Budget & finance
District profile / Wisconsin
Elmbrook School District
7,845
Students
2024-25 school year
10
Schools
2024-25 school year
$13,135
Spending per student
FY2020-21 · about the same as the Wisconsin median
15.8
Students per teacher
2024-25 · Wisconsin median 13.7
Elmbrook School District is a public school district based in Brookfield, Wisconsin, serving 7,845 students in 10 schools. By enrollment it ranks #13 of the 185 Wisconsin districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 93% of them. Its schools average 784 students each, more than the Wisconsin median of 430. Its superintendent is Mark Hansen. It spends about $13,135 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 15.8 students per teacher. We've matched 2 news stories to the district.
How Elmbrook compares
ElmbrookWisconsin median, districts with 1,000+ students
Spending and staffing
Where the money comes from$116.0 million in revenue · FY2020-21
Federal 5%State 13%Local 82%
| Measure | Elmbrook | Wisconsin median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $13,135 | $12,911 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $8,333 | $7,657 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $107.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $116.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 498 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 1,006 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 15.8 | 13.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 560 | 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 →Mark Hansen
Source: Wisconsin DPI, School Directory, checked 2026-10-05. Report a change
In the news
2 stories matchedPolicy & legislation
$100 million referendum on ballot for Elmbrook School District
Peer districts in Wisconsin
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun Prairie Area School DistrictSun Prairie | 8,596 | 16 | $13,009 | 12.2 | #12 |
| Elmbrook School DistrictBrookfield · this district | 7,845 | 10 | $13,135 | 15.8 | #13 |
| Wausau School DistrictWausau | 7,738 | 21 | $13,692 | 13.3 | #14 |
| Middleton-Cross Plains Area School DistrictMiddleton | 7,167 | 12 | $12,943 | 13.1 | #15 |
| Stevens Point Area Public School DistrictStevens Point | 6,911 | 16 | $13,974 | 15.1 | #16 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Penn School DistrictEmmaus, PA | 7,851 | $14,511 | 13.6 |
| Edgewood ISDSan Antonio, TX | 7,849 | $12,226 | 15.5 |
| Carteret County Public SchoolsBeaufort, NC | 7,847 | $11,366 | 15.8 |
| Decatur School District 61Decatur, IL | 7,840 | $15,761 | 17.2 |
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-elmbrook-school-district