Enrollment
128
Wisconsin · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Rubicon, WI
Honor Intermediate
Federal NCES profile for Honor Intermediate, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 48/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 550007503034
👥 S:T ratio 36
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 49
📋 Attendance 78
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Honor Intermediate earns 48/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 80% of Wisconsin schools.
- 48
- Resource Index · Typical
- 16:1
- large classes for Wisconsin
- 16.3%
- free-lunch eligible
- 128
- students enrolled
Honor Intermediate has class sizes larger than 80% of Wisconsin schools. Computed live against every Wisconsin school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Herman-Neosho-Rubicon School District · Wisconsin
NCES ID 550007503034 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
8.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
16:1
vs 14.4:1 Wisconsin avg
+11% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
16.3%
vs 38.5% Wisconsin avg
-58% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Honor Intermediate compares with Wisconsin and U.S. medians
What stands out at Honor Intermediate
Honor Intermediate is a lower-poverty, mid-sized elementary school in Rubicon, Wisconsin, enrolling 128 students.
Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 16:1 puts it in the larger third of Wisconsin schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 16.3% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 128 puts it in the smaller third of Wisconsin schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 2,202 scored Wisconsin schools.
Against 150 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #63.
Its student body is predominantly White (91% of enrollment) (diversity index 16/100).
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 256 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
Attendance holds up well here: only 8.6% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
Its district, Herman-Neosho-Rubicon School District, also runs Honor Elementary (186 students).
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 Honor Intermediate compares
Honor Intermediate on the metrics families compare, against Wisconsin and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Wisconsin | Wisconsin avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 16:1 | ▲ 11% | 14.4:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 16.3% | ▼ 58% | 38.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 128 | top 81% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
16:1
Leaner classes than 38% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
128
Bigger than 13% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
16.3%
free-lunch eligible
- 58% below the Wisconsin average of 38.5%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
16:1
students per teacher
- 11% above state mean
Top 80% in Wisconsin - lower ratio than 20% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
8.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$14,666
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
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 91.4%
Two or More 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 3.1%
African American 0.8%
Largest group: White at 91.4% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 16.1/100
Simpson diversity index - at 16.1, Honor Intermediate is less mixed than the Wisconsin school average of 35.7.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Herman-Neosho-Rubicon School District, which includes Honor Intermediate.
$14,666
Per student
-2%
vs Wisconsin
Avg $14,919
-12%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 52.3%
State 35.4%
Federal 12.3%
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 Honor Intermediate Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Honor Elementary | Larger | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Honor Intermediate's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 186
- Students per teacher
- 11.6:1
- Resource Index
- 48/100
Similar elementary 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 (~128 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~16:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Honor Intermediate
How many students attend Honor Intermediate?
Honor Intermediate has 128 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Rubicon, WI.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Honor Intermediate?
The student-teacher ratio at Honor Intermediate is 16:1, which is 11% higher than the Wisconsin average of 14.4:1 and 2% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Honor Intermediate?
16.3% of students at Honor Intermediate are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Wisconsin average of 38.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Honor Intermediate?
The largest demographic group at Honor Intermediate is White at 91.4% of enrollment, in Rubicon, WI.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Honor Intermediate?
Honor Intermediate 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 Honor Intermediate a good school?
Honor Intermediate earns 48/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 80% 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 Herman-Neosho-Rubicon School District?
Besides Honor Intermediate, Herman-Neosho-Rubicon School District also operates Honor Elementary (186 students). See the Herman-Neosho-Rubicon School District district page for the complete list.
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