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Wisconsin school districts by resource index Amery School District has the highest mean resource index of Wisconsin's districts with 500 or more students and at least two schools: 65 of 100 across its 4 schools open in 2024-25, with 11.0 students per teacher on average. The index measures staffing, counseling, gifted programs and attendance, not how well students learn.
Resource index 2024-25 × 2021-22 · NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23 · districts with 500+ students and 2+ schools · method
Mean resource index of the district's schools, Wisconsin Amery School District 65.0; Norwalk-Ontario-Wilton School District 64.5; New Glarus School District 64.3; Random Lake School District 63.7; New Berlin School District 62.5; Plymouth Joint School District 61.8; Waterford Graded J1 School District 60.5; Elmbrook School District 60.4; Necedah Area School District 59.8; Cashton School District 59.0. 0 25 50 75 100 Amery School District 65.0 Norwalk-Ontario-Wilton School District 64.5 New Glarus School District 64.3 Random Lake School District 63.7 New Berlin School District 62.5 Plymouth Joint School District 61.8 Waterford Graded J1 School District 60.5 Elmbrook School District 60.4 Necedah Area School District 59.8 Cashton School District 59.0
Mean resource index of the district's schools, Wisconsin Amery School District 65.0; Norwalk-Ontario-Wilton School District 64.5; New Glarus School District 64.3; Random Lake School District 63.7; New Berlin School District 62.5; Plymouth Joint School District 61.8; Waterford Graded J1 School District 60.5; Elmbrook School District 60.4; Necedah Area School District 59.8; Cashton School District 59.0. 0 25 50 75 100 Amery School District 65.0 Norwalk-Ontario-Wilton School Distr… 64.5 New Glarus School District 64.3 Random Lake School District 63.7 New Berlin School District 62.5 Plymouth Joint School District 61.8 Waterford Graded J1 School District 60.5 Elmbrook School District 60.4 Necedah Area School District 59.8 Cashton School District 59.0
Mean resource index of the district's schools, Wisconsin Amery School District 65.0; Norwalk-Ontario-Wilton School District 64.5; New Glarus School District 64.3; Random Lake School District 63.7; New Berlin School District 62.5; Plymouth Joint School District 61.8; Waterford Graded J1 School District 60.5; Elmbrook School District 60.4; Necedah Area School District 59.8; Cashton School District 59.0. 0 50 100 Amery School District 65.0 Norwalk-Ontario-Wilton School District 64.5 New Glarus School District 64.3 Random Lake School District 63.7 New Berlin School District 62.5 Plymouth Joint School District 61.8 Waterford Graded J1 School District 60.5 Elmbrook School District 60.4 Necedah Area School District 59.8 Cashton School District 59.0
Mean resource index of the district's schools, Wisconsin Amery School District 65.0; Norwalk-Ontario-Wilton School District 64.5; New Glarus School District 64.3; Random Lake School District 63.7; New Berlin School District 62.5; Plymouth Joint School District 61.8; Waterford Graded J1 School District 60.5; Elmbrook School District 60.4; Necedah Area School District 59.8; Cashton School District 59.0. 0 50 100 Amery School District 65.0 Norwalk-Ontario-Wilton School District 64.5 New Glarus School District 64.3 Random Lake School District 63.7 New Berlin School District 62.5 Plymouth Joint School District 61.8 Waterford Graded J1 School District 60.5 Elmbrook School District 60.4 Necedah Area School District 59.8 Cashton School District 59.0
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The 50 highest district means District Open schools Students, fall 2022 Per teacher Per student Index Amery School District 4 1,397 11.0 $16,138 65.0 Norwalk-Ontario-Wilton School District 2 576 12.3 $16,495 64.5 New Glarus School District 3 961 13.6 $13,901 64.3 Random Lake School District 3 687 11.8 $14,377 63.7 New Berlin School District 6 4,256 15.7 $13,146 62.5 Plymouth Joint School District 5 2,110 13.5 $12,891 61.8 Waterford Graded J1 School District 4 1,464 14.0 $13,523 60.5 Elmbrook School District 10 7,781 14.4 $13,987 60.4 Necedah Area School District 5 698 12.1 $16,043 59.8 Cashton School District 2 625 10.6 $14,034 59.0 Mequon-Thiensville School District 6 3,562 14.1 $16,048 58.5 Denmark School District 4 1,622 14.4 $12,564 57.8 East Troy Community School District 4 1,456 12.3 $13,975 57.5 Belleville School District 3 911 12.1 $13,850 57.0 Grafton School District 4 2,116 15.4 $12,638 56.8
The other 35 on the list District Open schools Students, fall 2022 Per teacher Per student Index Somerset School District 3 1,463 15.1 $14,307 56.7 Gibraltar Area School District 3 547 8.7 $26,384 56.3 Shiocton School District 2 732 11.7 $15,687 56.0 Wauwatosa School District 17 6,935 14.0 $13,809 55.6 Alma Center School District 2 587 12.2 $15,402 55.5 Tomahawk School District 3 1,204 13.1 $14,039 55.3 West Bend School District 12 5,736 14.4 $13,410 55.3 Jefferson School District 5 1,731 12.2 $15,359 55.2 Franklin Public School District 8 4,781 15.5 $12,709 55.1 Boscobel Area School District 3 703 11.2 $19,778 54.7 Holmen School District 7 3,879 13.5 $14,813 54.6 Cedarburg School District 6 3,091 14.2 $12,647 54.5 Fox Point J2 School District 2 825 11.6 $17,777 54.5 Chequamegon School District 4 679 11.1 $17,499 54.5 Weyauwega-Fremont School District 5 822 13.9 $14,051 54.4 Clinton Community School District 3 1,062 12.9 $15,361 54.3 Oakfield School District 3 527 12.1 $14,767 54.3 Wausau School District 20 7,899 13.2 $15,133 54.3 Greendale School District 6 2,664 15.5 $14,021 54.0 Pittsville School District 2 562 11.1 $16,174 54.0 West Salem School District 3 1,861 13.3 $13,469 53.3 Poynette School District 3 1,001 12.0 $13,455 53.3 Mishicot School District 3 919 14.9 $13,086 53.3 Kohler School District 3 714 15.4 $11,891 53.3 Prairie du Chien Area School District 5 986 13.3 $16,211 53.2 Muskego-Norway School District 6 4,767 14.5 $14,038 53.2 Evansville Community School District 4 1,594 14.4 $15,487 53.0 Merton Community School District 2 920 14.3 $11,043 53.0 Oconomowoc Area School District 8 5,015 13.8 $13,278 52.8 Stanley-Boyd Area School District 4 1,089 13.6 $12,460 52.8 Mondovi School District 4 962 13.2 $13,287 52.8 Augusta School District 4 604 10.4 $18,882 52.8 Stratford School District 3 806 13.5 $13,311 52.7 Mineral Point Unified School District 3 777 13.0 $16,120 52.7 Shell Lake School District 3 636 10.8 $15,371 52.7
Source: Resource index 2024-25 × 2021-22, mean over the district's schools open in 2024-25; per teacher: mean of school ratios; students and spending: NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23.
Questions about Wisconsin's districts Which Wisconsin school districts have the most resources? Amery School District, whose 4 schools average 65 of 100 on the PlainSchools resource index, the highest of Wisconsin's districts with 500 or more students.
How are districts ranked? By the mean resource index of their schools open in 2024-25. The index averages students per teacher (CCD 2024-25), students per counselor and gifted programs (CRDC 2021-22) and chronic absenteeism (EDFacts 2021-22). Districts need 500 or more students and at least two schools.
How many school districts are in Wisconsin? 447 districts and other agencies ran at least one Wisconsin public school open in 2024-25 (NCES CCD).