Denmark School District
Denmark School District is a public school district based in Denmark, Wisconsin, serving 1,620 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #123 of the 185 Wisconsin districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 34% of them. Its schools average 405 students each, about the same as the Wisconsin median of 430. Its superintendent is Luke Goral. It spends about $12,167 per student on day-to-day operations, 6% less than the Wisconsin median. It has roughly 15.0 students per teacher.
How Denmark compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Denmark | Wisconsin median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $12,167 | $12,911 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,202 | $7,657 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $21.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $22.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 108 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 228 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 15.0 | 13.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 270 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evansville Community School DistrictEvansville | 1,628 | 4 | $13,521 | 14.5 | #122 |
| Denmark School DistrictDenmark · this district | 1,620 | 4 | $12,167 | 15.0 | #123 |
| Brown Deer School DistrictBrown Deer | 1,613 | 2 | $14,962 | 13.8 | #124 |
| Jefferson School DistrictJefferson | 1,612 | 5 | $13,370 | 12.3 | #125 |
| Ellsworth Community School DistrictEllsworth | 1,597 | 3 | $12,560 | 13.8 | #126 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crossett School DistrictCrossett, AR | 1,620 | $10,456 | 16.0 |
| Midlothian School District 143Midlothian, IL | 1,620 | $11,943 | 13.4 |
| SomersetSomerset, MA | 1,620 | $18,116 | 12.2 |
| South HadleySouth Hadley, MA | 1,620 | $17,343 | 11.0 |
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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