Enrollment
286
Wisconsin · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Other / mixed grade configuration NCES 550951002888
Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District 4k — Middleton, WI
Federal NCES profile for Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District 4k, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 30/100.
🌟 Gifted program 30
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: Middleton-Cross Plains 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.
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
Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District 4k reports 286 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES).
On the finance side, the surrounding Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District spends $19,902 per pupil district-wide, above the Wisconsin average of $18,610 and above the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 68.9% from local sources (property taxes), 24.9% from the state, and 6.2% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 30/100 (F), calculated from 1 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 Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District 4k 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment | 286 | top 47% | — | — |
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.
Funding equity
$19,902
per pupil, district-wide
— above Wisconsin avg of $18,610
Above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
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 286 Top 47% in Wisconsin — larger than 53% of 2,205 state schools
Teachers (FTE) —
Students per teacher —
Free-lunch eligible —
NCES ID 550951002888
Student demographics
White 62.9%
Hispanic or Latino 10.8%
Asian 10.5%
Two or More 9.4%
African American 5.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.7%
Largest group: White at 62.9% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Counselors (FTE) 0.0
Discipline & special education
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 0
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District, which includes Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District 4k.
$19,902
Per student
+7%
vs Wisconsin
Avg $18,610
+2%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 68.9%
State 24.9%
Federal 6.2%
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
- 2,303
- Students per teacher
- 15.3:1
- Enrollment
- 1,230
- Students per teacher
- 12.4:1
- Enrollment
- 924
- Students per teacher
- 11.7:1
- Enrollment
- 448
- Students per teacher
- 14.1:1
- Enrollment
- 360
- Students per teacher
- 10.4:1
Similar other schools in Middleton
5 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
Pope Farm Elementary
Standard public school
448 students 14.1:1 students per teacher
Sauk Trail Elementary
Standard public school
360 students 10.4:1 students per teacher
Elm Lawn Elementary
Standard public school
313 students 12.2:1 students per teacher
Sunset Ridge Elementary
Standard public school
309 students 13.8:1 students per teacher
Northside Elementary
Standard public school
307 students 12.8:1 students per teacher
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 Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District 4k
How many students attend Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District 4k?
Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District 4k has 286 students enrolled. It is a other school in Middleton, WI.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District 4k?
The largest demographic group at Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District 4k is White at 62.9%. The school serves a diverse student body in Middleton, WI.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District 4k?
Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District 4k has a Resource Investment Index of 30/100 (F) based on 1 factor: student-teacher ratio. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.