Waterford Graded J1 School District
Waterford Graded J1 School District is a public school district based in Waterford, Wisconsin, serving 1,473 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #134 of the 185 Wisconsin districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 28% of them. Its schools average 368 students each, fewer than the Wisconsin median of 430. Its superintendent is Tony Spence. It spends about $13,184 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 14.2 students per teacher.
How Waterford Graded J1 compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Waterford Graded J1 | Wisconsin median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $13,184 | $12,911 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,755 | $7,657 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $26.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $24.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 104 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 223 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 14.2 | 13.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 491 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheboygan Falls School DistrictSheboygan Falls | 1,494 | 3 | $12,573 | 13.1 | #132 |
| Waterford Graded J1 School DistrictWaterford · this district | 1,473 | 4 | $13,184 | 14.2 | #134 |
| Lake Mills Area School DistrictLake Mills | 1,473 | 3 | $11,462 | 13.6 | #133 |
| Lodi School DistrictLodi | 1,461 | 5 | $13,595 | 13.3 | #135 |
| Somerset School DistrictSomerset | 1,445 | 3 | $13,610 | 15.2 | #136 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steelton-Highspire School DistrictSteelton, PA | 1,474 | $13,627 | 14.9 |
| Buna ISDBuna, TX | 1,474 | $11,622 | 12.8 |
| Denver City ISDDenver City, TX | 1,474 | $12,508 | 14.6 |
| Clear Fork Valley LocalBellville, OH | 1,472 | $11,470 | 15.5 |
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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