West Salem School District
West Salem School District is a public school district based in West Salem, Wisconsin, serving 1,814 students in 3 schools. By enrollment it ranks #108 of the 185 Wisconsin districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 42% of them. Its schools average 605 students each, more than the Wisconsin median of 430. Its superintendent is Ryan Rieber. It spends about $12,414 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 13.3 students per teacher.
How West Salem compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | West Salem | Wisconsin median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $12,414 | $12,911 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,291 | $7,657 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $28.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $30.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 136 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 272 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 13.3 | 13.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 302 | 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 →Ryan Rieber
Source: Wisconsin DPI, School Directory, checked 2026-10-05. Report a change
In the news
0 stories matchedWe haven't matched any stories to West Salem School District yet. Recent Wisconsin coverage is on the Wisconsin page.
Peer districts in Wisconsin
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grantsburg School DistrictGrantsburg | 1,831 | 4 | $9,920 | 17.3 | #107 |
| West Salem School DistrictWest Salem · this district | 1,814 | 3 | $12,414 | 13.3 | #108 |
| Kewaskum School DistrictKewaskum | 1,803 | 4 | $12,045 | 15.5 | #109 |
| Wisconsin Dells School DistrictWisconsin Dells | 1,790 | 4 | $12,795 | 13.6 | #110 |
| Ashland School DistrictAshland | 1,784 | 4 | $14,400 | 13.7 | #111 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| El DoradoEl Dorado, KS | 1,815 | $12,372 | 13.8 |
| Alma Public SchoolsAlma, MI | 1,815 | $11,708 | 15.5 |
| South Haven Public SchoolsSouth Haven, MI | 1,815 | $12,046 | 14.1 |
| Hononegah CHD 207Rockton, IL | 1,814 | $17,899 | 16.5 |
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.
Printed from Superintendent's Corner: https://superintendentscorner.com/district-wi-west-salem-school-district