Neenah Joint School District
Neenah Joint School District is a public school district based in Neenah, Wisconsin, serving 6,473 students in 11 schools. By enrollment it ranks #20 of the 185 Wisconsin districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 90% of them. Its schools average 588 students each, more than the Wisconsin median of 430. Its superintendent is Stephan Harrison. It spends about $11,596 per student on day-to-day operations, 10% less than the Wisconsin median. It has roughly 15.4 students per teacher.
How Neenah Joint compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Neenah Joint | Wisconsin median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $11,596 | $12,911 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,558 | $7,657 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $90.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $100.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 421 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 854 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 15.4 | 13.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 308 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wauwatosa School DistrictWauwatosa | 6,704 | 17 | $13,073 | 12.9 | #17 |
| West Allis-West Milwaukee School DistrictWest Allis | 6,615 | 15 | $13,045 | 13.7 | #18 |
| Oak Creek-Franklin Joint School DistrictOak Creek | 6,554 | 11 | $11,714 | 15.6 | #19 |
| Neenah Joint School DistrictNeenah · this district | 6,473 | 11 | $11,596 | 15.4 | #20 |
| Fond du Lac School DistrictFond du Lac | 6,457 | 15 | $13,384 | 13.4 | #21 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| MSD Decatur TownshipIndianapolis, IN | 6,485 | $9,664 | 14.9 |
| Haywood County SchoolsWaynesville, NC | 6,476 | $11,153 | 16.8 |
| Bloomfield Township School DistrictBloomfield, NJ | 6,468 | $18,847 | 11.7 |
| MethuenMethuen, MA | 6,464 | $15,829 | 12.7 |
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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