Peshtigo School District
Peshtigo School District is a public school district based in Peshtigo, Wisconsin, serving 1,083 students in 3 schools. By enrollment it ranks #169 of the 185 Wisconsin districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 9% of them. Its schools average 361 students each, fewer than the Wisconsin median of 430. Its superintendent is Patrick Rau. It spends about $11,819 per student on day-to-day operations, 8% less than the Wisconsin median. It has roughly 15.3 students per teacher.
How Peshtigo compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Peshtigo | Wisconsin median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $11,819 | $12,911 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,980 | $7,657 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $14.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $15.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 71 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 128 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 15.3 | 13.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 361 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Francis School DistrictSaint Francis | 1,106 | 3 | $12,503 | 16.3 | #167 |
| Hartland-Lakeside J3 School DistrictHartland | 1,091 | 3 | $12,328 | 14.7 | #168 |
| Peshtigo School DistrictPeshtigo · this district | 1,083 | 3 | $11,819 | 15.3 | #169 |
| Stanley-Boyd Area School DistrictStanley | 1,069 | 4 | $11,429 | 13.4 | #170 |
| Westfield School DistrictWestfield | 1,064 | 5 | $13,037 | 12.4 | #171 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| ISU Laboratory SchoolsNormal, IL | 1,083 | n/a | 11.5 |
| Jefferson County School DistrictFayette, MS | 1,083 | $12,261 | 13.4 |
| Banks School District 13Banks, OR | 1,083 | $11,585 | 19.0 |
| Millsap ISDMillsap, TX | 1,083 | $11,817 | 13.4 |
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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