Enrollment
93
Wisconsin · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 550816002905 Charter school
Little Chute Career Pathways Academy — Little Chute, WI
Federal NCES profile for Little Chute Career Pathways Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 46/100.
👥 Class size 30
📚 AP courses 25
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 77
📋 Attendance 71
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: Little Chute 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)
6.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
17.5:1
vs 15.1:1 Wisconsin avg
+16% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
15.2%
vs 38.5% Wisconsin avg
-61% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Little Chute Career Pathways Academy compares with Wisconsin and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Little Chute Career Pathways Academy reports 93 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 6.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 17.5:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 16% 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 10% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 15.2% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 61% below the Wisconsin average and 71% below the national baseline. The school offers 5 Advanced Placement courses, a stronger academic pipeline indicator than enrollment alone. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 116 students per counselor, meeting the American School Counselor Association recommendation of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 11.8% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Little Chute Area School District spends $14,065 per pupil district-wide, below the Wisconsin average of $18,610 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 42.8% from local sources (property taxes), 48.6% from the state, and 8.6% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 46/100 (D), calculated from 5 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 Little Chute Career Pathways Academy 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 | 17.5:1 | ▲ 16% | 15.1:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 15.2% | ▼ 61% | 38.5% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 93 | top 13% | — | — |
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
15.2%
free-lunch eligible
— 61% 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
17.5:1
students per teacher
— 16% above state mean
Top 89% in Wisconsin — lower ratio than 11% of state schools
Between 15:1 and 20:1 — in line with the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
11.8%
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
$14,065
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
Counselors0.8 FTE
Per 116 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
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
Enrollment 93 Top 13% in Wisconsin — larger than 87% of 2,205 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 6.0
Students per teacher 17.5:1 +16% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 15.2% -61% vs state
NCES ID 550816002905
Student demographics
White 91.4%
Hispanic or Latino 5.4%
Two or More 2.2%
Asian 1.1%
Largest group: White at 91.4% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP courses offered 5
Counselors (FTE) 0.8
Students per counselor 116:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 11.8%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 0
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Little Chute Area School District, which includes Little Chute Career Pathways Academy.
$14,065
Per student
-24%
vs Wisconsin
Avg $18,610
-28%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 42.8%
State 48.6%
Federal 8.6%
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
- 590
- Students per teacher
- 14.5:1
- Enrollment
- 387
- Students per teacher
- 15.6:1
- Enrollment
- 215
- Students per teacher
- 14:1
- Enrollment
- 214
- Students per teacher
- 14.9:1
- Enrollment
- 87
- Students per teacher
- 12.2:1
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Educator & family resources
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Understanding NCES data
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Choose a school district
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How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
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Magnet vs charter vs traditional
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School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Little Chute Career Pathways Academy
How many students attend Little Chute Career Pathways Academy?
Little Chute Career Pathways Academy has 93 students enrolled. It is a high school in Little Chute, WI.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Little Chute Career Pathways Academy?
The student-teacher ratio at Little Chute Career Pathways Academy is 17.5:1, which is 16% higher than the Wisconsin average of 15.1:1 and 10% higher than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Little Chute Career Pathways Academy?
15.2% of students at Little Chute Career Pathways Academy are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Wisconsin average of 38.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Little Chute Career Pathways Academy?
The largest demographic group at Little Chute Career Pathways Academy is White at 91.4%. The school serves a diverse student body in Little Chute, WI.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Little Chute Career Pathways Academy?
Little Chute Career Pathways Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 46/100 (D) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.