Enrollment
105
Wisconsin · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Stoddard, WI
Stoddard Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Stoddard Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 55/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 550324000369
👥 S:T ratio 58
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 76
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Stoddard Elementary earns 55/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 85% of Wisconsin schools.
- 55
- Resource Index · Higher
- 10.5:1
- small classes for Wisconsin
- 24.8%
- free-lunch eligible
- 105
- students enrolled
Stoddard Elementary has class sizes smaller than 85% of Wisconsin schools. Computed live against every Wisconsin school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: De Soto Area School District · Wisconsin
NCES ID 550324000369 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
10.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.5:1
vs 14.4:1 Wisconsin avg
-27% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
24.8%
vs 38.5% Wisconsin avg
-36% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Stoddard Elementary compares with Wisconsin and U.S. medians
What stands out at Stoddard Elementary
Stoddard Elementary is a small combined-grade school in Stoddard, Wisconsin, enrolling 105 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 10.5:1, Stoddard 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 24.8% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 105 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 172 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #38.
Its student body is predominantly White (93% of enrollment) (diversity index 13/100).
Attendance holds up well here: only 9.5% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
De Soto Area School District also operates De Soto High (133 students) and De Soto Middle (101 students) alongside Stoddard Elementary.
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 Stoddard Elementary compares
Stoddard 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 | 24.8% | ▼ 36% | 38.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 105 | top 85% | - | - |
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.
105
Bigger than 10% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
24.8%
free-lunch eligible
- 36% 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
9.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$16,086
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
1
in-school suspensions + 3 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.8 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 93.3%
Hispanic or Latino 3.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.9%
Two or More 1.0%
Largest group: White at 93.3% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 12.8/100
Simpson diversity index - at 12.8, Stoddard Elementary is less mixed than the Wisconsin school average of 35.7.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for De Soto Area School District, which includes Stoddard Elementary.
$16,086
Per student
+8%
vs Wisconsin
Avg $14,919
-3%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 46.6%
State 40.7%
Federal 12.7%
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 Stoddard Elementary Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| De Soto High | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| De Soto Middle | Similar size | Higher economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Prairie View Elementary | Similar size | Higher economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| De Soto Virtual School | Smaller | No free-lunch data | No ratio data |
Comparisons are relative to Stoddard Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 133
- Students per teacher
- 11.1:1
- Resource Index
- 61/100
- Enrollment
- 101
- Students per teacher
- 14.4:1
- Resource Index
- 68/100
- Enrollment
- 92
- Students per teacher
- 10.2:1
- Resource Index
- 43/100
- Enrollment
- 9
- Students per teacher
- -
- Resource Index
- 15/100
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 (~105 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~10.5:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Stoddard Elementary
How many students attend Stoddard Elementary?
Stoddard Elementary has 105 students enrolled. It is a public school in Stoddard, WI.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Stoddard Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Stoddard 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 Stoddard Elementary?
24.8% of students at Stoddard Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Wisconsin average of 38.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Stoddard Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Stoddard Elementary is White at 93.3% of enrollment, in Stoddard, WI.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Stoddard Elementary?
Stoddard Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 55/100 (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 Stoddard Elementary a good school?
Stoddard Elementary earns 55/100 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 De Soto Area School District?
Besides Stoddard Elementary, De Soto Area School District also operates De Soto High (133 students), De Soto Middle (101 students), and Prairie View Elementary (92 students). See the De Soto Area School District district page for the complete list.
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