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  • Serving the residents of Kenosha, Pleasant Prairie and Somers
  • Third largest Wisconsin district
  • Seven member elected Board of Education governs
  • A 5-3-4 System (Elementary: Kindergarten through 5th grade;
    Middle School: 6th through 8th grade; Senior High: 9th through 12th grade)
  • Student population approximately 22,585 (2006-2007)
  • 24 elementary schools, 6 middle schools, 1 6th-8th grade charter school academy, 4 high schools, 2 high school charter schools, 1 high school Technology Academy, 1 special education center, 3 elementary charter schools, 1 Head Start Child Development Center.
  • District: 85 square miles
  • District Population: 122,333 approximately
  • Equalized Valuation: $8,948,360,876 (2006-2007)
  • General Fund Budget: $212,940,344 (2006-2007 Revenue)
  • General Fund Budget: $211,940,344 (2006-2007 Expenditure)
  • Equalized Levy Rate: $8.34/per $1,000 (2006-2007)
  • Outstanding Indebtedness: $106,570,000 (04/30/06)
  • General Fund Employees: 2,598 (full and part-time)

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District Administration Organizational Chart (PDF)


2006-2007 Actual Enrollment
Elementary (K-5) 10,053
Middle School (6-8) 4,741
Senior High (9-12) 6,964
Head Start/Special Schools 827
Total 22,585

2006-2007 Average Class Size
Elementary (K-5) 21.3
Elementary - Kindergarten 19.9
Elementary 1-3 20.4
Elementary 4-5 23.9
Middle School (Academic) 25.0
Middle School (Elective) 24.7
Middle School (Activities, Music & Phy. Ed.) 28.8
High School (Academic) 25.2
High School (Elective) 22.6
High School (Activities) 41.0

American College Test (ACT) Results (2005-2006)
Number of Students Taking ACT 801
Average ACT Score-Composite 21.5

Starting Teacher Salary 06-07: $32,456 (without benefits)

Salary with benefits equals: $62,689

Average Teacher Salary 06-07: $40,002 (without benefits)

Salary with benefits equals: $71,341

Comparative Cost per Member: (from DPI for 2005-2006)
Kenosha Unified Average: $10,416
Wisconsin State Average: $10,989

Sources: DPI

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