Grantsburg School District
Grantsburg School District is a public school district based in Grantsburg, Wisconsin, serving 1,831 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #107 of the 185 Wisconsin districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 42% of them. Its schools average 458 students each, about the same as the Wisconsin median of 430. Its superintendent is Joshua Watt. It spends about $9,920 per student on day-to-day operations, 23% less than the Wisconsin median. It has roughly 17.3 students per teacher.
How Grantsburg compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Grantsburg | Wisconsin median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $9,920 | $12,911 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $5,771 | $7,657 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $18.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $21.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 106 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 185 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 17.3 | 13.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 366 | 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 →Joshua Watt
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waupun School DistrictWaupun | 1,869 | 4 | $11,673 | 14.8 | #105 |
| Saint Croix Central School DistrictHammond | 1,866 | 4 | $11,133 | 14.7 | #106 |
| Grantsburg School DistrictGrantsburg · this district | 1,831 | 4 | $9,920 | 17.3 | #107 |
| West Salem School DistrictWest Salem | 1,814 | 3 | $12,414 | 13.3 | #108 |
| Kewaskum School DistrictKewaskum | 1,803 | 4 | $12,045 | 15.5 | #109 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Academy ISDLittle River, TX | 1,832 | $9,342 | 14.9 |
| Peru Community SchoolsPeru, IN | 1,830 | $9,221 | 16.5 |
| Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School DistrictHathorne, MA | 1,830 | $21,442 | 12.8 |
| Northbrook School District 28Northbrook, IL | 1,828 | $32,750 | 9.8 |
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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