Jefferson School District
Jefferson School District is a public school district based in Jefferson, Wisconsin, serving 1,612 students in 5 schools. By enrollment it ranks #125 of the 185 Wisconsin districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 33% of them. Its schools average 322 students each, fewer than the Wisconsin median of 430. Its superintendent is Charles Urness. It spends about $13,370 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 12.3 students per teacher.
How Jefferson compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Jefferson | Wisconsin median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $13,370 | $12,911 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,931 | $7,657 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $29.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $33.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 131 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 259 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 12.3 | 13.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 403 | 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 →Charles Urness
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 | 1,620 | 4 | $12,167 | 15.0 | #123 |
| Brown Deer School DistrictBrown Deer | 1,613 | 2 | $14,962 | 13.8 | #124 |
| Jefferson School DistrictJefferson · this district | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grass Valley ElementaryGrass Valley, CA | 1,613 | $13,326 | 21.2 |
| Charlton CountyFolkston, GA | 1,613 | $12,269 | 13.4 |
| Coventry School DistrictCoventry, CT | 1,612 | $20,760 | 10.6 |
| Moss Point School DistrictMoss Point, MS | 1,611 | $16,792 | 12.3 |
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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