13.7:1).
Whitnall School District also operates Whitnall High (821 students) and Whitnall Middle (558 students) alongside Edgerton 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 Edgerton Elementary compares
Edgerton 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 | 11.8:1 | ▼ 18% | 14.4:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 22.8% | ▼ 41% | 38.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 378 | top 37% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
11.8:1
Leaner classes than 77% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
378
Bigger than 44% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
22.8%
free-lunch eligible
- 41% 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
11.8:1
students per teacher
- 18% below state mean
Top 30% in Wisconsin - lower ratio than 70% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
6.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$13,055
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 378 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
7
in-school suspensions + 5 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.9 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.2 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 67.7%
Hispanic or Latino 18.8%
Asian 5.6%
Two or More 5.0%
African American 2.9%
Largest group: White at 67.7% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 50.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 50.0, Edgerton Elementary is more mixed than the Wisconsin school average of 35.7.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Whitnall School District, which includes Edgerton Elementary.
$13,055
Per student
-12%
vs Wisconsin
Avg $14,919
-21%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 55.0%
State 36.1%
Federal 8.9%
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 Edgerton Elementary Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whitnall High | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Whitnall Middle | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Hales Corners Elementary | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Core4 | Smaller | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Edgerton Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 821
- Students per teacher
- 13.7:1
- Resource Index
- 51/100
- Enrollment
- 558
- Students per teacher
- 12.4:1
- Resource Index
- 45/100
- Enrollment
- 520
- Students per teacher
- 13.7:1
- Resource Index
- 38/100
- Enrollment
- 87
- Students per teacher
- 21.8:1
- Resource Index
- 21/100
Similar other schools in Hales Corners
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 (~378 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Edgerton Elementary
How many students attend Edgerton Elementary?
Edgerton Elementary has 378 students enrolled. It is a public school in Hales Corners, WI.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Edgerton Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Edgerton Elementary is 11.8:1, which is 18% 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 Edgerton Elementary?
22.8% of students at Edgerton Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Wisconsin average of 38.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Edgerton Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Edgerton Elementary is White at 67.7% of enrollment, in Hales Corners, WI. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 50.0/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Edgerton Elementary?
Edgerton Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 48/100 (typical 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 Edgerton Elementary a good school?
Edgerton Elementary earns 48/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 70% 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 Whitnall School District?
Besides Edgerton Elementary, Whitnall School District also operates Whitnall High (821 students), Whitnall Middle (558 students), and Hales Corners Elementary (520 students). See the Whitnall School District district page for the complete list.
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