Enrollment
115
Wisconsin · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Pepin, WI
Pepin Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Pepin Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 51/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 551158001531
👥 S:T ratio 58
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 65
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Pepin Elementary earns 51/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 85% of Wisconsin schools.
- 51
- Resource Index · Higher
- 10.5:1
- small classes for Wisconsin
- 16.7%
- free-lunch eligible
- 115
- students enrolled
Pepin Elementary has class sizes smaller than 85% of Wisconsin schools. Computed live against every Wisconsin school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Pepin Area School District · Wisconsin
NCES ID 551158001531 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
11.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.5:1
vs 14.4:1 Wisconsin avg
-27% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
16.7%
vs 38.5% Wisconsin avg
-57% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Pepin Elementary compares with Wisconsin and U.S. medians
What stands out at Pepin Elementary
Pepin Elementary is a lower-poverty, mid-sized combined-grade school in Pepin, Wisconsin, enrolling 115 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 10.5:1, Pepin Elementary is leaner than roughly 85% of Wisconsin schools and 27% under the state's 14.4:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 16.7% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 115 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 133 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #40.
Its student body is predominantly White (92% of enrollment) (diversity index 15/100).
13.9% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
The surrounding Pepin Area School District spends $18,876 per pupil, 27% above the Wisconsin average, a better-resourced district than most.
Among Pepin's public schools, it stands alongside Pepin High (110 students): Pepin Elementary is larger than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (10.5:1 vs 11:1).
Its district, Pepin Area School District, also runs Pepin High (110 students).
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 Pepin Elementary compares
Pepin 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 | 10.5:1 | ▼ 27% | 14.4:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 16.7% | ▼ 57% | 38.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 115 | top 84% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
10.5:1
Leaner classes than 86% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
115
Bigger than 11% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
16.7%
free-lunch eligible
- 57% 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
10.5:1
students per teacher
- 27% below state mean
Top 15% in Wisconsin - lower ratio than 85% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
13.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$18,876
per pupil, district-wide
- above Wisconsin avg of $14,919
Somewhat 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
1
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.9 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.9 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 92.2%
African American 3.5%
Hispanic or Latino 3.5%
Two or More 0.9%
Largest group: White at 92.2% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 14.7/100
Simpson diversity index - at 14.7, Pepin Elementary is less mixed than the Wisconsin school average of 35.7.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Pepin Area School District, which includes Pepin Elementary.
$18,876
Per student
+27%
vs Wisconsin
Avg $14,919
+14%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 66.9%
State 20.1%
Federal 13.0%
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 Pepin Elementary Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pepin High | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Pepin Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 110
- Students per teacher
- 11:1
- Resource Index
- 45/100
Similar other schools in Pepin
1 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
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 (~115 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~10.5:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Pepin Elementary
How many students attend Pepin Elementary?
Pepin Elementary has 115 students enrolled. It is a public school in Pepin, WI.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Pepin Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Pepin Elementary is 10.5:1, which is 27% lower than the Wisconsin average of 14.4:1 and 33% 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 Pepin Elementary?
16.7% of students at Pepin Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Wisconsin average of 38.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Pepin Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Pepin Elementary is White at 92.2% of enrollment, in Pepin, WI.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Pepin Elementary?
Pepin Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 51/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Pepin Elementary a good school?
Pepin Elementary earns 51/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 85% 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 Pepin Area School District?
Besides Pepin Elementary, Pepin Area School District also operates Pepin High (110 students). See the Pepin Area School District district page for the complete list.
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