Wautoma Area School District
Wautoma Area School District is a public school district based in Wautoma, Wisconsin, serving 1,300 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #147 of the 185 Wisconsin districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 21% of them. Its schools average 325 students each, fewer than the Wisconsin median of 430. Its superintendent is Karl Morrin. It spends about $13,713 per student on day-to-day operations, 6% more than the Wisconsin median. It has roughly 13.4 students per teacher.
How Wautoma Area compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Wautoma Area | Wisconsin median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $13,713 | $12,911 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,733 | $7,657 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $21.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $21.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 97 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 185 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 13.4 | 13.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 186 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westosha Central UHS School DistrictSalem | 1,309 | 1 | $13,177 | 18.7 | #144 |
| Arcadia School DistrictArcadia | 1,303 | 3 | $13,566 | 13.6 | #145 |
| Hartford J1 School DistrictHartford | 1,301 | 3 | $12,572 | 12.5 | #146 |
| Wautoma Area School DistrictWautoma · this district | 1,300 | 4 | $13,713 | 13.4 | #147 |
| Campbellsport School DistrictCampbellsport | 1,299 | 4 | $13,328 | 12.4 | #148 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denair UnifiedDenair, CA | 1,301 | $13,411 | 17.8 |
| East Grand School District No. 2Granby, CO | 1,300 | $14,158 | 12.7 |
| West ISDWest, TX | 1,300 | $11,393 | 13.0 |
| Northampton County Public SchoolsMachipongo, VA | 1,300 | $13,988 | 11.4 |
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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