Enrollment
174
Wisconsin · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Luck, WI
Luck Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Luck Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 55/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 550828000914
👥 S:T ratio 63
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 83
📋 Attendance 43
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Luck Elementary earns 55/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 93% of Wisconsin schools.
- #1 of 3
- public schools in Luck · Resource Index
- 55
- Resource Index · Higher
- 9.2:1
- small classes for Wisconsin
- 34.7%
- free-lunch eligible
Luck Elementary has class sizes smaller than 93% of Wisconsin schools. Computed live against every Wisconsin school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Luck Elementary ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Luck, WI.
School address
District: Luck School District · Wisconsin
NCES ID 550828000914 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
19.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9.2:1
vs 14.4:1 Wisconsin avg
-36% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
34.7%
vs 38.5% Wisconsin avg
-10% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Luck Elementary compares with Wisconsin and U.S. medians
What stands out at Luck Elementary
Luck Elementary is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Luck, Wisconsin, enrolling 174 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 9.2:1, Luck Elementary is leaner than roughly 93% of Wisconsin schools and 36% under the state's 14.4:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 34.7% lands close to the Wisconsin typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 174 puts it in the smaller third of Wisconsin schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 2,202 scored Wisconsin schools.
Against 284 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #47.
Its student body is predominantly White (91% of enrollment) (diversity index 17/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 87 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 23.0% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Luck School District also operates Luck High (102 students) and Luck Middle (82 students) alongside Luck Elementary.
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 Luck Elementary compares
Luck Elementary on the metrics families compare, against Wisconsin and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Wisconsin | Wisconsin avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 9.2:1 | ▼ 36% | 14.4:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 34.7% | ▼ 10% | 38.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 174 | top 74% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
9.2:1
Leaner classes than 92% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
174
Bigger than 17% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
34.7%
free-lunch eligible
- 10% 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
9.2:1
students per teacher
- 36% below state mean
Top 7% in Wisconsin - lower ratio than 93% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
23.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$15,788
per pupil, district-wide
- above Wisconsin avg of $14,919
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 87 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 8 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 5.2 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 90.8%
Two or More 7.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.1%
Hispanic or Latino 0.6%
Largest group: White at 90.8% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 17.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 17.0, Luck Elementary is less mixed than the Wisconsin school average of 35.7.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Luck School District, which includes Luck Elementary.
$15,788
Per student
+6%
vs Wisconsin
Avg $14,919
-5%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 48.3%
State 43.2%
Federal 8.5%
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.
How Luck Elementary Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Luck High | Smaller | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Luck Middle | Smaller | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Luck Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 102
- Students per teacher
- 10.2:1
- Resource Index
- 43/100
- Enrollment
- 82
- Students per teacher
- 13.7:1
- Resource Index
- 48/100
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 (~174 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~9.2:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Luck Elementary
How many students attend Luck Elementary?
Luck Elementary has 174 students enrolled. It is a public school in Luck, WI.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Luck Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Luck Elementary is 9.2:1, which is 36% lower than the Wisconsin average of 14.4:1 and 41% 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 Luck Elementary?
34.7% of students at Luck Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Wisconsin average of 38.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Luck Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Luck Elementary is White at 90.8% of enrollment, in Luck, WI.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Luck Elementary?
Luck Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 55/100 (higher 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 Luck Elementary rank among public schools in Luck?
By Resource Investment Index, Luck Elementary ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Luck, 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 Luck on the city page.
Is Luck Elementary a good school?
Luck Elementary earns 55/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 93% 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 Luck School District?
Besides Luck Elementary, Luck School District also operates Luck High (102 students) and Luck Middle (82 students). See the Luck School District district page for the complete list.
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