Enrollment
291
Wisconsin · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 551521001967
Valders High — Valders, WI
Federal NCES profile for Valders High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 42/100.
👥 Class size 64
📚 AP courses 15
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 42
📋 Attendance 59
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
District: Valders Area School District · Wisconsin
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
33.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9.1:1
vs 15.1:1 Wisconsin avg
-40% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
17.9%
vs 38.5% Wisconsin avg
-54% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Valders High compares with Wisconsin and U.S. medians
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Valders High reports 291 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 33.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 9.1:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 40% below the Wisconsin state mean of 15.1:1, signalling more teacher attention per pupil than the state benchmark. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 43% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 17.9% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 54% below the Wisconsin average and 65% below the national baseline. The school offers 3 Advanced Placement courses, a stronger academic pipeline indicator than enrollment alone. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 291 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 16.5% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Valders Area School District spends $15,760 per pupil district-wide, below the Wisconsin average of $18,610 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 44.2% from local sources (property taxes), 44.3% from the state, and 11.5% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 42/100 (D), calculated from 5 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Valders High compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Wisconsin state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs Wisconsin | Wisconsin avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 9.1:1 | ▼ 40% | 15.1:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 17.9% | ▼ 54% | 38.5% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 291 | top 48% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
17.9%
free-lunch eligible
— 54% 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
9.1:1
students per teacher
— 40% below state mean
Top 4% in Wisconsin — lower ratio than 96% of state schools
Below the 15:1 benchmark — typical of schools with smaller class sizes and more individualized attention.
Engagement
16.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Between 10–20% — above the pre-pandemic baseline of ~15% nationally but within the current U.S. range.
Funding equity
$15,760
per pupil, district-wide
— below Wisconsin avg of $18,610
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 291 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
6
in-school suspensions + 7 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 291 Top 48% in Wisconsin — larger than 52% of 2,205 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 33.0
Students per teacher 9.1:1 -40% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 17.9% -54% vs state
NCES ID 551521001967
Student demographics
White 88.7%
Hispanic or Latino 7.9%
Two or More 2.1%
Asian 1.4%
Largest group: White at 88.7% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP courses offered 3
Counselors (FTE) 1.0
Students per counselor 291:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 16.5%
In-school suspensions 6
Out-of-school suspensions 7
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Valders Area School District, which includes Valders High.
$15,760
Per student
-15%
vs Wisconsin
Avg $18,610
-19%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 44.2%
State 44.3%
Federal 11.5%
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.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 411
- Students per teacher
- 18.7:1
- Enrollment
- 259
- Students per teacher
- 13.8:1
Educator & family resources
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Understanding NCES data
How CCD, CRDC and EDFacts feed every public-school number you see.
Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
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School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Valders High
How many students attend Valders High?
Valders High has 291 students enrolled. It is a high school in Valders, WI.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Valders High?
The student-teacher ratio at Valders High is 9.1:1, which is 40% lower than the Wisconsin average of 15.1:1 and 43% lower than the national average of 15.9:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Valders High?
17.9% of students at Valders High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Wisconsin average of 38.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Valders High?
The largest demographic group at Valders High is White at 88.7%. The school serves a diverse student body in Valders, WI.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Valders High?
Valders High has a Resource Investment Index of 42/100 (D) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.