Mauston School District
Mauston School District is a public school district based in Mauston, Wisconsin, serving 1,380 students in 8 schools. By enrollment it ranks #139 of the 185 Wisconsin districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 25% of them. Its schools average 172 students each, fewer than the Wisconsin median of 430. Its superintendent is Joel Heesch. It spends about $13,856 per student on day-to-day operations, 7% more than the Wisconsin median. It has roughly 15.3 students per teacher.
How Mauston compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Mauston | Wisconsin median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $13,856 | $12,911 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,526 | $7,657 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $25.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $27.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 90 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 195 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 15.3 | 13.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 345 | 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 →Joel Heesch
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Galesville-Ettrick-Trempealeau School DistrictGalesville | 1,393 | 5 | $13,330 | 12.8 | #138 |
| Mauston School DistrictMauston · this district | 1,380 | 8 | $13,856 | 15.3 | #139 |
| East Troy Community School DistrictEast Troy | 1,355 | 4 | $13,406 | 12.3 | #140 |
| Wrightstown Community School DistrictWrightstown | 1,352 | 3 | $11,472 | 14.5 | #141 |
| Northland Pines School DistrictEagle River | 1,342 | 7 | $16,434 | 12.7 | #142 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuba City Unified School District #15 (4197)Tuba City, AZ | 1,381 | $15,527 | 12.9 |
| Northeast Metropolitan Regional Vocational TechnicalWakefield, MA | 1,381 | $23,703 | 10.8 |
| Vermillion School District 13-1Vermillion, SD | 1,381 | $10,133 | 13.8 |
| Oneonta CityOneonta, AL | 1,380 | $9,280 | 16.2 |
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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