Little Chute Area School District
Little Chute Area School District is a public school district based in Little Chute, Wisconsin, serving 1,586 students in 6 schools. By enrollment it ranks #127 of the 185 Wisconsin districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 32% of them. Its schools average 264 students each, fewer than the Wisconsin median of 430. Its superintendent is Heidi Schmidt. It spends about $11,567 per student on day-to-day operations, 10% less than the Wisconsin median. It has roughly 14.3 students per teacher.
How Little Chute Area compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Little Chute Area | Wisconsin median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $11,567 | $12,911 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,989 | $7,657 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $21.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $22.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 111 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 202 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 14.3 | 13.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 396 | 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 →Heidi Schmidt
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brown Deer School DistrictBrown Deer | 1,613 | 2 | $14,962 | 13.8 | #124 |
| Jefferson School DistrictJefferson | 1,612 | 5 | $13,370 | 12.3 | #125 |
| Ellsworth Community School DistrictEllsworth | 1,597 | 3 | $12,560 | 13.8 | #126 |
| Little Chute Area School DistrictLittle Chute · this district | 1,586 | 6 | $11,567 | 14.3 | #127 |
| North Fond du Lac School DistrictNorth Fond du Lac | 1,571 | 6 | $12,941 | 15.7 | #128 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conneaut Area CityConneaut, OH | 1,587 | $12,273 | 16.0 |
| Beachwood CityBeachwood, OH | 1,586 | $20,928 | 14.8 |
| Meigs LocalPomeroy, OH | 1,586 | $14,402 | 15.2 |
| Madison School District (Lenawee)Adrian, MI | 1,585 | $11,831 | 16.3 |
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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