Arcadia School District
Arcadia School District is a public school district based in Arcadia, Wisconsin, serving 1,303 students in 3 schools. By enrollment it ranks #145 of the 185 Wisconsin districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 22% of them. Its schools average 434 students each, about the same as the Wisconsin median of 430. Its superintendent is Lori Frerk. It spends about $13,566 per student on day-to-day operations, 5% more than the Wisconsin median. It has roughly 13.6 students per teacher.
How Arcadia compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Arcadia | Wisconsin median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $13,566 | $12,911 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $8,348 | $7,657 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $19.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $21.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 96 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 212 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 13.6 | 13.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 434 | 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
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westosha Central UHS School DistrictSalem | 1,309 | 1 | $13,177 | 18.7 | #144 |
| Arcadia School DistrictArcadia · this district | 1,303 | 3 | $13,566 | 13.6 | #145 |
| Hartford J1 School DistrictHartford | 1,301 | 3 | $12,572 | 12.5 | #146 |
| Wautoma Area School DistrictWautoma | 1,300 | 4 | $13,713 | 13.4 | #147 |
| Campbellsport School DistrictCampbellsport | 1,299 | 4 | $13,328 | 12.4 | #148 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cloverdale UnifiedCloverdale, CA | 1,303 | $12,731 | 19.4 |
| Williams UnifiedWilliams, CA | 1,303 | $12,675 | 21.7 |
| Mantua Township School DistrictSewell, NJ | 1,302 | $21,367 | 11.3 |
| Blind Brook-Rye Union Free School DistrictRye Brook, NY | 1,302 | $30,697 | 10.8 |
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.
Printed from Superintendent's Corner: https://superintendentscorner.com/district-wi-arcadia-school-district