School spending per student in Wisconsin, every district
Lac du Flambeau #1 School District spent $30,878 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, the most of any Wisconsin district with 500 or more students; the median Wisconsin district with 1,000 or more students spent $13,856. Small rural districts and districts with many students in special programs spend more per student.
NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · current spending over fall 2022 membership · method
The chart draws the top of the register below; its source is named under the register.
All 304 districts with 500 or more students, highest spending per student first
| District | County | Students, fall 2022 | Per student |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lac du Flambeau #1 School District | Vilas County | 515 | $30,878 |
| Gibraltar Area School District | Door County | 547 | $26,384 |
| Menominee Indian School District | Menominee County | 987 | $22,558 |
| Lakeland UHS School District | Oneida County | 745 | $21,974 |
| Nicolet Union High School School District | Milwaukee County | 1,089 | $21,677 |
| Waterford UHS School District | Racine County | 954 | $21,671 |
| Bristol #1 School District | Kenosha County | 782 | $21,531 |
| Three Lakes School District | Oneida County | 519 | $21,272 |
| Reedsville School District | Manitowoc County | 584 | $20,334 |
| Glendale-River Hills School District | Milwaukee County | 962 | $19,872 |
| Boscobel Area School District | Grant County | 703 | $19,778 |
| Sevastopol School District | Door County | 597 | $19,194 |
| Augusta School District | Eau Claire County | 604 | $18,882 |
| Milwaukee School District | Milwaukee County | 67,500 | $18,815 |
| Hillsboro School District | Vernon County | 502 | $17,984 |
The other 289 on the list
Source: NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education (TCURELSC) over fall membership (V33).
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Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District current expenditures and membership · FY 2022-23