Enrollment
526
Wisconsin · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Windsor, WI
Windsor Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Windsor Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 49/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 550318000360
👥 S:T ratio 45
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 83
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Windsor Elementary earns 49/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Wisconsin median.
- 49
- Resource Index · Higher
- 13.8:1
- students per teacher
- 14.5%
- free-lunch eligible
- 526
- students enrolled
Windsor Elementary has class sizes near the Wisconsin median. Computed live against every Wisconsin school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: De Forest Area School District · Wisconsin
NCES ID 550318000360 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
38.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
13.8:1
vs 14.4:1 Wisconsin avg
-4% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
14.5%
vs 38.5% Wisconsin avg
-62% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Windsor Elementary compares with Wisconsin and U.S. medians
What stands out at Windsor Elementary
Windsor Elementary is a lower-poverty, mid-sized elementary school in Windsor, Wisconsin, enrolling 526 students.
At 13.8:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the Wisconsin median, within a few percentage points of the 14.4:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.
Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 14.5% free-meal eligibility runs 62% below the Wisconsin average.
Enrollment of 526 puts it in the larger third of Wisconsin schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 2,202 scored Wisconsin schools.
Against 370 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #152.
Its student body is led by White (80%) and Two or More (9%) (diversity index 36/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 526 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
Attendance holds up well here: only 6.8% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
De Forest Area School District also operates De Forest High (1,137 students) and Harvest Intermediate School (966 students) alongside Windsor 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 Windsor Elementary compares
Windsor 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 | 13.8:1 | ▼ 4% | 14.4:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 14.5% | ▼ 62% | 38.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 526 | top 19% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
13.8:1
Leaner classes than 59% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
526
Bigger than 65% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
14.5%
free-lunch eligible
- 62% 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
13.8:1
students per teacher
- 4% below state mean
Top 58% in Wisconsin - lower ratio than 42% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
6.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$13,625
per pupil, district-wide
- below Wisconsin avg of $14,919
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 526 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
4
in-school suspensions + 5 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.7 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 79.5%
Two or More 8.6%
Hispanic or Latino 5.5%
Asian 3.6%
African American 2.7%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%
Largest group: White at 79.5% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 35.6/100
Simpson diversity index - at 35.6, Windsor Elementary is about as mixed as the Wisconsin school average of 35.7.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for De Forest Area School District, which includes Windsor Elementary.
$13,625
Per student
-9%
vs Wisconsin
Avg $14,919
-18%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 54.5%
State 37.8%
Federal 7.7%
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 Windsor Elementary Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| De Forest High | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Harvest Intermediate School | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| De Forest Middle | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Eagle Point Elementary | Smaller | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Yahara Elementary | Smaller | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Windsor Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,137
- Students per teacher
- 15.4:1
- Resource Index
- 44/100
- Enrollment
- 966
- Students per teacher
- 15.3:1
- Resource Index
- 46/100
- Enrollment
- 602
- Students per teacher
- 14:1
- Resource Index
- 52/100
- Enrollment
- 389
- Students per teacher
- 9.3:1
- Resource Index
- 58/100
- Enrollment
- 329
- Students per teacher
- 13.2:1
- Resource Index
- 58/100
Similar elementary 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 (~526 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~13.8:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Windsor Elementary
How many students attend Windsor Elementary?
Windsor Elementary has 526 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Windsor, WI.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Windsor Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Windsor Elementary is 13.8:1, which is 4% lower than the Wisconsin average of 14.4:1 and 12% 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 Windsor Elementary?
14.5% of students at Windsor Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Wisconsin average of 38.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Windsor Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Windsor Elementary is White at 79.5% of enrollment, in Windsor, WI.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Windsor Elementary?
Windsor Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 49/100 (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 Windsor Elementary a good school?
Windsor Elementary earns 49/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Wisconsin median. 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 Forest Area School District?
Besides Windsor Elementary, De Forest Area School District also operates De Forest High (1,137 students), Harvest Intermediate School (966 students), and De Forest Middle (602 students). See the De Forest Area School District district page for the complete list.
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