Kiel Area School District
Kiel Area School District is a public school district based in Kiel, Wisconsin, serving 1,246 students in 5 schools. By enrollment it ranks #154 of the 185 Wisconsin districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 17% of them. Its schools average 249 students each, fewer than the Wisconsin median of 430. Its superintendent is Brad Ebert. It spends about $11,908 per student on day-to-day operations, 8% less than the Wisconsin median. It has roughly 14.0 students per teacher.
How Kiel Area compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Kiel Area | Wisconsin median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $11,908 | $12,911 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,163 | $7,657 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $22.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $19.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 89 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 155 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 14.0 | 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
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Geneva-Genoa City UHS School DistrictLake Geneva | 1,271 | 2 | $15,481 | 16.1 | #150 |
| Maple School DistrictMaple | 1,271 | 4 | $12,836 | 16.5 | #151 |
| Adams-Friendship Area School DistrictFriendship | 1,270 | 3 | $15,109 | 10.8 | #152 |
| Amery School DistrictAmery | 1,252 | 4 | $14,059 | 11.2 | #153 |
| Kiel Area School DistrictKiel · this district | 1,246 | 5 | $11,908 | 14.0 | #154 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pelham CityPelham, GA | 1,246 | $11,571 | 12.1 |
| Clinton Community SchoolsClinton, MI | 1,246 | $10,641 | 17.1 |
| Clinton Township School DistrictLebanon, NJ | 1,246 | $25,170 | 9.9 |
| T Or CT Or C, NM | 1,246 | $13,684 | 14.2 |
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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