Enrollment
447
Wisconsin · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Hartland, WI
Lake Country School
Federal NCES profile for Lake Country School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 48/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 550001300578
👥 S:T ratio 49
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 73
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Lake Country School earns 48/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Wisconsin median.
- #2 of 3
- schools in Hartland · Resource Index
- 48
- Resource Index · Typical
- 12.8:1
- students per teacher
- 6.4%
- free-lunch eligible
Lake Country School has class sizes near the Wisconsin median. Computed live against every Wisconsin school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Lake Country School ranks #2 of 3 schools in Hartland, WI.
School address
District: Lake Country School District · Wisconsin
NCES ID 550001300578 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
35.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
12.8:1
vs 14.4:1 Wisconsin avg
-11% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
6.4%
vs 38.5% Wisconsin avg
-83% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Lake Country School compares with Wisconsin and U.S. medians
What stands out at Lake Country School
Lake Country School is a lower-poverty, mid-sized combined-grade school in Hartland, Wisconsin, enrolling 447 students.
At 12.8:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the Wisconsin median, within a few percentage points of the 14.4:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.
Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 6.4% free-meal eligibility runs 83% below the Wisconsin average.
Enrollment of 447 puts it in the larger third of Wisconsin schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 2,202 scored Wisconsin schools.
Against 256 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #128.
Its student body is predominantly White (87% of enrollment) (diversity index 24/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 559 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
11.0% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Among Hartland's public schools, it stands alongside Swallow Elementary (432 students): Lake Country School is larger than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (12.8:1 vs 14.9:1).
Lake Country School District operates only this one school, so Lake Country School has no district-mates to compare against locally.
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 Lake Country School compares
Lake Country School on the metrics families compare, against Wisconsin and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Wisconsin | Wisconsin avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 12.8:1 | ▼ 11% | 14.4:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 6.4% | ▼ 83% | 38.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 447 | top 27% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
12.8:1
Leaner classes than 68% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
447
Bigger than 54% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
6.4%
free-lunch eligible
- 83% 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
12.8:1
students per teacher
- 11% below state mean
Top 44% in Wisconsin - lower ratio than 56% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
11.0%
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
$13,287
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
Counselors0.8 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
3
in-school suspensions + 3 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.3 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 86.8%
Hispanic or Latino 5.1%
Asian 4.0%
Two or More 3.6%
African American 0.4%
Largest group: White at 86.8% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 24.1/100
Simpson diversity index - at 24.1, Lake Country School is less mixed than the Wisconsin school average of 35.7.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Lake Country School District, which includes Lake Country School.
$13,287
Per student
-11%
vs Wisconsin
Avg $14,919
-20%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 81.3%
State 8.9%
Federal 9.8%
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.
Similar other schools in Hartland
2 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 (~447 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Lake Country School
How many students attend Lake Country School?
Lake Country School has 447 students enrolled. It is a public school in Hartland, WI.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Lake Country School?
The student-teacher ratio at Lake Country School is 12.8:1, which is 11% lower than the Wisconsin average of 14.4:1 and 18% 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 Lake Country School?
6.4% of students at Lake Country School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Wisconsin average of 38.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Lake Country School?
The largest demographic group at Lake Country School is White at 86.8% of enrollment, in Hartland, WI.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Lake Country School?
Lake Country School 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).
How does Lake Country School rank among schools in Hartland?
By Resource Investment Index, Lake Country School ranks #2 of 3 schools in Hartland, WI. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Hartland on the city page.
Is Lake Country School a good school?
Lake Country School earns 48/100 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 Lake Country School District?
None reported; Lake Country School District operates only Lake Country School as a public school district in NCES's records.
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