Enrollment
172
Wisconsin · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Siren, WI
Siren Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Siren Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 50/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 551389001816
👥 S:T ratio 67
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 66
📋 Attendance 39
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Siren Elementary earns 50/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 96% of Wisconsin schools.
- 50
- Resource Index · Higher
- 8.2:1
- small classes for Wisconsin
- 65.6%
- free-lunch eligible
- 172
- students enrolled
Siren Elementary has class sizes smaller than 96% of Wisconsin schools. Computed live against every Wisconsin school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Siren School District · Wisconsin
NCES ID 551389001816 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
21.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
8.2:1
vs 14.4:1 Wisconsin avg
-43% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
65.6%
vs 38.5% Wisconsin avg
+70% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Siren Elementary compares with Wisconsin and U.S. medians
What stands out at Siren Elementary
Siren Elementary is a higher-need, mid-sized combined-grade school in Siren, Wisconsin, enrolling 172 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 8.2:1, Siren Elementary is leaner than roughly 96% of Wisconsin schools and 43% under the state's 14.4:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need is high: 65.6% of students qualify for free meals, 70% above the Wisconsin average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.
Enrollment of 172 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 82 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #22.
Its student body is led by White (68%) and American Indian / Alaska Native (17%) (diversity index 50/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 172 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 24.4% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
The surrounding Siren School District spends $18,442 per pupil, 24% above the Wisconsin average, a better-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 15.7% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Among Siren's public schools, it stands alongside Siren High (193 students): Siren Elementary is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (8.2:1 vs 10.2:1).
Its district, Siren School District, also runs Siren High (193 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 Siren Elementary compares
Siren 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 | 8.2:1 | ▼ 43% | 14.4:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 65.6% | ▲ 70% | 38.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 172 | top 74% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
8.2:1
Leaner classes than 95% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
172
Bigger than 17% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
65.6%
free-lunch eligible
- 70% above the Wisconsin average of 38.5%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
8.2:1
students per teacher
- 43% below state mean
Top 4% in Wisconsin - lower ratio than 96% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
24.4%
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
$18,442
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 172 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
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
- 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 68.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 16.9%
Two or More 10.5%
Hispanic or Latino 4.1%
Asian 0.6%
Largest group: White at 68.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 49.6/100
Simpson diversity index - at 49.6, Siren Elementary is more mixed than the Wisconsin school average of 35.7.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Siren School District, which includes Siren Elementary.
$18,442
Per student
+24%
vs Wisconsin
Avg $14,919
+11%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 61.1%
State 23.2%
Federal 15.7%
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 Siren Elementary Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Siren High | Similar size | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Siren Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 193
- Students per teacher
- 10.2:1
- Resource Index
- 38/100
Similar other schools in Siren
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 (~172 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~8.2:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Siren Elementary
How many students attend Siren Elementary?
Siren Elementary has 172 students enrolled. It is a public school in Siren, WI.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Siren Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Siren Elementary is 8.2:1, which is 43% lower than the Wisconsin average of 14.4:1 and 48% 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 Siren Elementary?
65.6% of students at Siren Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Wisconsin average of 38.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Siren Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Siren Elementary is White at 68.0% of enrollment, in Siren, WI.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Siren Elementary?
Siren Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 50/100 (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).
Is Siren Elementary a good school?
Siren Elementary earns 50/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 96% 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 Siren School District?
Besides Siren Elementary, Siren School District also operates Siren High (193 students). See the Siren School District district page for the complete list.
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