New Berlin School District
New Berlin School District is a public school district based in New Berlin, Wisconsin, serving 4,334 students in 6 schools. By enrollment it ranks #41 of the 185 Wisconsin districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 78% of them. Its schools average 722 students each, more than the Wisconsin median of 430. Its superintendent is Joe Garza. It spends about $12,502 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 15.5 students per teacher.
How New Berlin compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | New Berlin | Wisconsin median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $12,502 | $12,911 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,228 | $7,657 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $58.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $67.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 280 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 500 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 15.5 | 13.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 722 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manitowoc School DistrictManitowoc | 4,452 | 11 | $13,129 | 12.0 | #39 |
| Waunakee Community School DistrictWaunakee | 4,415 | 7 | $12,667 | 12.4 | #40 |
| New Berlin School DistrictNew Berlin · this district | 4,334 | 6 | $12,502 | 15.5 | #41 |
| De Forest Area School DistrictDeForest | 4,246 | 7 | $12,051 | 13.9 | #42 |
| Hortonville Area School DistrictHortonville | 4,214 | 8 | $10,654 | 14.6 | #43 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest LocalHarrison, OH | 4,340 | $9,852 | 23.1 |
| Durango School District No. 9-RDurango, CO | 4,337 | $10,055 | 12.8 |
| North Canton CityNorth Canton, OH | 4,334 | $11,608 | 17.5 |
| Sauk Rapids-Rice Public SchoolsSauk Rapids, MN | 4,331 | $12,236 | 15.9 |
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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