Highest cost per member in Wisconsin (2024-25)
Cost per member across 420 Wisconsin school districts, 2024-25. Lac du Flambeau #1 School District leads at $31,449. Wisconsin DPI; ranked by DistrictFacts.
- Districts ranked
- 420
- Period
- 2024-25
- Publication floor
- 8 districts
- Tie rule
- Equal values share a rank; the next rank skips.
DPI Comparative Cost per Member, 2024-25: the district's general and special-project fund spending, less transportation, facility acquisition, interfund transfers and revenue for instruction of non-resident pupils (tuition, CESA and cooperative receipts, and state integration aid for non-residents). DPI divides by the district's resident aid membership, not its enrollment: aid membership adds summer-school FTE and pupils in the private school choice, special needs scholarship and independent charter programs, and leaves out non-resident open-enrollment pupils.
Measure: Total current education cost (TCEC) per member (DPI).
Source: Wisconsin DPI.
Ranked districts
- 1. Lac du Flambeau #1 School District — $31,449
- 2. Phelps School District — $29,252
- 3. Washington Island School District — $29,075
- 4. Goodman-Armstrong Creek School District — $28,753
- 5. Gibraltar Area School District — $28,502
- 6. Geneva J4 School District — $28,444
- 7. Fontana J8 School District — $27,859
- 8. Mercer School District — $27,560
- 9. North Lakeland School District — $26,618
- 10. Bayfield School District — $26,470
- 11. Birchwood School District — $26,448
- 12. Linn J4 School District — $26,014
- 13. Green Lake School District — $23,354
- 14. Three Lakes School District — $23,190
- 15. Winter School District — $22,607
- 16. Butternut School District — $22,476
- 17. Lakeland UHS School District — $21,716
- 18. Weston School District — $20,727
- 19. Nicolet Union High School School District — $20,421
- 20. Plum City School District — $20,419
- 21. Lake Holcombe School District — $20,242
- 22. Gresham School District — $20,107
- 23. Wabeno Area School District — $20,102
- 24. Menominee Indian School District — $20,056
- 25. Beecher-Dunbar-Pembine School District — $19,965
- 26. Maple Dale-Indian Hill School District — $19,876
- 27. Siren School District — $19,867
- 28. South Shore School District — $19,817
- 29. Williams Bay School District — $19,675
- 30. Minocqua J1 School District — $19,541
- 31. Clayton School District — $19,454
- 32. La Farge School District — $19,423
- 33. Waterford UHS School District — $19,362
- 34. Pepin Area School District — $19,315
- 35. Ithaca School District — $19,269
- 36. Bowler School District — $19,192
- 37. Sevastopol School District — $19,166
- 38. Elcho School District — $19,160
- 39. Wauzeka-Steuben School District — $18,986
- 40. Fox Point J2 School District — $18,968
- 41. Cambria-Friesland School District — $18,884
- 42. Suring Public School District — $18,764
- 43. Madison Metropolitan School District — $18,710
- 44. Cassville School District — $18,690
- 45. Gilmanton School District — $18,680
- 46. Prairie Farm Public School District — $18,555
- 47. Milwaukee School District — $18,533
- 48. White Lake School District — $18,356
- 49. Florence County School District — $18,283
- 50. Sturgeon Bay School District — $18,166
- 51. Big Foot UHS School District — $18,150
- 52. Rio Community School District — $18,080
- 53. Greenwood School District — $18,049
- 54. Juda School District — $18,011
- 55. Laona School District — $17,765
- 56. Hillsboro School District — $17,731
- 57. Pecatonica Area School District — $17,718
- 58. Linn J6 School District — $17,668
- 59. Lena School District — $17,659
- 60. Northland Pines School District — $17,599
- 61. Albany School District — $17,554
- 61. Monticello School District — $17,554
- 63. Randolph School District — $17,539
- 64. Drummond Area School District — $17,500
- 65. Rhinelander School District — $17,491
- 66. Potosi School District — $17,480
- 67. Loyal School District — $17,477
- 68. Verona Area School District — $17,457
- 69. Montello School District — $17,455
- 70. Woodruff J1 School District — $17,382
- 71. Northwood School District — $17,351
- 72. Tigerton School District — $17,331
- 73. Kickapoo Area School District — $17,210
- 73. North Crawford School District — $17,210
- 75. Princeton School District — $17,066
- 76. Richland School District — $17,002
- 77. Fort Atkinson School District — $16,996
- 78. Shiocton School District — $16,962
- 79. Saint Francis School District — $16,936
- 80. Highland School District — $16,896
- 81. New Lisbon School District — $16,893
- 82. Nekoosa School District — $16,711
- 83. Hayward Community School District — $16,654
- 84. River Valley School District — $16,647
- 85. Royall School District — $16,643
- 86. Crandon School District — $16,614
- 87. Elmwood School District — $16,609
- 88. Twin Lakes #4 School District — $16,602
- 89. Necedah Area School District — $16,596
- 90. Mineral Point Unified School District — $16,588
- 91. La Crosse School District — $16,533
- 92. Belmont Community School District — $16,519
- 93. Clinton Community School District — $16,516
- 94. Osseo-Fairchild School District — $16,512
- 95. Wausaukee School District — $16,511
- 96. Granton Area School District — $16,507
- 96. Shell Lake School District — $16,507
- 98. Kohler School District — $16,420
- 99. Chequamegon School District — $16,417
- 100. Norway J7 School District — $16,411
- 101. Blair-Taylor School District — $16,388
- 102. Augusta School District — $16,354
- 102. Yorkville J2 School District — $16,354
- 104. Washburn School District — $16,340
- 105. Barneveld School District — $16,338
- 106. Ashwaubenon School District — $16,322
- 107. Pittsville School District — $16,320
- 108. Shorewood School District — $16,298
- 109. Flambeau School District — $16,292
- 110. Turtle Lake School District — $16,286
- 111. Dover #1 School District — $16,244
- 112. Barron Area School District — $16,233
- 113. Amery School District — $16,222
- 114. Rosholt School District — $16,210
- 115. Oakfield School District — $16,174
- 116. Trevor-Wilmot Consolidated School District — $16,151
- 117. Webster School District — $16,147
- 118. Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District — $16,146
- 119. New Auburn School District — $16,115
- 120. Argyle School District — $16,057
- 121. Cadott Community School District — $16,055
- 122. Cambridge School District — $16,053
- 122. Cumberland School District — $16,053
- 124. Wauwatosa School District — $16,046
- 125. Fall River School District — $16,042
- 126. Whitewater Unified School District — $16,018
- 127. Bruce School District — $16,005
- 128. Union Grove UHS School District — $15,987
- 129. Walworth J1 School District — $15,984
- 130. Sun Prairie Area School District — $15,980
- 131. Seneca Area School District — $15,965
- 132. Hustisford School District — $15,948
- 133. Waunakee Community School District — $15,895
- 134. Genoa City J2 School District — $15,892
- 135. Lake Geneva J1 School District — $15,889
- 136. Jefferson School District — $15,888
- 137. Alma Center School District — $15,875
- 138. Paris J1 School District — $15,831
- 139. Adams-Friendship Area School District — $15,827
- 140. Waterloo School District — $15,824
- 141. Sharon J11 School District — $15,819
- 142. Manitowoc School District — $15,787
- 143. Riverdale School District — $15,784
- 144. Tri-County Area School District — $15,783
- 145. South Milwaukee School District — $15,780
- 146. Iowa-Grant School District — $15,764
- 147. Stone Bank School District — $15,743
- 148. Oregon School District — $15,734
- 149. Tomahawk School District — $15,707
- 150. Benton School District — $15,685
- 151. Mount Horeb Area School District — $15,680
- 152. Alma School District — $15,649
- 153. Prairie du Chien Area School District — $15,639
- 154. Wisconsin Heights School District — $15,594
- 155. Phillips School District — $15,590
- 156. Kiel Area School District — $15,569
- 156. Stoughton Area School District — $15,569
- 158. Edgar School District — $15,559
- 159. Tomorrow River School District — $15,558
- 160. Boscobel Area School District — $15,557
- 161. Niagara School District — $15,518
- 162. Port Edwards School District — $15,510
- 162. Watertown Unified School District — $15,510
- 164. Washington-Caldwell School District — $15,496
- 165. Poynette School District — $15,485
- 166. Southwestern Wisconsin School District — $15,482
- 167. Lake Geneva-Genoa City UHS School District — $15,463
- 168. River Ridge School District — $15,439
- 169. Seymour Community School District — $15,430
- 170. Greendale School District — $15,421
- 171. Luck School District — $15,414
- 172. Bangor School District — $15,408
- 172. Cudahy School District — $15,408
- 174. Frederic School District — $15,385
- 175. Wilmot UHS School District — $15,380
- 176. Wisconsin Dells School District — $15,378
- 177. Palmyra-Eagle Area School District — $15,348
- 178. Green Bay Area Public School District — $15,324
- 179. Gillett School District — $15,297
- 180. Kewaunee School District — $15,295
- 181. Marshall School District — $15,276
- 182. Stockbridge School District — $15,250
- 183. Appleton Area School District — $15,218
- 184. Athens School District — $15,211
- 185. Darlington Community School District — $15,205
- 186. Hurley School District — $15,204
- 187. Black Hawk School District — $15,199
- 188. Racine Unified School District — $15,189
- 188. Viroqua Area School District — $15,189
- 190. Almond-Bancroft School District — $15,182
- 191. Clear Lake School District — $15,179
- 192. Holy Hill Area School District — $15,178
- 193. Oshkosh Area School District — $15,162
- 194. Portage Community School District — $15,142
- 195. East Troy Community School District — $15,138
- 196. Monroe School District — $15,122
- 197. McFarland School District — $15,110
- 198. Mellen School District — $15,087
- 199. Kettle Moraine School District — $15,081
- 200. Ripon Area School District — $15,072
- 201. Berlin Area School District — $15,069
- 202. Oconto Falls Public School District — $15,059
- 203. Markesan School District — $15,046
- 204. Menasha Joint School District — $15,035
- 205. Osceola School District — $15,030
- 206. Norwalk-Ontario-Wilton School District — $15,027
- 207. Algoma School District — $15,025
- 208. Edgerton School District — $14,972
- 209. West Salem School District — $14,964
- 210. Fennimore Community School District — $14,960
- 210. Onalaska School District — $14,960
- 212. Brown Deer School District — $14,955
- 213. Random Lake School District — $14,948
- 214. Melrose-Mindoro School District — $14,943
- 215. Iola-Scandinavia School District — $14,942
- 216. Cashton School District — $14,931
- 217. Shawano School District — $14,926
- 218. Mequon-Thiensville School District — $14,914
- 219. Eau Claire Area School District — $14,906
- 220. Superior School District — $14,900
- 221. Galesville-Ettrick-Trempealeau School District — $14,895
- 222. North Cape School District — $14,892
- 223. Fond du Lac School District — $14,880
- 224. Whitehall School District — $14,869
- 225. De Forest Area School District — $14,863
- 226. Solon Springs School District — $14,859
- 227. Rice Lake Area School District — $14,822
- 228. Crivitz School District — $14,798
- 229. Dodgeland School District — $14,787
- 230. Brodhead School District — $14,783
- 231. Arrowhead UHS School District — $14,779
- 232. Janesville School District — $14,778
- 233. Elkhart Lake-Glenbeulah School District — $14,770
- 234. Delavan-Darien School District — $14,767
- 234. Swallow School District — $14,767
- 236. Gilman School District — $14,765
- 237. Hudson School District — $14,763
- 238. Ladysmith School District — $14,739
- 239. Colby School District — $14,735
- 240. Wonewoc-Union Center School District — $14,653
- 241. Spencer School District — $14,652
- 242. Monona Grove School District — $14,648
- 243. Bonduel School District — $14,630
- 244. Saint Croix Central School District — $14,624
- 245. Ashland School District — $14,606
- 246. West Allis-West Milwaukee School District — $14,587
- 247. Johnson Creek School District — $14,583
- 248. Wausau School District — $14,567
- 249. Cuba City School District — $14,548
- 250. Lodi School District — $14,524
- 251. Holmen School District — $14,508
- 252. Wisconsin Rapids School District — $14,484
- 253. Black River Falls School District — $14,448
- 254. Weyauwega-Fremont School District — $14,417
- 255. Shullsburg School District — $14,416
- 256. Columbus School District — $14,396
- 257. Manawa School District — $14,392
- 258. Westosha Central UHS School District — $14,383
- 259. North Fond du Lac School District — $14,341
- 260. De Soto Area School District — $14,335
- 261. Salem School District — $14,333
- 262. Merrill Area School District — $14,321
- 263. Eleva-Strum School District — $14,317
- 264. Sheboygan Area School District — $14,303
- 265. Auburndale School District — $14,297
- 266. Marion School District — $14,293
- 267. Port Washington-Saukville School District — $14,291
- 268. Saint Croix Falls School District — $14,283
- 269. Wild Rose School District — $14,282
- 270. Oconto Unified School District — $14,281
- 271. Prentice School District — $14,268
- 272. Independence School District — $14,263
- 273. Beloit School District — $14,249
- 274. Beaver Dam Unified School District — $14,245
- 274. Valders Area School District — $14,245
- 276. Marathon City School District — $14,241
- 276. Reedsburg School District — $14,241
- 278. Little Chute Area School District — $14,239
- 279. Reedsville School District — $14,227
- 279. Stevens Point Area Public School District — $14,227
- 281. Owen-Withee School District — $14,200
- 282. Ellsworth Community School District — $14,186
- 283. Randall J1 School District — $14,181
- 284. Sauk Prairie School District — $14,175
- 285. Westfield School District — $14,159
- 286. Platteville School District — $14,145
- 287. Lancaster Community School District — $14,142
- 288. Greenfield School District — $14,141
- 289. Thorp School District — $14,136
- 290. Evansville Community School District — $14,130
- 291. Deerfield Community School District — $14,116
- 292. Spooner Area School District — $14,108
- 293. Mayville School District — $14,107
- 294. Freedom Area School District — $14,096
- 295. Omro School District — $14,090
- 296. Altoona School District — $14,079
- 297. Southern Door County School District — $14,074
- 298. Westby Area School District — $14,048
- 299. Kenosha School District — $14,029
- 300. West Bend School District — $14,025
- 301. Belleville School District — $14,009
- 302. Elkhorn Area School District — $14,008
- 303. New Glarus School District — $13,974
- 304. New Berlin School District — $13,960
- 305. Bristol #1 School District — $13,952
- 306. Waupaca School District — $13,914
- 307. Waukesha School District — $13,905
- 308. Boyceville Community School District — $13,884
- 309. Sheboygan Falls School District — $13,875
- 310. Menomonee Falls School District — $13,874
- 311. Elmbrook School District — $13,859
- 312. Wheatland J1 School District — $13,858
- 313. Cochrane-Fountain City School District — $13,847
- 314. Lake Mills Area School District — $13,840
- 314. Plymouth Joint School District — $13,840
- 316. Silver Lake J1 School District — $13,831
- 317. Muskego-Norway School District — $13,827
- 318. Pardeeville Area School District — $13,809
- 319. Hartford J1 School District — $13,789
- 320. Two Rivers Public School District — $13,788
- 321. Campbellsport School District — $13,782
- 322. Brillion School District — $13,769
- 323. Horicon School District — $13,760
- 324. Chippewa Falls Area Unified School District — $13,757
- 325. Cameron School District — $13,738
- 326. Herman-Neosho-Rubicon School District — $13,712
- 327. Waterford Graded J1 School District — $13,682
- 328. Howard-Suamico School District — $13,677
- 329. Baraboo School District — $13,673
- 330. Whitnall School District — $13,659
- 331. Cedar Grove-Belgium Area School District — $13,653
- 332. Union Grove J1 School District — $13,635
- 333. Peshtigo School District — $13,581
- 334. Colfax School District — $13,569
- 335. Burlington Area School District — $13,566
- 336. Rosendale-Brandon School District — $13,559
- 337. Pewaukee School District — $13,548
- 338. Bloomer School District — $13,534
- 339. Lake Country School District — $13,532
- 340. North Lake School District — $13,526
- 341. New London School District — $13,498
- 342. Prescott School District — $13,486
- 343. Lomira School District — $13,478
- 344. Erin School District — $13,472
- 345. Wautoma Area School District — $13,465
- 346. De Pere School District — $13,451
- 347. Marinette School District — $13,419
- 348. Hilbert School District — $13,410
- 349. Tomah Area School District — $13,407
- 350. Northern Ozaukee School District — $13,406
- 351. Hartford UHS School District — $13,384
- 352. Dodgeville School District — $13,380
- 353. Franklin Public School District — $13,361
- 354. Hamilton School District — $13,360
- 355. Chilton School District — $13,352
- 356. Marshfield Unified School District — $13,351
- 357. Mauston School District — $13,346
- 358. Mosinee School District — $13,320
- 359. Mishicot School District — $13,311
- 360. Oconomowoc Area School District — $13,305
- 361. Stratford School District — $13,295
- 362. Unity School District — $13,283
- 363. Antigo Unified School District — $13,278
- 364. Neillsville School District — $13,276
- 365. Waupun School District — $13,253
- 366. Glenwood City School District — $13,246
- 366. New Holstein School District — $13,246
- 368. Rib Lake School District — $13,242
- 369. New Richmond School District — $13,241
- 370. Arcadia School District — $13,240
- 371. Mondovi School District — $13,224
- 372. Pulaski Community School District — $13,214
- 373. Parkview School District — $13,193
- 374. Clintonville School District — $13,166
- 375. D C Everest Area School District — $13,157
- 376. Spring Valley School District — $13,154
- 377. Elk Mound Area School District — $13,139
- 378. Durand-Arkansaw School District — $13,127
- 379. Whitefish Bay School District — $13,124
- 380. Oostburg School District — $13,073
- 381. Kimberly Area School District — $13,049
- 382. Sparta Area School District — $13,037
- 383. Coleman School District — $13,034
- 384. Cedarburg School District — $13,012
- 385. Slinger School District — $12,989
- 386. Grafton School District — $12,975
- 387. Stanley-Boyd Area School District — $12,881
- 388. Mukwonago School District — $12,848
- 389. Somerset School District — $12,846
- 390. Denmark School District — $12,828
- 391. River Falls School District — $12,807
- 392. Richmond School District — $12,801
- 393. Abbotsford School District — $12,779
- 394. Winneconne Community School District — $12,750
- 395. Baldwin-Woodville Area School District — $12,743
- 396. Cornell School District — $12,741
- 397. West De Pere School District — $12,696
- 398. Wrightstown Community School District — $12,658
- 399. Germantown School District — $12,651
- 400. Beloit Turner School District — $12,623
- 401. Hartland-Lakeside J3 School District — $12,600
- 402. Luxemburg-Casco School District — $12,581
- 403. Oak Creek-Franklin Joint School District — $12,577
- 404. Milton School District — $12,552
- 405. Brighton #1 School District — $12,471
- 406. Maple School District — $12,432
- 407. Wittenberg-Birnamwood School District — $12,329
- 408. Merton Community School District — $12,261
- 409. Kewaskum School District — $12,173
- 410. Howards Grove School District — $12,121
- 411. Kaukauna Area School District — $12,091
- 412. Neenah Joint School District — $12,089
- 413. Fall Creek School District — $12,022
- 414. Raymond #14 School District — $11,981
- 415. Hortonville Area School District — $11,964
- 416. Grantsburg School District — $11,921
- 417. Menomonie Area School District — $11,869
- 418. Glendale-River Hills School District — $11,695
- 419. Chetek-Weyerhaeuser Area School District — $11,135
- 420. Medford Area Public School District — $9,390
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