Altoona School District
Altoona School District is a public school district based in Altoona, Wisconsin, serving 1,778 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #112 of the 185 Wisconsin districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 40% of them. Its schools average 444 students each, about the same as the Wisconsin median of 430. Its superintendent is Heidi Eliopoulos. It spends about $12,095 per student on day-to-day operations, 6% less than the Wisconsin median. It has roughly 12.8 students per teacher.
How Altoona compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Altoona | Wisconsin median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $12,095 | $12,911 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,131 | $7,657 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $25.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $26.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 139 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 238 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 12.8 | 13.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 356 | 358 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Wisconsin median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
Moves tracker →Heidi Eliopoulos
Source: Wisconsin DPI, School Directory, checked 2026-10-05. Report a change
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Peer districts in Wisconsin
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kewaskum School DistrictKewaskum | 1,803 | 4 | $12,045 | 15.5 | #109 |
| Wisconsin Dells School DistrictWisconsin Dells | 1,790 | 4 | $12,795 | 13.6 | #110 |
| Ashland School DistrictAshland | 1,784 | 4 | $14,400 | 13.7 | #111 |
| Altoona School DistrictAltoona · this district | 1,778 | 4 | $12,095 | 12.8 | #112 |
| Seymour Community School DistrictSeymour | 1,772 | 4 | $13,321 | 12.9 | #113 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urbana CityUrbana, OH | 1,779 | $13,539 | 16.5 |
| Comstock Park Public SchoolsComstock Park, MI | 1,778 | $11,448 | 15.2 |
| West Oso ISDCorpus Christi, TX | 1,778 | $11,819 | 13.5 |
| Park County School District # 1Powell, WY | 1,778 | $17,269 | 12.6 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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