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Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction Releases Estimated General School Aids for Wisconsin's School Districts

Monday, July 3rd, 2023 -- 1:00 PM

The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction released an estimate of the general school aids each public school district will receive for the 2023-24 school year.

General school aids are the largest form of state support for Wisconsin public schools, offsetting local property taxes under state-imposed revenue limits. Wisconsin statutes require the department to publish estimated aid amounts by July 1 each year.

The current estimate is based on the biennial budget as passed by the Wisconsin State Legislature and pupil count data reported by school districts to the DPI. The state 2023-25 biennial budget is not yet final, and estimated amounts are based on budgeted data as opposed to audited data.

This means the estimated amounts are subject to change by the time the DPI certifies general school aids for 2023-24 based on audited data by October 15, 2023. Estimated general school aids for 2023-24 total $5.36 billion, representing an increase of 3 percent from last year.

Payments to districts will increase an estimated $160.5 million because of two factors:

  • An increase of $154.7 million per the state budget as passed by the Wisconsin State Legislature;
  • And the decrease in the required Milwaukee Public Schools funding for the Milwaukee Parental Choice Program.

Of the state’s 421 school districts, 59.6 percent (251 districts) are estimated to receive more general aids than in 2022-23, while 39 percent of districts (164) are estimated to receive less; six districts are estimated to have no change in aid between the 2022-23 and 2023-24 fiscal years. Sixty-one districts are estimated to receive the maximum 15 percent decrease under the state’s hold harmless aid provision.

For Clark County Districts:

  • Neillsville is estimated to receive $5,649,476;
  • Granton $1,605,084;
  • Loyal $4,335,823;
  • Greenwood $2,946,010;
  • Owen-Withee $3,334,371;
  • Thorp $4,163,833;
  • Colby $5,888,295;
  • And Abbotsford $7,892,080.

Amounts for some other neighboring districts include:

  • Black River Falls $13,143,085;
  • Osseo-Fairchild $7,162,501;
  • Augusta $4,774,749;
  • Stanley-Boyd $8,384,086;
  • Spencer $6,125,574;
  • Marshfield $28,011,513;
  • Auburndale $6,345,909;
  • Pittsville $3,943,018;
  • Stratford $6,952,830;
  • Wisconsin Rapids $54,899,131;
  • Medford $15,949,535;
  • And Wausau $69,712,475.

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