Wisconsin public schools by resource index

Royall Elementary in Elroy scored highest of Wisconsin's public schools with 100 or more students on the resource index, 70 of 100: 11.5 students per teacher, 186 students per counselor and 3.3% chronically absent. The index averages staffing, counseling, gifted programs and attendance; it measures resources, not how well students learn.

Resource index 2024-25 × 2021-22 · schools open in 2024-25 with 100+ students and all 4 factors reported; online, alternative, special-education, pre-K-only and correctional programs left out · method

Resource index, highest Wisconsin schoolsRoyall Elementary 70; Amery Intermediate 69; New Glarus Middle 69; Amery Middle 68; Necedah Elementary 68; Bluff View Elementary 68; Fond du Lac STEM Academy 68; Mishicot Middle 67; Belleville Middle 67; Lake Shore Middle 66.0255075100Royall Elementary70Amery Intermediate69New Glarus Middle69Amery Middle68Necedah Elementary68Bluff View Elementary68Fond du Lac STEM Academy68Mishicot Middle67Belleville Middle67Lake Shore Middle66
Resource index, highest Wisconsin schoolsRoyall Elementary 70; Amery Intermediate 69; New Glarus Middle 69; Amery Middle 68; Necedah Elementary 68; Bluff View Elementary 68; Fond du Lac STEM Academy 68; Mishicot Middle 67; Belleville Middle 67; Lake Shore Middle 66.0255075100Royall Elementary70Amery Intermediate69New Glarus Middle69Amery Middle68Necedah Elementary68Bluff View Elementary68Fond du Lac STEM Academy68Mishicot Middle67Belleville Middle67Lake Shore Middle66
Resource index, highest Wisconsin schoolsRoyall Elementary 70; Amery Intermediate 69; New Glarus Middle 69; Amery Middle 68; Necedah Elementary 68; Bluff View Elementary 68; Fond du Lac STEM Academy 68; Mishicot Middle 67; Belleville Middle 67; Lake Shore Middle 66.050100Royall Elementary70Amery Intermediate69New Glarus Middle69Amery Middle68Necedah Elementary68Bluff View Elementary68Fond du Lac STEM Academy68Mishicot Middle67Belleville Middle67Lake Shore Middle66
Resource index, highest Wisconsin schoolsRoyall Elementary 70; Amery Intermediate 69; New Glarus Middle 69; Amery Middle 68; Necedah Elementary 68; Bluff View Elementary 68; Fond du Lac STEM Academy 68; Mishicot Middle 67; Belleville Middle 67; Lake Shore Middle 66.050100Royall Elementary70Amery Intermediate69New Glarus Middle69Amery Middle68Necedah Elementary68Bluff View Elementary68Fond du Lac STEM Academy68Mishicot Middle67Belleville Middle67Lake Shore Middle66

The chart draws the top of the register below; its source is named under the register.

The 50 highest scores, with each factor

SchoolPer teacherPer counselorGiftedChronically absentIndex
Royall Elementary11.5186Yes3.3%70
Amery Intermediate10.4175Yes7.0%69
New Glarus Middle12.4103Yes10.0%69
Amery Middle10.3202Yes6.7%68
Necedah Elementary9.5255Yes4.0%68
Bluff View Elementary9.273No2.3%68
Fond du Lac STEM Academy12.0127Yes10.4%68
Mishicot Middle15.4193Yes1.0%67
Belleville Middle8.7138Yes16.4%67
Lake Shore Middle12.3165Yes10.1%66
Maple Dale School9.9219Yes8.7%66
Random Lake Middle10.9192Yes10.0%66
Necedah Middle9.5176Yes12.7%66
Rome Corners Intermediate10.5238Yes7.9%65
New Glarus Elementary14.4169Yes7.1%65
The other 35 on the list
SchoolPer teacherPer counselorGiftedChronically absentIndex
Amery High13.2192Yes8.2%65
Cashton Middle/High10.7209Yes10.3%65
Random Lake High10.6244Yes7.9%65
East Troy Middle11.2162Yes14.2%64
Johnston Elementary11.0187Yes13.8%64
Rosholt Elementary12.6257Yes4.9%64
Jefferson Elementary10.6183Yes13.9%64
BA Kennedy School11.756No5.9%64
Luck Elementary8.874No8.9%64
Rosholt High10.5231Yes10.8%64
Shell Lake Primary (K-2)9.4256Yes10.2%64
Cleveland Elementary12.1196Yes10.9%64
Elkhorn Area High15.0254Yes3.3%63
Holmen Middle12.0302Yes3.9%63
Richmond Elementary15.7194Yes6.9%63
Wrightstown Middle13.7247Yes5.3%63
Evergreen Elementary11.3323Yes2.6%63
Gaylord A Nelson Educational Center11.7252Yes8.8%63
Indian Hill School14.5219Yes6.7%63
Stanley-Boyd Middle14.7251Yes4.4%63
Weyauwega Middle14.0180Yes9.7%63
Ellsworth Elementary14.4177Yes12.3%62
West Salem Middle12.7274Yes6.9%62
Lincoln Elementary12.7257Yes7.8%62
Boscobel Elementary10.4359Yes3.6%62
North Hudson Elementary12.8281Yes5.8%62
Gibraltar Elementary9.6240Yes14.8%62
Tomahawk Middle12.9285Yes5.4%62
South Mountain Elementary11.6232Yes12.4%62
Rib Mountain Elementary12.3205Yes12.1%62
Clinton Junior High13.1149Yes16.3%62
Pilgrim Park Middle14.7290Yes4.1%61
Wisconsin Hills Middle14.2278Yes4.8%61
Big Bend Elementary13.7290Yes5.3%61
Somerset Middle14.5218Yes9.5%61

Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 (students per teacher); CRDC 2021-22 (counselors on CRDC enrollment, gifted program); EDFacts 2022-23 (chronic absenteeism). Index: the mean of the factors reported, each 0 to 100.

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Questions about the resource index

  1. Which Wisconsin public schools have the most resources?
    Royall Elementary in Elroy scored 70 of 100 on the PlainSchools resource index, the highest of Wisconsin's schools with 100 or more students that report all four of its factors.
  2. How is the resource index calculated?
    It averages up to four factors, each scored 0 to 100: students per teacher (2024-25; 0 at 25 or more), students per counselor (CRDC 2021-22; 0 at 500 or more), a gifted program (CRDC 2021-22; 70 if offered, 30 if not) and chronic absenteeism (EDFacts 2022-23; 0 at 40% or more). It measures resources, not test scores or teaching quality.

Sources

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School membership and staff · 2024-25

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection Counselors and gifted programs · 2021-22

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