Public schools and districts in Wisconsin
A source-first directory of every currently open local education agency and school in the federal NCES file. The directory includes regular districts, charter agencies, service agencies, and other official agency types; rankings compare regular districts separately.
- Education agencies
- 466
- Regular districts
- 420
- Schools
- 2,173
- Students in regular districts
- 793,595
Agency and school directory: preliminary NCES CCD 2025–26. Enrollment and teacher counts: NCES CCD 2024–25 where reported.
Browse Wisconsin agencies by name
Starting points by reported enrollment
| Agency | Location | Schools | Students | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee School District NCES 5509600 · Regular public school district that is not a component of a supervisory union | Milwaukee | 154 | 65,599 | 16.5:1 |
| Madison Metropolitan School District NCES 5508520 · Regular public school district that is not a component of a supervisory union | Madison | 54 | 25,155 | 11.6:1 |
| Green Bay Area Public School District NCES 5505820 · Regular public school district that is not a component of a supervisory union | Green Bay | 41 | 18,379 | 12.8:1 |
| Kenosha School District NCES 5507320 · Regular public school district that is not a component of a supervisory union | Kenosha | 33 | 18,315 | 14.7:1 |
| Racine Unified School District NCES 5512360 · Regular public school district that is not a component of a supervisory union | Racine | 23 | 15,781 | 13.3:1 |
| Appleton Area School District NCES 5500390 · Regular public school district that is not a component of a supervisory union | Appleton | 40 | 14,994 | 13.9:1 |
| Waukesha School District NCES 5515780 · Regular public school district that is not a component of a supervisory union | Waukesha | 27 | 10,922 | 13.9:1 |
| Eau Claire Area School District NCES 5504050 · Regular public school district that is not a component of a supervisory union | Eau Claire | 23 | 10,687 | 13.4:1 |
| Janesville School District NCES 5507020 · Regular public school district that is not a component of a supervisory union | Janesville | 22 | 9,355 | 12.2:1 |
| Sheboygan Area School District NCES 5513650 · Regular public school district that is not a component of a supervisory union | Sheboygan | 26 | 9,285 | 13.7:1 |
| Oshkosh Area School District NCES 5511190 · Regular public school district that is not a component of a supervisory union | Oshkosh | 18 | 9,101 | 12.3:1 |
| Sun Prairie Area School District NCES 5514640 · Regular public school district that is not a component of a supervisory union | Sun Prairie | 16 | 8,596 | 12.1:1 |
| Elmbrook School District NCES 5501770 · Regular public school district that is not a component of a supervisory union | Brookfield | 10 | 7,845 | 15.7:1 |
| Wausau School District NCES 5515900 · Regular public school district that is not a component of a supervisory union | Wausau | 18 | 7,738 | 13.3:1 |
| Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District NCES 5509510 · Regular public school district that is not a component of a supervisory union | Middleton | 12 | 7,167 | 13.1:1 |
| Stevens Point Area Public School District NCES 5514490 · Regular public school district that is not a component of a supervisory union | Stevens Point | 16 | 6,911 | 15.1:1 |
| Wauwatosa School District NCES 5515990 · Regular public school district that is not a component of a supervisory union | Wauwatosa | 17 | 6,704 | 12.9:1 |
| West Allis-West Milwaukee School District NCES 5516260 · Regular public school district that is not a component of a supervisory union | West Allis | 15 | 6,615 | 13.7:1 |
| Oak Creek-Franklin Joint School District NCES 5510830 · Regular public school district that is not a component of a supervisory union | Oak Creek | 11 | 6,554 | 15.5:1 |
| Neenah Joint School District NCES 5510320 · Regular public school district that is not a component of a supervisory union | Neenah | 11 | 6,473 | 15.4:1 |
| Fond du Lac School District NCES 5504680 · Regular public school district that is not a component of a supervisory union | Fond du Lac | 15 | 6,457 | 13.4:1 |
| McFarland School District NCES 5508910 · Regular public school district that is not a component of a supervisory union | McFarland | 9 | 5,921 | 17.2:1 |
| D C Everest Area School District NCES 5513170 · Regular public school district that is not a component of a supervisory union | Weston | 12 | 5,847 | 14.8:1 |
| Verona Area School District NCES 5515330 · Regular public school district that is not a component of a supervisory union | Verona | 11 | 5,796 | 13.7:1 |
| La Crosse School District NCES 5507530 · Regular public school district that is not a component of a supervisory union | La Crosse | 19 | 5,717 | 11:1 |
Large public high schools in Wisconsin
A practical starting list ordered by reported enrollment; this is not a ranking.
Middleton High
Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District · 09–12
West High
Madison Metropolitan School District · 09–12
Oak Creek High
Oak Creek-Franklin Joint School District · 09–12
Preble High
Green Bay Area Public School District · 09–12
Neenah High
Neenah Joint School District · 09–12
Vel Phillips Memorial High School
Madison Metropolitan School District · 09–12
Bay Port High
Howard-Suamico School District · 09–12
Arrowhead High
Arrowhead UHS School District · 09–12
Fond du Lac High
Fond du Lac School District · 09–12
Indian Trail High School and Academy
Kenosha School District · 09–12
Case High
Racine Unified School District · 09–12
Verona Area High
Verona Area School District · 09–12
Hudson High
Hudson School District · 09–12
East High
Madison Metropolitan School District · 09–12
North High
Appleton Area School District · 09–12
Muskego High
Muskego-Norway School District · 09–12
West High
Oshkosh Area School District · 09–12
Franklin High
Franklin Public School District · 09–12
Mukwonago High
Mukwonago School District · 09–12
Oconomowoc High
Oconomowoc Area School District · 09–12