Other / mixed grade configuration · Mellen, WI
Mellen Public School
Federal NCES profile for Mellen Public School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 53/100.
The verdict
Mellen Public School earns 53/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 88% of Wisconsin schools.
- 53
- Resource Index · Higher
- 10.1:1
- small classes for Wisconsin
- 35.6%
- free-lunch eligible
- 252
- students enrolled
Mellen Public School has class sizes smaller than 88% of Wisconsin schools. Computed live against every Wisconsin school reporting to NCES.
School address
NCES ID 550897002941 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-16 students YoY
Mellen Public School shrank from 270 students in 2022-23 to 254 in 2023-24 (-5.9%).
Teacher FTE lost 25.8 → 23.7 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Shrinking CCD campus
-16 students YoY 550897002941 · Mellen, WI Other · SMALL · TRAD
252 enr · 10.1:1 · 35.6% lunch · RII 53
Nearest enrollment peer: Davis-Ramoth School (252 students)
Mellen Public School shrank from 270 students in 2022-23 to 254 in 2023-24 (-5.9%). Teacher FTE lost 25.8 → 23.7 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Wisconsin schools → · Find another →
How Mellen Public School compares
Mellen Public School is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Wisconsin and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Wisconsin | Wisconsin avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 10.1:1 | ▼ 30% | 14.4:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 35.6% | ▼ 8% | 38.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 252 | top 61% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: White at 88.1% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 22.0, Mellen Public School is less mixed than the Wisconsin school average of 35.7.
Programs
District finance for Mellen School District reports $17,141 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing
Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.
Similar enrollment (~252 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~10.1:1)
Frequently asked questions about Mellen Public School
How many students attend Mellen Public School?
Mellen Public School has 252 students enrolled. It is a public school in Mellen, WI. CCD year-over-year: 270 (2022-23) → 254 (2023-24), down 16.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Mellen Public School?
The student-teacher ratio at Mellen Public School is 10.1:1, which is 30% lower than the Wisconsin average of 14.4:1 and 36% 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 Mellen Public School?
35.6% of students at Mellen Public School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Wisconsin average of 38.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Mellen Public School?
The largest demographic group at Mellen Public School is White at 88.1% of enrollment, in Mellen, WI.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Mellen Public School?
Mellen Public School has a Resource Investment Index of 53/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
What other schools are in Mellen School District?
None reported; Mellen School District operates only Mellen Public School as a public school district in NCES's records.