Black River Falls School District
Black River Falls School District is a public school district based in Black River Falls, Wisconsin, serving 1,552 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #129 of the 185 Wisconsin districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 30% of them. Its schools average 388 students each, about the same as the Wisconsin median of 430. Its superintendent is Shelly Severson. It spends about $13,743 per student on day-to-day operations, 6% more than the Wisconsin median. It has roughly 13.5 students per teacher.
How Black River Falls compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Black River Falls | Wisconsin median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $13,743 | $12,911 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $8,172 | $7,657 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $27.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $28.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 115 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 247 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 13.5 | 13.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 222 | 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 →Shelly Severson
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Chute Area School DistrictLittle Chute | 1,586 | 6 | $11,567 | 14.3 | #127 |
| North Fond du Lac School DistrictNorth Fond du Lac | 1,571 | 6 | $12,941 | 15.7 | #128 |
| Black River Falls School DistrictBlack River Falls · this district | 1,552 | 4 | $13,743 | 13.5 | #129 |
| Platteville School DistrictPlatteville | 1,544 | 4 | $12,510 | 13.4 | #130 |
| Freedom Area School DistrictFreedom | 1,540 | 3 | $11,908 | 13.8 | #131 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hopatcong Borough School DistrictHopatcong, NJ | 1,553 | $26,508 | 12.9 |
| Watson Chapel School DistrictPine Bluff, AR | 1,552 | $10,617 | 10.9 |
| Hallsville R-IVHallsville, MO | 1,552 | $8,897 | 14.2 |
| Anahuac ISDAnahuac, TX | 1,552 | $12,333 | 14.1 |
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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