District directory · Wisconsin · 2026–27

School districts in Wisconsin by county

Wisconsin has 420 regular public school districts across 72 counties, enrolling 793,595 students in 2024–25. Wisconsin children must turn 5 by September 1 to start kindergarten, in every district — see the Wisconsin kindergarten cutoff.

The largest is Milwaukee School District in Milwaukee County (65,599 students). Milwaukee County has the most districts, 18. In 3 of the 72 counties, only one district has its office. 7 have a full county directory page, linked below; every other district is listed by name in the table.

Wisconsin counties and their districts

School districts in Wisconsin by county, 2026–27
CountyDistrictsEnrollment (2024–25)School districts
Adams County11,270Adams-Friendship Area School District
Ashland County32,212Ashland School District, Mellen School District, Butternut School District
Barron County87,241Rice Lake Area School District, Cameron School District, Barron Area School District, Chetek-Weyerhaeuser Area School District, Cumberland School District, Turtle Lake School District, Prairie Farm Public School District, New Auburn School District
Bayfield County41,456Washburn School District, Bayfield School District, Drummond Area School District, South Shore School District
Brown County842,192Green Bay Area Public School District, Howard-Suamico School District, De Pere School District, Pulaski Community School District, West De Pere School District, Ashwaubenon School District, Denmark School District, Wrightstown Community School District
Buffalo County41,904Mondovi School District, Cochrane-Fountain City School District, Alma School District, Gilmanton School District
Burnett County32,814Grantsburg School District, Webster School District, Siren School District
Calumet County53,680Chilton School District, New Holstein School District, Brillion School District, Hilbert School District, Stockbridge School District
Chippewa County68,364Chippewa Falls Area Unified School District, Bloomer School District, Stanley-Boyd Area School District, Cadott Community School District, Cornell School District, Lake Holcombe School District
Clark County84,629Colby School District, Neillsville School District, Abbotsford School District, Thorp School District, Owen-Withee School District, Loyal School District, Greenwood School District, Granton Area School District
Columbia County76,453Portage Community School District, Lodi School District, Poynette School District, Pardeeville Area School District, Fall River School District, Rio Community School District, Cambria-Friesland School District
Crawford County41,829Prairie du Chien Area School District, North Crawford School District, Seneca Area School District, Wauzeka-Steuben School District
Dane County1577,605All 15 Dane County districts →
Dodge County99,322Beaver Dam Unified School District, Waupun School District, Lomira School District, Mayville School District, Horicon School District, Dodgeland School District, Randolph School District, Herman-Neosho-Rubicon School District, Hustisford School District
Door County53,213Sturgeon Bay School District, Southern Door County School District, Sevastopol School District, Gibraltar Area School District, Washington Island School District
Douglas County35,473Superior School District, Maple School District, Solon Springs School District
Dunn County45,780Menomonie Area School District, Elk Mound Area School District, Colfax School District, Boyceville Community School District
Eau Claire County515,206Eau Claire Area School District, Altoona School District, Amery School District, Fall Creek School District, Augusta School District
Florence County1369Florence County School District
Fond du Lac County612,487Fond du Lac School District, Ripon Area School District, North Fond du Lac School District, Campbellsport School District, Rosendale-Brandon School District, Oakfield School District
Forest County31,488Crandon School District, Wabeno Area School District, Laona School District
Grant County106,836All 10 Grant County districts →
Green County64,924Monroe School District, Brodhead School District, New Glarus School District, Albany School District, Monticello School District, Juda School District
Green Lake County42,479Berlin Area School District, Markesan School District, Princeton School District, Green Lake School District
Iowa County53,202Dodgeville School District, Mineral Point Unified School District, Iowa-Grant School District, Barneveld School District, Highland School District
Iron County2636Hurley School District, Mercer School District
Jackson County32,867Black River Falls School District, Melrose-Mindoro School District, Alma Center School District
Jefferson County811,266Watertown Unified School District, Fort Atkinson School District, Jefferson School District, Lake Mills Area School District, Cambridge School District, Waterloo School District, Johnson Creek School District, Palmyra-Eagle Area School District
Juneau County53,407Mauston School District, Necedah Area School District, New Lisbon School District, Royall School District, Wonewoc-Union Center School District
Kenosha County1225,052All 12 Kenosha County districts →
Kewaunee County33,510Luxemburg-Casco School District, Kewaunee School District, Algoma School District
La Crosse County514,903La Crosse School District, Holmen School District, Onalaska School District, West Salem School District, Bangor School District
Lafayette County72,829Darlington Community School District, Belmont Community School District, Pecatonica Area School District, Black Hawk School District, Shullsburg School District, Argyle School District, Benton School District
Langlade County32,330Antigo Unified School District, Elcho School District, White Lake School District
Lincoln County23,828Merrill Area School District, Tomahawk School District
Manitowoc County69,920Manitowoc School District, Two Rivers Public School District, Kiel Area School District, Valders Area School District, Mishicot School District, Reedsville School District
Marathon County818,654Wausau School District, D C Everest Area School District, Mosinee School District, Stratford School District, Marathon City School District, Spencer School District, Edgar School District, Athens School District
Marinette County85,676Marinette School District, Peshtigo School District, Crivitz School District, Coleman School District, Niagara School District, Wausaukee School District, Beecher-Dunbar-Pembine School District, Goodman-Armstrong Creek School District
Marquette County21,635Westfield School District, Montello School District
Menominee County1994Menominee Indian School District
Milwaukee County18113,871All 18 Milwaukee County districts →
Monroe County46,986Tomah Area School District, Sparta Area School District, Cashton School District, Norwalk-Ontario-Wilton School District
Oconto County53,883Oconto Falls Public School District, Oconto Unified School District, Gillett School District, Lena School District, Suring Public School District
Oneida County44,031Rhinelander School District, Lakeland UHS School District, Minocqua J1 School District, Three Lakes School District
Outagamie County833,945Appleton Area School District, Kimberly Area School District, Hortonville Area School District, Kaukauna Area School District, Seymour Community School District, Little Chute Area School District, Freedom Area School District, Shiocton School District
Ozaukee County512,422Mequon-Thiensville School District, Cedarburg School District, Port Washington-Saukville School District, Grafton School District, Northern Ozaukee School District
Pepin County21,219Durand-Arkansaw School District, Pepin Area School District
Pierce County67,419River Falls School District, Ellsworth Community School District, Prescott School District, Spring Valley School District, Elmwood School District, Plum City School District
Polk County74,874Osceola School District, Saint Croix Falls School District, Unity School District, Clear Lake School District, Frederic School District, Luck School District, Clayton School District
Portage County48,954Stevens Point Area Public School District, Tomorrow River School District, Rosholt School District, Almond-Bancroft School District
Price County31,664Phillips School District, Chequamegon School District, Prentice School District
Racine County1224,363All 12 Racine County districts →
Richland County21,440Richland School District, Ithaca School District
Rock County824,848Janesville School District, Beloit School District, Milton School District, Edgerton School District, Beloit Turner School District, Evansville Community School District, Clinton Community School District, Parkview School District
Rusk County31,551Ladysmith School District, Flambeau School District, Bruce School District
Sauk County610,919Sauk Prairie School District, Baraboo School District, Reedsburg School District, Wisconsin Dells School District, River Valley School District, Weston School District
Sawyer County22,091Hayward Community School District, Winter School District
Shawano County64,882Shawano School District, Wittenberg-Birnamwood School District, Bonduel School District, Bowler School District, Gresham School District, Tigerton School District
Sheboygan County917,423Sheboygan Area School District, Plymouth Joint School District, Sheboygan Falls School District, Oostburg School District, Howards Grove School District, Cedar Grove-Belgium Area School District, Kohler School District, Random Lake School District, Elkhart Lake-Glenbeulah School District
St. Croix County614,246Hudson School District, New Richmond School District, Saint Croix Central School District, Baldwin-Woodville Area School District, Somerset School District, Glenwood City School District
Taylor County34,103Medford Area Public School District, Rib Lake School District, Gilman School District
Trempealeau County75,893Galesville-Ettrick-Trempealeau School District, Arcadia School District, Whitehall School District, Osseo-Fairchild School District, Eleva-Strum School District, Blair-Taylor School District, Independence School District
Vernon County63,676Viroqua Area School District, Westby Area School District, Hillsboro School District, Kickapoo Area School District, De Soto Area School District, La Farge School District
Vilas County52,602Northland Pines School District, Woodruff J1 School District, Lac du Flambeau #1 School District, North Lakeland School District, Phelps School District
Walworth County1514,040All 15 Walworth County districts →
Washburn County42,097Spooner Area School District, Shell Lake School District, Northwood School District, Birchwood School District
Washington County817,746West Bend School District, Germantown School District, Slinger School District, Kewaskum School District, Hartford UHS School District, Hartford J1 School District, Holy Hill Area School District, Erin School District
Waukesha County1858,571All 18 Waukesha County districts →
Waupaca County88,777Waupaca School District, New London School District, Clintonville School District, Columbus School District, Weyauwega-Fremont School District, Iola-Scandinavia School District, Manawa School District, Marion School District
Waushara County32,442Wautoma Area School District, Tri-County Area School District, Wild Rose School District
Winnebago County521,465Oshkosh Area School District, Neenah Joint School District, Menasha Joint School District, Winneconne Community School District, Omro School District
Wood County611,217Wisconsin Rapids School District, Marshfield Unified School District, Nekoosa School District, Auburndale School District, Pittsville School District, Port Edwards School District

Which district am I in?

Each district draws its own attendance boundaries, and a district can cross county lines, so the county your home is in narrows it down but does not settle it. The district office or its website can confirm which school serves your address. Kindergarten registration is also handled by the district, not the state.

Sources

District list, grades, school counts and websites: NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) LEA Universe Directory, SY 2025-26 (preliminary, v0a), published July 1, 2026. Regular public districts only (NCES LEA types 1 and 2); charter-only, state-run and regional service agencies are not listed.
Enrollment: NCES CCD LEA Membership, SY 2024-25 (v1a), published December 29, 2025 — the newest year NCES has released.
Counties: NCES EDGE Public LEA Geocodes, SY 2024-25 (district office location) and NCES EDGE Geographic Relationship Files 2025 (grf25_lea_county) (counties each district boundary covers).
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