Kewaskum School District
Kewaskum School District is a public school district based in Kewaskum, Wisconsin, serving 1,803 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #109 of the 185 Wisconsin districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 41% of them. Its schools average 451 students each, about the same as the Wisconsin median of 430. Its superintendent is Mark Bazata. It spends about $12,045 per student on day-to-day operations, 7% less than the Wisconsin median. It has roughly 15.5 students per teacher.
How Kewaskum compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Kewaskum | Wisconsin median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $12,045 | $12,911 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,503 | $7,657 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $25.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $27.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 116 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 221 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 15.5 | 13.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 451 | 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 Bazata
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Salem School DistrictWest Salem | 1,814 | 3 | $12,414 | 13.3 | #108 |
| Kewaskum School DistrictKewaskum · this district | 1,803 | 4 | $12,045 | 15.5 | #109 |
| Wisconsin Dells School DistrictWisconsin Dells | 1,790 | 4 | $12,795 | 13.6 | #110 |
| Ashland School DistrictAshland | 1,784 | 4 | $14,400 | 13.7 | #111 |
| Altoona School DistrictAltoona | 1,778 | 4 | $12,095 | 12.8 | #112 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Muroc Joint UnifiedNorth Edwards, CA | 1,803 | $12,801 | 17.7 |
| Winnetka School District 36Winnetka, IL | 1,803 | $28,762 | 10.4 |
| City of Bogalusa School DistrictBogalusa, LA | 1,803 | $16,555 | 13.0 |
| Western Wayne School DistrictLake Ariel, PA | 1,803 | $23,425 | 11.6 |
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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