West Bend School District
West Bend School District is a public school district based in West Bend, Wisconsin, serving 5,365 students in 12 schools. By enrollment it ranks #27 of the 185 Wisconsin districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 86% of them. Its schools average 447 students each, about the same as the Wisconsin median of 430. Its superintendent is Jennifer Wimmer. It spends about $12,726 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 14.8 students per teacher.
How West Bend compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | West Bend | Wisconsin median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $12,726 | $12,911 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $8,370 | $7,657 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $86.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $95.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 362 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 742 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 14.8 | 13.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 316 | 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 →Jennifer Wimmer
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howard-Suamico School DistrictGreen Bay | 5,678 | 9 | $11,758 | 14.0 | #26 |
| West Bend School DistrictWest Bend · this district | 5,365 | 12 | $12,726 | 14.8 | #27 |
| Hamilton School DistrictSussex | 5,131 | 8 | $12,538 | 16.7 | #28 |
| Hudson School DistrictHudson | 5,119 | 10 | $13,267 | 14.8 | #29 |
| Kimberly Area School DistrictCombined Locks | 5,070 | 9 | $11,336 | 15.1 | #30 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Centinela Valley Union HighLawndale, CA | 5,370 | $16,383 | 20.7 |
| City Schools of DecaturDecatur, GA | 5,367 | $15,239 | 12.2 |
| Rome City School DistrictRome, NY | 5,366 | $19,616 | 12.7 |
| Spartanburg 01Campobello, SC | 5,364 | $11,142 | 14.1 |
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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