Spooner Area School District
Spooner Area School District is a public school district based in Spooner, Wisconsin, serving 1,000 students in 3 schools. By enrollment it ranks #185 of the 185 Wisconsin districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 0% of them. Its schools average 333 students each, fewer than the Wisconsin median of 430. Its superintendent is Margaret Banker. It spends about $15,415 per student on day-to-day operations, 19% more than the Wisconsin median. It has roughly 13.2 students per teacher.
How Spooner Area compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Spooner Area | Wisconsin median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $15,415 | $12,911 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $8,353 | $7,657 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $21.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $23.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 76 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 154 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 13.2 | 13.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 500 | 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
Moves tracker →Margaret Banker
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oostburg School DistrictOostburg | 1,011 | 3 | $10,852 | 15.1 | #181 |
| Westby Area School DistrictWestby | 1,007 | 4 | $13,400 | 12.7 | #182 |
| Clinton Community School DistrictClinton | 1,003 | 3 | $12,911 | 13.2 | #183 |
| Southern Door County School DistrictBrussels | 1,001 | 3 | $14,424 | 11.8 | #184 |
| Spooner Area School DistrictSpooner · this district | 1,000 | 3 | $15,415 | 13.2 | #185 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paris School DistrictParis, AR | 1,000 | $11,267 | 10.8 |
| Sonora Union HighSonora, CA | 1,000 | $13,587 | 22.7 |
| Benton CCSD 47Benton, IL | 1,000 | $13,706 | 14.3 |
| City of Baker School DistrictBaker, LA | 1,000 | $12,730 | 16.9 |
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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