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District profile / Wisconsin
Whitefish Bay School District
2,861
Students
2024-25 school year
4
Schools
2024-25 school year
$11,723
Spending per student
FY2020-21 · 9% below the Wisconsin median
16.0
Students per teacher
2024-25 · Wisconsin median 13.7
Whitefish Bay School District is a public school district based in Whitefish Bay, Wisconsin, serving 2,861 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #73 of the 185 Wisconsin districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 61% of them. Its schools average 715 students each, more than the Wisconsin median of 430. Its superintendent is Jamie Foeckler. It spends about $11,723 per student on day-to-day operations, 9% less than the Wisconsin median. It has roughly 16.0 students per teacher. We've matched 1 news story to the district.
How Whitefish Bay compares
Whitefish BayWisconsin median, districts with 1,000+ students
Spending and staffing
Where the money comes from$40.7 million in revenue · FY2020-21
Federal 3%State 40%Local 57%
| Measure | Whitefish Bay | Wisconsin median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $11,723 | $12,911 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,413 | $7,657 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $36.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $40.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 179 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 323 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 16.0 | 13.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 358 | 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 →Jamie Foeckler
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Onalaska School DistrictOnalaska | 2,920 | 6 | $12,786 | 13.8 | #70 |
| Pewaukee School DistrictPewaukee | 2,907 | 4 | $12,310 | 15.4 | #71 |
| Burlington Area School DistrictBurlington | 2,876 | 8 | $13,248 | 15.8 | #72 |
| Whitefish Bay School DistrictWhitefish Bay · this district | 2,861 | 4 | $11,723 | 16.0 | #73 |
| Sparta Area School DistrictSparta | 2,749 | 7 | $13,824 | 12.4 | #74 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Owosso Public SchoolsOwosso, MI | 2,863 | $11,047 | 16.5 |
| Greene County SchoolsSnow Hill, NC | 2,863 | $13,474 | 14.0 |
| St Helens School District 502St Helens, OR | 2,863 | $12,081 | 18.6 |
| South St. Paul Public School DistrictSouth Saint Paul, MN | 2,861 | $13,284 | 13.2 |
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-whitefish-bay-school-district