Lake Geneva J1 School District
Lake Geneva J1 School District is a public school district based in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, serving 1,683 students in 5 schools. By enrollment it ranks #117 of the 185 Wisconsin districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 37% of them. Its schools average 337 students each, fewer than the Wisconsin median of 430. Its superintendent is Peter Wilson. It spends about $13,028 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 12.8 students per teacher.
How Lake Geneva J1 compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Lake Geneva J1 | Wisconsin median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $13,028 | $12,911 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $8,441 | $7,657 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $28.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $30.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 132 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 236 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 12.8 | 13.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 421 | 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 J1 School DistrictLake Geneva · this district | 1,683 | 5 | $13,028 | 12.8 | #117 |
| Baldwin-Woodville Area School DistrictBaldwin | 1,678 | 3 | $11,885 | 15.4 | #118 |
| Delavan-Darien School DistrictDelavan | 1,674 | 5 | $14,433 | 12.1 | #119 |
| Oconto Falls Public School DistrictOconto Falls | 1,673 | 4 | $13,393 | 13.1 | #120 |
| Beloit Turner School DistrictBeloit | 1,669 | 4 | $10,989 | 16.0 | #121 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Montgomery Community School CorporationCrawfordsville, IN | 1,684 | $10,260 | 14.8 |
| Carroll Community School DistrictCarroll, IA | 1,684 | $11,356 | 14.6 |
| Jim Thorpe Area School DistrictJim Thorpe, PA | 1,683 | $18,240 | 13.5 |
| Gilbert Community School DistrictGilbert, IA | 1,682 | $11,242 | 15.3 |
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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