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District profile / Wisconsin
Wausau School District
7,738
Students
2024-25 school year
21
Schools
2024-25 school year
$13,692
Spending per student
FY2020-21 · 6% above the Wisconsin median
13.3
Students per teacher
2024-25 · Wisconsin median 13.7
Wausau School District is a public school district based in Wausau, Wisconsin, serving 7,738 students in 21 schools. By enrollment it ranks #14 of the 185 Wisconsin districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 93% of them. Its schools average 368 students each, fewer than the Wisconsin median of 430. Its superintendent is Cale Bushman. It spends about $13,692 per student on day-to-day operations, 6% more than the Wisconsin median. It has roughly 13.3 students per teacher. We've matched 1 news story to the district.
How Wausau compares
WausauWisconsin median, districts with 1,000+ students
Spending and staffing
Where the money comes from$133.7 million in revenue · FY2020-21
Federal 6%State 55%Local 39%
| Measure | Wausau | Wisconsin median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $13,692 | $12,911 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $8,213 | $7,657 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $118.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $133.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 580 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 1,145 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 13.3 | 13.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 242 | 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 →Cale Bushman
Source: Wisconsin DPI, School Directory, checked 2026-10-05. Report a change
In the news
1 story matchedPeer districts in Wisconsin
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun Prairie Area School DistrictSun Prairie | 8,596 | 16 | $13,009 | 12.2 | #12 |
| Elmbrook School DistrictBrookfield | 7,845 | 10 | $13,135 | 15.8 | #13 |
| Wausau School DistrictWausau · this district | 7,738 | 21 | $13,692 | 13.3 | #14 |
| Middleton-Cross Plains Area School DistrictMiddleton | 7,167 | 12 | $12,943 | 13.1 | #15 |
| Stevens Point Area Public School DistrictStevens Point | 6,911 | 16 | $13,974 | 15.1 | #16 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Polk CountyCedartown, GA | 7,745 | $11,168 | 14.7 |
| Melissa ISDMelissa, TX | 7,735 | $9,211 | 16.0 |
| Pulaski CountySomerset, KY | 7,729 | $10,299 | 16.0 |
| Westminster Public SchoolsWestminster, CO | 7,724 | $15,628 | 18.0 |
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.
Printed from Superintendent's Corner: https://superintendentscorner.com/district-wi-wausau-school-district