Superior School District
Superior School District is a public school district based in Superior, Wisconsin, serving 3,900 students in 8 schools. By enrollment it ranks #46 of the 185 Wisconsin districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 76% of them. Its schools average 488 students each, more than the Wisconsin median of 430. Its superintendent is Amy Starzecki. It spends about $12,992 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 14.6 students per teacher.
How Superior compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Superior | Wisconsin median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $12,992 | $12,911 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,410 | $7,657 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $62.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $71.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 267 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 594 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 14.6 | 13.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 300 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Superior School DistrictSuperior · this district | 3,900 | 8 | $12,992 | 14.6 | #46 |
| Menomonee Falls School DistrictMenomonee Falls | 3,876 | 6 | $12,606 | 14.6 | #47 |
| Pulaski Community School DistrictPulaski | 3,848 | 7 | $11,555 | 13.7 | #48 |
| Germantown School DistrictGermantown | 3,835 | 6 | $12,040 | 15.5 | #49 |
| Holmen School DistrictHolmen | 3,787 | 7 | $12,920 | 12.8 | #50 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graves CountyMayfield, KY | 3,906 | $11,095 | 15.3 |
| Henderson CountyLexington, TN | 3,900 | $9,377 | n/a |
| Amherst County Public SchoolsAmherst, VA | 3,900 | $11,729 | 12.5 |
| Lincoln CountyFayetteville, TN | 3,899 | $9,359 | n/a |
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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