Chilton School District
Chilton School District is a public school district based in Chilton, Wisconsin, serving 1,048 students in 3 schools. By enrollment it ranks #174 of the 185 Wisconsin districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 6% of them. Its schools average 349 students each, fewer than the Wisconsin median of 430. Its superintendent is Dan Marien. It spends about $11,029 per student on day-to-day operations, 15% less than the Wisconsin median. It has roughly 12.0 students per teacher.
How Chilton compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Chilton | Wisconsin median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $11,029 | $12,911 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,589 | $7,657 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $14.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $18.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 87 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 161 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 12.0 | 13.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 524 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barron Area School DistrictBarron | 1,059 | 5 | $14,954 | 11.5 | #172 |
| River Valley School DistrictSpring Green | 1,055 | 4 | $14,855 | 11.7 | #173 |
| Chilton School DistrictChilton · this district | 1,048 | 3 | $11,029 | 12.0 | #174 |
| Nicolet Union High School School DistrictGlendale | 1,043 | 1 | $19,314 | 12.7 | #175 |
| Dodgeville School DistrictDodgeville | 1,035 | 3 | $14,373 | 12.6 | #176 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Durham UnifiedDurham, CA | 1,048 | $11,877 | 19.8 |
| Mountain View School DistrictGrangeville, ID | 1,048 | $11,636 | 15.2 |
| Howard-Winneshiek Community School DistrictCresco, IA | 1,048 | $13,305 | 12.6 |
| New Lebanon Local School DistrictNew Lebanon, OH | 1,048 | $12,630 | 13.1 |
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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