Other / mixed grade configuration · Lodi, WI

Lodi Primary

Federal NCES profile for Lodi Primary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 44/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 550819000903
0/100100/10044/100
👥 S:T ratio
36
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
23
📋 Attendance
88
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Lodi Primary earns 44/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 80% of Wisconsin schools.

#3 of 5
public schools in Lodi · Resource Index
44
Resource Index · Typical
16:1
large classes for Wisconsin
9.9%
free-lunch eligible

Lodi Primary has class sizes larger than 80% of Wisconsin schools. Computed live against every Wisconsin school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Lodi Primary ranks #3 of 5 public schools in Lodi, WI.

School address

Enrollment

385

Wisconsin · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

24.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

16:1

vs 14.4:1 Wisconsin avg

+11% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

9.9%

vs 38.5% Wisconsin avg

-74% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Lodi Primary compares with Wisconsin and U.S. medians

Slightly above state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Lodi Primary

Lodi Primary is a lower-poverty, mid-sized combined-grade school in Lodi, Wisconsin, enrolling 385 students.

Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 16:1 puts it in the larger third of Wisconsin schools by student-teacher ratio.

Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 9.9% free-meal eligibility runs 74% below the Wisconsin average.

Enrollment of 385 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 326 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #217.

Its student body is predominantly White (93% of enrollment) (diversity index 14/100).

Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 385 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.

Attendance holds up well here: only 4.7% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.

Lodi School District also operates Lodi High (444 students) and Lodi Middle (324 students) alongside Lodi Primary.

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 Lodi Primary compares

Lodi Primary 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 9.9% ▼ 74% 38.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 385 top 35% - -

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.
385
Bigger than 45% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
9.9%
free-lunch eligible - 74% 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
4.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 5%, comfortably under the pre-pandemic national baseline for chronic absenteeism.
Funding equity
$14,050
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 385 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 3 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.0 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 92.7%
Hispanic or Latino 4.4%
Two or More 1.6%
Asian 1.3%

Largest group: White at 92.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 13.8/100

Simpson diversity index - at 13.8, Lodi Primary is less mixed than the Wisconsin school average of 35.7.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Lodi School District, which includes Lodi Primary.

$14,050
Per student
-6%
vs Wisconsin
Avg $14,919
-15%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 62.7%
State 28.4%
Federal 8.9%

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 Lodi Primary Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Lodi High Similar size Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Lodi Middle Similar size Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Lodi Elementary Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Ouisconsing School of Collaboration Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Lodi Primary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Lodi School District · 4 sibling schools

View district profile

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.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Lodi Primary's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Lodi Primary

How many students attend Lodi Primary?

Lodi Primary has 385 students enrolled. It is a public school in Lodi, WI.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Lodi Primary?

The student-teacher ratio at Lodi Primary 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 Lodi Primary?

9.9% of students at Lodi Primary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Wisconsin average of 38.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Lodi Primary?

The largest demographic group at Lodi Primary is White at 92.7% of enrollment, in Lodi, WI.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Lodi Primary?

Lodi Primary has a Resource Investment Index of 44/100 (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 Lodi Primary rank among public schools in Lodi?

By Resource Investment Index, Lodi Primary ranks #3 of 5 public schools in Lodi, WI. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Lodi on the city page.

Is Lodi Primary a good school?

Lodi Primary earns 44/100 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 Lodi School District?

Besides Lodi Primary, Lodi School District also operates Lodi High (444 students), Lodi Middle (324 students), and Lodi Elementary (234 students). See the Lodi School District district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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