Budget & finance
District profile / Wisconsin
Green Bay Area Public School District
18,379
Students
2024-25 school year
41
Schools
2024-25 school year
$14,312
Spending per student
FY2020-21 · 11% above the Wisconsin median
12.8
Students per teacher
2024-25 · Wisconsin median 13.7
Green Bay Area Public School District is a public school district based in Green Bay, Wisconsin, serving 18,379 students in 41 schools. By enrollment it ranks #3 of the 185 Wisconsin districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 99% of them. Its schools average 448 students each, about the same as the Wisconsin median of 430. Its superintendent is Michael Hernandez. It spends about $14,312 per student on day-to-day operations, 11% more than the Wisconsin median. It has roughly 12.8 students per teacher. We've matched 3 news stories to the district.
How Green Bay Area compares
Green Bay AreaWisconsin median, districts with 1,000+ students
Spending and staffing
Where the money comes from$347.1 million in revenue · FY2020-21
Federal 11%State 59%Local 30%
| Measure | Green Bay Area | Wisconsin median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $14,312 | $12,911 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $8,475 | $7,657 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $319.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $347.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 1,439 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 2,755 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 12.8 | 13.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 312 | 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 →Michael Hernandez
Source: Wisconsin DPI, School Directory, checked 2026-10-05. Report a change
In the news
3 stories matchedPeer districts in Wisconsin
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madison Metropolitan School DistrictMadison | 25,155 | 54 | $15,324 | 11.6 | #2 |
| Green Bay Area Public School DistrictGreen Bay · this district | 18,379 | 41 | $14,312 | 12.8 | #3 |
| Kenosha School DistrictKenosha | 18,315 | 33 | $14,162 | 14.7 | #4 |
| Racine Unified School DistrictRacine | 15,781 | 25 | $15,320 | 13.3 | #5 |
| Appleton Area School DistrictAppleton | 14,994 | 39 | $12,386 | 13.9 | #6 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brentwood Union Free School DistrictBrentwood, NY | 18,462 | $21,727 | 14.1 |
| York 04Fort Mill, SC | 18,445 | $11,218 | 13.2 |
| Colton Joint UnifiedColton, CA | 18,414 | $14,285 | 20.9 |
| Martin CountyStuart, FL | 18,323 | $11,260 | 17.9 |
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-green-bay-area-public-school-district