Enrollment
52
Wisconsin · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Other / mixed grade configuration NCES 550537000573
Gilmanton Elementary — Gilmanton, WI
Federal NCES profile for Gilmanton Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 38/100.
👥 Class size 54
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 66
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
The verdict
Gilmanton Elementary earns an F Resource Investment Index (38/100), even as it posts class sizes smaller than 79% of Wisconsin schools.
- F
- Resource Index · 38/100
- 11.4:1
- small classes for Wisconsin
- 28.1%
- free-lunch eligible
- 52
- students enrolled
School address
District: Gilmanton School District · Wisconsin
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
5.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11.4:1
vs 15.1:1 Wisconsin avg
-25% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
28.1%
vs 38.5% Wisconsin avg
-27% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Gilmanton Elementary compares with Wisconsin and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
PlainSchools publishes the actual federal measurements — enrollment, staffing, demographics, discipline, and finance — straight from the NCES Common Core of Data, CRDC, and F-33 surveys. No composite rating, no opinion-based score on top. You get the same raw numbers researchers and policymakers use, with benchmarks, spending context, and equity indicators computed from the same federal datasets. Full methodology linked below.
What this school's NCES data tells you
Gilmanton Elementary reports 52 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 5.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 11.4:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 25% below the Wisconsin state mean of 15.1:1, signalling more teacher attention per pupil than the state benchmark. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.7:1, it is 27% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 28.1% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 27% below the Wisconsin average and 46% below the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 520 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 13.5% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Gilmanton School District spends $19,674 per pupil district-wide, above the Wisconsin average of $14,919 and above the national average of $16,593. Revenue comes 47.7% from local sources (property taxes), 39.2% from the state, and 13.1% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 38/100 (F), calculated from 4 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Gilmanton Elementary compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Wisconsin state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs Wisconsin | Wisconsin avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 11.4:1 | ▼ 25% | 15.1:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 28.1% | ▼ 27% | 38.5% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 52 | top 6% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Class size vs. every US school
Students per teacher (lower means more individual attention)
11 Among the smallest classes smaller classes than 82% of 92,598 US schools
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more US schools. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education — NCES Common Core of Data · 2024-25
School size vs. every US school
Total enrollment — where this school sits by size (neither large nor small is 'better')
52 larger than 6% of 95,891 US schools
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Source U.S. Department of Education — NCES Common Core of Data · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
28.1%
free-lunch eligible
— 27% 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
11.4:1
students per teacher
— 25% below state mean
Top 21% in Wisconsin — lower ratio than 79% of state schools
Below the 15:1 benchmark — typical of schools with smaller class sizes and more individualized attention.
Engagement
13.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Between 10–20% — above the pre-pandemic baseline of ~15% nationally but within the current U.S. range.
Funding equity
$19,674
per pupil, district-wide
— above Wisconsin avg of $14,919
Above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.1 FTE
Per 520 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
2
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 3.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 5.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 52 Top 6% in Wisconsin — larger than 94% of 2,205 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 5.0
Students per teacher 11.4:1 -25% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 28.1% -27% vs state
NCES ID 550537000573
Student demographics
White 92.3%
Two or More 5.8%
Hispanic or Latino 1.9%
Largest group: White at 92.3% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Counselors (FTE) 0.1
Students per counselor 520:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 13.5%
In-school suspensions 2
Out-of-school suspensions 1
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Gilmanton School District, which includes Gilmanton Elementary.
$19,674
Per student
+32%
vs Wisconsin
Avg $14,919
+19%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 47.7%
State 39.2%
Federal 13.1%
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.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 39
- Students per teacher
- 7.8:1
- Enrollment
- 37
- Students per teacher
- 9.8:1
Educator & family resources
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Understanding NCES data
How CCD, CRDC and EDFacts feed every public-school number you see.
Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
Three school types, three funding models, three sets of trade-offs.
School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Before you act on this record
Treat this page as the federal baseline — then verify locally.
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Frequently asked questions about Gilmanton Elementary
How many students attend Gilmanton Elementary?
Gilmanton Elementary has 52 students enrolled. It is a other school in Gilmanton, WI.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Gilmanton Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Gilmanton Elementary is 11.4:1, which is 25% lower than the Wisconsin average of 15.1:1 and 27% 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 Gilmanton Elementary?
28.1% of students at Gilmanton Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Wisconsin average of 38.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Gilmanton Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Gilmanton Elementary is White at 92.3%. The school serves a student body in Gilmanton, WI.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Gilmanton Elementary?
Gilmanton Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 38/100 (F) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.
Is Gilmanton Elementary a good school?
Gilmanton Elementary earns an F Resource Investment Index (38/100), even as it posts class sizes smaller than 79% of Wisconsin schools. The Resource Investment Index reflects staffing, counselor access, gifted programs, and attendance reported to NCES, not test scores or academic outcomes, so treat it as a resource snapshot rather than an overall rating.