Budget & finance
District profile / Wisconsin
Beloit School District
4,958
Students
2024-25 school year
12
Schools
2024-25 school year
$15,332
Spending per student
FY2020-21 · 19% above the Wisconsin median
14.8
Students per teacher
2024-25 · Wisconsin median 13.7
Beloit School District is a public school district based in Beloit, Wisconsin, serving 4,958 students in 12 schools. By enrollment it ranks #31 of the 185 Wisconsin districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 84% of them. Its schools average 413 students each, about the same as the Wisconsin median of 430. Its superintendent is Leah Gordon. It spends about $15,332 per student on day-to-day operations, 19% more than the Wisconsin median. It has roughly 14.8 students per teacher. We've matched 1 news story to the district.
How Beloit compares
BeloitWisconsin median, districts with 1,000+ students
Spending and staffing
Where the money comes from$114.1 million in revenue · FY2020-21
Federal 12%State 71%Local 17%
| Measure | Beloit | Wisconsin median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $15,332 | $12,911 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $8,731 | $7,657 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $103.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $114.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 336 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 766 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 14.8 | 13.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 354 | 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 →Leah Gordon
Source: Wisconsin DPI, School Directory, checked 2026-10-05. Report a change
In the news
1 story matchedPeer districts in Wisconsin
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hudson School DistrictHudson | 5,119 | 10 | $13,267 | 14.8 | #29 |
| Kimberly Area School DistrictCombined Locks | 5,070 | 9 | $11,336 | 15.1 | #30 |
| Beloit School DistrictBeloit · this district | 4,958 | 12 | $15,332 | 14.8 | #31 |
| Oconomowoc Area School DistrictOconomowoc | 4,928 | 8 | $12,647 | 14.3 | #32 |
| Mukwonago School DistrictMukwonago | 4,835 | 9 | $11,813 | 15.2 | #33 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kelso School DistrictKelso, WA | 4,960 | $14,652 | 18.0 |
| Wyoming Valley West School DistrictKingston, PA | 4,959 | $14,227 | 15.6 |
| Marshall ISDMarshall, TX | 4,957 | $10,373 | 15.0 |
| New Lenox School District 122New Lenox, IL | 4,956 | $13,420 | 16.5 |
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-beloit-school-district