Kenosha School District
Kenosha School District is a public school district based in Kenosha, Wisconsin, serving 18,315 students in 33 schools. By enrollment it ranks #4 of the 185 Wisconsin districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 98% of them. Its schools average 555 students each, more than the Wisconsin median of 430. Its superintendent is Jeffrey Weiss. It spends about $14,162 per student on day-to-day operations, 10% more than the Wisconsin median. It has roughly 14.7 students per teacher.
How Kenosha compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Kenosha | Wisconsin median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $14,162 | $12,911 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $8,630 | $7,657 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $300.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $308.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 1,243 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 2,205 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 14.7 | 13.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 382 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madison Metropolitan School DistrictMadison | 25,155 | 54 | $15,324 | 11.6 | #2 |
| Green Bay Area Public School DistrictGreen Bay | 18,379 | 41 | $14,312 | 12.8 | #3 |
| Kenosha School DistrictKenosha · this district | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Rankin County School DistrictBrandon, MS | 18,196 | $9,860 | 13.0 |
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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