Monroe School District
Monroe School District is a public school district based in Monroe, Wisconsin, serving 2,149 students in 5 schools. By enrollment it ranks #88 of the 185 Wisconsin districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 53% of them. Its schools average 430 students each, about the same as the Wisconsin median of 430. Its superintendent is Joseph Monroe. It spends about $14,439 per student on day-to-day operations, 12% more than the Wisconsin median. It has roughly 13.1 students per teacher.
How Monroe compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Monroe | Wisconsin median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $14,439 | $12,911 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $8,574 | $7,657 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $36.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $38.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 164 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 331 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 13.1 | 13.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 430 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grafton School DistrictGrafton | 2,192 | 4 | $12,918 | 15.5 | #87 |
| Monroe School DistrictMonroe · this district | 2,149 | 5 | $14,439 | 13.1 | #88 |
| Rice Lake Area School DistrictRice Lake | 2,096 | 6 | $13,474 | 12.1 | #89 |
| Shawano School DistrictShawano | 2,079 | 5 | $13,025 | 14.0 | #90 |
| Waupaca School DistrictWaupaca | 2,066 | 5 | $13,197 | 13.1 | #91 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| OttawaOttawa, KS | 2,150 | $12,554 | 11.6 |
| New Albany Public SchoolsNew Albany, MS | 2,149 | $9,718 | 14.2 |
| Thomasville City SchoolsThomasville, NC | 2,149 | $13,161 | 19.0 |
| Yancey County SchoolsBurnsville, NC | 2,149 | $12,782 | 15.0 |
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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