Enrollment
197
Wisconsin · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Sharon, WI
Sharon Community
Federal NCES profile for Sharon Community, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 51/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 551356001774
👥 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
Sharon Community earns 51/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 85% of Wisconsin schools.
- 51
- Resource Index · Higher
- 10.4:1
- small classes for Wisconsin
- 1.0%
- free-lunch eligible
- 197
- students enrolled
Sharon Community has class sizes smaller than 85% of Wisconsin schools. Computed live against every Wisconsin school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Sharon J11 School District · Wisconsin
NCES ID 551356001774 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
19.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.4:1
vs 14.4:1 Wisconsin avg
-28% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
1.0%
vs 38.5% Wisconsin avg
-97% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Sharon Community compares with Wisconsin and U.S. medians
What stands out at Sharon Community
Sharon Community is a lower-poverty, mid-sized combined-grade school in Sharon, Wisconsin, enrolling 197 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 10.4:1, Sharon Community is leaner than roughly 85% of Wisconsin schools and 28% under the state's 14.4:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 1.0% free-meal eligibility runs 97% below the Wisconsin average.
Enrollment of 197 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 60 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #17.
Its student body is led by White (77%) and Hispanic or Latino (21%) (diversity index 37/100).
14.2% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Its district draws 17.4% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Its district, Sharon J11 School District, also runs Virtual Academy of Agriculture Science and Technology (12 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 Sharon Community compares
Sharon Community on the metrics families compare, against Wisconsin and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Wisconsin | Wisconsin avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 10.4:1 | ▼ 28% | 14.4:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 1.0% | ▼ 97% | 38.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 197 | top 70% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
10.4:1
Leaner classes than 87% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
197
Bigger than 19% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
1.0%
free-lunch eligible
- 97% 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
10.4:1
students per teacher
- 28% 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
14.2%
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
$16,047
per pupil, district-wide
- above Wisconsin avg of $14,919
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
10
in-school suspensions + 3 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 5.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 6.6 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 76.6%
Hispanic or Latino 20.8%
Two or More 2.5%
Largest group: White at 76.6% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 36.9/100
Simpson diversity index - at 36.9, Sharon Community is about as mixed as the Wisconsin school average of 35.7.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Sharon J11 School District, which includes Sharon Community.
$16,047
Per student
+8%
vs Wisconsin
Avg $14,919
-3%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 37.9%
State 44.7%
Federal 17.4%
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 Sharon Community Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Virtual Academy of Agriculture Science and Technology | Smaller | Higher economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Sharon Community's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 12
- Students per teacher
- 12:1
- Resource Index
- 52/100
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 (~197 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~10.4:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Sharon Community
How many students attend Sharon Community?
Sharon Community has 197 students enrolled. It is a public school in Sharon, WI.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Sharon Community?
The student-teacher ratio at Sharon Community is 10.4:1, which is 28% lower than the Wisconsin average of 14.4:1 and 34% 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 Sharon Community?
1.0% of students at Sharon Community are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Wisconsin average of 38.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Sharon Community?
The largest demographic group at Sharon Community is White at 76.6% of enrollment, in Sharon, WI.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Sharon Community?
Sharon Community 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 Sharon Community a good school?
Sharon Community 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 Sharon J11 School District?
Besides Sharon Community, Sharon J11 School District also operates Virtual Academy of Agriculture Science and Technology (12 students). See the Sharon J11 School District district page for the complete list.
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