Enrollment
43
Wisconsin · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 551536001936 Charter school
Laurel High — Viroqua, WI
Federal NCES profile for Laurel High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 26/100.
👥 Class size 0
📚 AP courses 15
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 59
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 →
School address
District: Viroqua Area 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)
1.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
36:1
vs 15.1:1 Wisconsin avg
+138% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
25.0%
vs 38.5% Wisconsin avg
-35% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Laurel High 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
Laurel High reports 43 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 1.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 36:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 138% above the Wisconsin state mean of 15.1:1, signalling larger average class loads than peers in the same state. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 126% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 25.0% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 35% below the Wisconsin average and 52% below the national baseline. The school offers 3 Advanced Placement courses, a stronger academic pipeline indicator than enrollment alone. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 16.3% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Viroqua Area School District spends $17,749 per pupil district-wide, below the Wisconsin average of $18,610 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 35.7% from local sources (property taxes), 47.8% from the state, and 16.5% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 26/100 (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 Laurel High 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 | 36:1 | ▲ 138% | 15.1:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 25.0% | ▼ 35% | 38.5% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 43 | top 6% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 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
25.0%
free-lunch eligible
— 35% 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
36:1
students per teacher
— 138% above state mean
Top 98% in Wisconsin — lower ratio than 2% of state schools
Above 20:1 — larger class loads than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is stretched relative to enrollment.
Engagement
16.3%
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
$17,749
per pupil, district-wide
— below Wisconsin avg of $18,610
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 43 Top 6% in Wisconsin — larger than 94% of 2,205 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 1.0
Students per teacher 36:1 +138% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 25.0% -35% vs state
NCES ID 551536001936
Student demographics
White 86.0%
Hispanic or Latino 9.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 2.3%
Two or More 2.3%
Largest group: White at 86.0% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP courses offered 3
Counselors (FTE) 0.0
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 16.3%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 1
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Viroqua Area School District, which includes Laurel High.
$17,749
Per student
-5%
vs Wisconsin
Avg $18,610
-9%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 35.7%
State 47.8%
Federal 16.5%
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
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- Students per teacher
- 13.2:1
- Enrollment
- 276
- Students per teacher
- 10.3:1
- Enrollment
- 253
- Students per teacher
- 12.4:1
- Enrollment
- 147
- Students per teacher
- 16.1:1
- Enrollment
- 18
- Students per teacher
- 20:1
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Educator & family resources
In-depth guides on understanding NCES data, school choice, and education funding.
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.
Frequently asked questions about Laurel High
How many students attend Laurel High?
Laurel High has 43 students enrolled. It is a high school in Viroqua, WI.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Laurel High?
The student-teacher ratio at Laurel High is 36:1, which is 138% higher than the Wisconsin average of 15.1:1 and 126% higher than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Laurel High?
25.0% of students at Laurel High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Wisconsin average of 38.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Laurel High?
The largest demographic group at Laurel High is White at 86.0%. The school serves a diverse student body in Viroqua, WI.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Laurel High?
Laurel High has a Resource Investment Index of 26/100 (F) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.