Elk Mound Area School District
Elk Mound Area School District is a public school district based in Elk Mound, Wisconsin, serving 1,172 students in 3 schools. By enrollment it ranks #161 of the 185 Wisconsin districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 13% of them. Its schools average 391 students each, about the same as the Wisconsin median of 430. Its superintendent is Eric Wright. It spends about $11,231 per student on day-to-day operations, 13% less than the Wisconsin median. It has roughly 13.6 students per teacher.
How Elk Mound Area compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Elk Mound Area | Wisconsin median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $11,231 | $12,911 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,140 | $7,657 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $18.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $16.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 86 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 140 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 13.6 | 13.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 391 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prescott School DistrictPrescott | 1,184 | 4 | $12,716 | 14.6 | #158 |
| Cameron School DistrictCameron | 1,177 | 5 | $12,001 | 14.2 | #159 |
| Wittenberg-Birnamwood School DistrictWittenberg | 1,175 | 3 | $12,416 | 15.1 | #160 |
| Elk Mound Area School DistrictElk Mound · this district | 1,172 | 3 | $11,231 | 13.6 | #161 |
| Northern Ozaukee School DistrictFredonia | 1,154 | 5 | $11,246 | 15.4 | #162 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bellmawr Public School DistrictBellmawr, NJ | 1,173 | $19,249 | 11.2 |
| Wellsville Central School DistrictWellsville, NY | 1,173 | $22,270 | 10.6 |
| Nettle Creek School CorporationHagerstown, IN | 1,172 | $10,364 | 15.0 |
| Schuylkill Haven Area School DistrictSchuylkill Haven, PA | 1,172 | $15,597 | 12.1 |
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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