Waupun School District
Waupun School District is a public school district based in Waupun, Wisconsin, serving 1,869 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #105 of the 185 Wisconsin districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 43% of them. Its schools average 467 students each, about the same as the Wisconsin median of 430. Its superintendent is Steven Hill. It spends about $11,673 per student on day-to-day operations, 10% less than the Wisconsin median. It has roughly 14.8 students per teacher.
How Waupun compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Waupun | Wisconsin median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $11,673 | $12,911 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,552 | $7,657 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $27.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $30.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 126 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 265 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 14.8 | 13.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 312 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antigo Unified School DistrictAntigo | 1,899 | 5 | $13,124 | 15.0 | #102 |
| Whitewater Unified School DistrictWhitewater | 1,893 | 6 | $14,846 | 12.2 | #103 |
| Hayward Community School DistrictHayward | 1,885 | 6 | $13,308 | 12.9 | #104 |
| Waupun School DistrictWaupun · this district | 1,869 | 4 | $11,673 | 14.8 | #105 |
| Saint Croix Central School DistrictHammond | 1,866 | 4 | $11,133 | 14.7 | #106 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Comstock Public SchoolsKalamazoo, MI | 1,871 | $13,300 | 14.5 |
| La Grange ISDLa Grange, TX | 1,870 | $11,638 | 13.2 |
| Perkins LocalSandusky, OH | 1,868 | $13,840 | 17.5 |
| Buckingham County Public SchoolsBuckingham, VA | 1,868 | $12,729 | 14.6 |
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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