Prescott School District
Prescott School District is a public school district based in Prescott, Wisconsin, serving 1,184 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #158 of the 185 Wisconsin districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 15% of them. Its schools average 296 students each, fewer than the Wisconsin median of 430. Its superintendent is James Reif. It spends about $12,716 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 14.6 students per teacher.
How Prescott compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Prescott | Wisconsin median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $12,716 | $12,911 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,102 | $7,657 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $21.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $21.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 81 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 160 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 14.6 | 13.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 296 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berlin Area School DistrictBerlin | 1,197 | 3 | $13,009 | 12.5 | #156 |
| Prescott School DistrictPrescott · this district | 1,184 | 4 | $12,716 | 14.6 | #158 |
| Cameron School DistrictCameron | 1,177 | 5 | $12,001 | 14.2 | #159 |
| Wittenberg-Birnamwood School DistrictWittenberg | 1,175 | 3 | $12,416 | 15.1 | #160 |
| Elk Mound Area School DistrictElk Mound | 1,172 | 3 | $11,231 | 13.6 | #161 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greater Commonwealth Virtual DistrictGreenfield, MA | 1,184 | $10,038 | 14.3 |
| Harrison Community SchoolsHarrison, MI | 1,184 | $12,447 | 15.2 |
| Mountain View-Birch Tree R-IIIMountain View, MO | 1,184 | $10,088 | 11.8 |
| Chisum ISDParis, TX | 1,184 | $11,444 | 12.5 |
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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