Enrollment
196
Wisconsin · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Suring, WI
Suring Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Suring Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 39/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 551470001921
👥 S:T ratio 56
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 22
📋 Attendance 48
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Suring Elementary earns 39/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 81% of Wisconsin schools.
- 39
- Resource Index · Typical
- 10.9:1
- small classes for Wisconsin
- 58.7%
- free-lunch eligible
- 196
- students enrolled
Suring Elementary has class sizes smaller than 81% of Wisconsin schools. Computed live against every Wisconsin school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Suring Public School District · Wisconsin
NCES ID 551470001921 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
18.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.9:1
vs 14.4:1 Wisconsin avg
-24% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
58.7%
vs 38.5% Wisconsin avg
+52% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Suring Elementary compares with Wisconsin and U.S. medians
What stands out at Suring Elementary
Suring Elementary is a higher-need, mid-sized combined-grade school in Suring, Wisconsin, enrolling 196 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 10.9:1 puts it in the smaller third of Wisconsin schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 58.7% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 196 puts it in the smaller third of Wisconsin schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 2,202 scored Wisconsin schools.
Among 154 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Wisconsin schools statewide, it ranks #114, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is predominantly White (83% of enrollment) (diversity index 31/100).
Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 392 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 20.9% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
The surrounding Suring Public School District spends $19,444 per pupil, 30% above the Wisconsin average, a better-resourced district than most.
Its district, Suring Public School District, also runs Suring High (118 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 Suring Elementary compares
Suring 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 | 10.9:1 | ▼ 24% | 14.4:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 58.7% | ▲ 52% | 38.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 196 | top 70% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
10.9:1
Leaner classes than 84% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
196
Bigger than 19% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
58.7%
free-lunch eligible
- 52% above the Wisconsin average of 38.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
10.9:1
students per teacher
- 24% below state mean
Top 19% in Wisconsin - lower ratio than 81% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
20.9%
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
$19,444
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
Counselors0.5 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
- 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 82.7%
Two or More 6.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 5.1%
Hispanic or Latino 4.6%
African American 1.0%
Largest group: White at 82.7% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 30.7/100
Simpson diversity index - at 30.7, Suring Elementary is less mixed than the Wisconsin school average of 35.7.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Suring Public School District, which includes Suring Elementary.
$19,444
Per student
+30%
vs Wisconsin
Avg $14,919
+17%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 72.4%
State 14.9%
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 Suring Elementary Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Suring High | Smaller | Lower economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Suring Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 118
- Students per teacher
- 9.8:1
- Resource Index
- 43/100
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 (~196 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Suring Elementary
How many students attend Suring Elementary?
Suring Elementary has 196 students enrolled. It is a public school in Suring, WI.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Suring Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Suring Elementary is 10.9:1, which is 24% lower than the Wisconsin average of 14.4:1 and 31% 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 Suring Elementary?
58.7% of students at Suring Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Wisconsin average of 38.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Suring Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Suring Elementary is White at 82.7% of enrollment, in Suring, WI.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Suring Elementary?
Suring Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 39/100 (typical 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 Suring Elementary a good school?
Suring Elementary earns 39/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 81% 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 Suring Public School District?
Besides Suring Elementary, Suring Public School District also operates Suring High (118 students). See the Suring Public School District district page for the complete list.
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