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Clark County School District to be Most Affected in the State if Federal Funding Cut

Monday, April 14th, 2025 -- 2:00 PM

As the President slashes federal programs nationwide, funding for public school districts across Wisconsin is in jeopardy including a Clark County District.

Some Wisconsin school districts rely on federal dollars for nearly a quarter of their annual revenue, according to recently published data from the state’s Department of Public Instruction.

The funding comes from both the U.S. Departments of Education and Agriculture, and fuels everything from school meal programs to full-time educator positions.

Across the state, federal education funding cuts jeopardize $842 million in federal funds, equivalent to 8% of school funding in Wisconsin and equating to over 6,100 educator jobs, according to DPI data.

In the Milwaukee area, school districts rely on federal funding for anywhere between 2% and 20% of their budgets. The Granton School District will be the most affected by these cuts.

The total federal funds Granton received is $756,304, which is 25% of their revenue and supports 6 full time educators in the District. Why do some districts rely on more federal money than others?

A significant portion of federal education funding also supports districts with higher proportions of economically disadvantaged families, according to the DPI. USDE cuts have been a centerpiece of the current administration’s widespread crackdown on federal spending.

Within the last several weeks, the administration has signed an executive order to dismantle the department, halved its workforce and sent several letters to every school district nationwide threatening to cut federal funding if schools don't eliminate diversity initiatives and allow parents to view students "gender identity" records.

Federal funding makes up more than 15% of total revenue for nine school districts across Wisconsin, according to DPI. To compile the data, the department added up USDE allocations for fiscal year 2025 with USDA expenditure reimbursements for fiscal year 2024.

It also estimated how many full-time educators are supported by USDE funding in each district, based on revenue caps for each district and average statewide salaries.

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