Menasha Joint School District
Menasha Joint School District is a public school district based in Menasha, Wisconsin, serving 3,121 students in 7 schools. By enrollment it ranks #65 of the 185 Wisconsin districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 65% of them. Its schools average 446 students each, about the same as the Wisconsin median of 430. Its superintendent is Daniel Slowey. It spends about $15,188 per student on day-to-day operations, 18% more than the Wisconsin median. It has roughly 12.1 students per teacher.
How Menasha Joint compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Menasha Joint | Wisconsin median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $15,188 | $12,911 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $9,384 | $7,657 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $58.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $64.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 257 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 448 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 12.1 | 13.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 347 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Menomonie Area School DistrictMenomonie | 3,199 | 8 | $12,887 | 14.2 | #64 |
| Menasha Joint School DistrictMenasha · this district | 3,121 | 7 | $15,188 | 12.1 | #65 |
| Cedarburg School DistrictCedarburg | 3,108 | 6 | $11,688 | 15.8 | #66 |
| Watertown Unified School DistrictWatertown | 3,076 | 10 | $13,237 | 13.6 | #67 |
| Tomah Area School DistrictTomah | 3,046 | 12 | $12,121 | 13.6 | #68 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Harrison Com SchoolsCorydon, IN | 3,123 | $9,867 | 15.7 |
| CambrianSan Jose, CA | 3,120 | $12,708 | 22.0 |
| Union R-XIUnion, MO | 3,120 | $11,287 | 13.3 |
| Toombs CountyLyons, GA | 3,118 | $12,612 | 13.7 |
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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