Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction Posts State General School Aids
Wednesday, October 16th, 2024 -- 9:00 AM
The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction posted state general school aids that school districts will receive during the current school year.
This release of certified financial figures is based on data from the previous school year, including student counts and year-end financial data. General school aids are the largest form of state support for PK-12 schools in Wisconsin and are based on prior-year data.
The DPI is required by state law to release the certified aid figures by Oct. 15 of each year. General school aid amounts for school districts are calculated using student counts and year-end financial data from the previous school year (2023-24).
This certified data replaces preliminary aid estimates released in July. The 2023-2025 state biennial budget increased funding for general school aids for the 2024-25 school year by 4.2 percent ($224.9 million) to a total of $5.58 billion.
Aid varies widely by district based on the equalization formula. Of 421 districts, 276 (66 percent) will receive more aid for 2024-25 than in 2023-24; 137 (33 percent) will receive less. General school aids are paid in four installments during the school year.
Aid amounts for some local and neighboring school districts include:
- $8,085,140 for Abbotsford,
- $6,447,748 for Auburndale,
- $4,874,683 for Augusta,
- $13,906,317 for Black River Falls,
- $9,123,296 for Colby,
- $2,488,262 for Granton,
- $2,933,193 fro Greenwood,
- $4,637,026 for Loyal,
- $27,072,413 for Marshfield,
- $16,249,256 for Medford,
- $5,962,144 for Neillsville,
- $6,961,982 for Osseo-Fairchild,
- $3,469,378 for Owen-Withee,
- $3,413,146 for Pittsville,
- $6,396,396 for Spencer,
- $8,474,759 for Stanley-Boyd,
- $7,150,716 for Stratford,
- $4,479,351 for Thorp,
- $24,993,010 for Tomah,
- And $43,931,293 for Wisconsin Rapids.
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