2026 School Referenda Tool
DO YOU NEED INFO ABOUT YOUR
SCHOOL DISTRICT’S REFERENDUM?
Find out the facts here.
IRG is here to help you learn about your school’s referendum.
This searchable, sortable tool allows you to find key information about school referenda. The tool allows users to review:
- How much is your district asking?
- How many staff has your district added versus student enrollment, 2020 to 2025?
- How much of the temporary federal ESSER III pandemic money did your district allocate to ongoing budget expenses?
The tool uses publicly available state and NCES data.
That is what you need to know! See a complete analysis of pandemic-time funding and staffing here.
SPRING 2026
| DISTRICT | COST THROUGH 2033 | REFERENDUM TYPE | RESULT | ESSER FOR ONGOING COSTS | STUDENTS ADDED | EMPLOYEES ADDED |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Altoona | $15,600,000 | capital | pass | $785,460 | 76 | 60 |
| Appleton | $60,000,000 | operating temporary | pass | $10,495,749 | -1,087 | 176 |
| Augusta | $750,000 | operating temporary | fail | $1,853,200 | -87 | 17 |
| Baraboo | $74,000,000 | capital | fail | $1,398,304 | -318 | -8 |
| Benton | $2,830,000 | operating temporary | pass | $323,074 | 17 | 7 |
| Black Hawk | $5,600,000 | operating recurring | pass | $288,727 | -40 | 3 |
| Blair-Taylor | $3,300,000 | operating temporary | pass | $744,473 | -43 | 12 |
| Brillion | $6,825,000 | operating temporary | fail | $306,491 | 9 | -1 |
| Butternut | $2,000,000 | operating temporary | pass | $34,713 | -3 | 0 |
| Cassville | $3,900,000 | operating temporary | pass | $192,235 | -33 | 1 |
| Clintonville | $9,750,000 | operating temporary | pass | $1,276,035 | -107 | -29 |
| Cornell | $15,000,000 | capital | pass | $603,280 | -11 | -1 |
| Crandon | $3,750,000 | operating temporary | pass | $177,436 | -39 | -9 |
| Darlington | $6,000,000 | capital | pass | $265,000 | 47 | 20 |
| Denmark | $2,775,000 | operating temporary | pass | $658,919 | 45 | 16 |
| Dodgeland | $2,800,000 | operating temporary | pass | $352,008 | -62 | -3 |
| Dodgeville | $7,500,000 | operating temporary | fail | $0 | -182 | -24 |
| East Troy | $12,000,000 | operating temporary | fail | $429,564 | -235 | -3 |
| Eleva-Strum | $1,800,000 | operating temporary | pass | $357,857 | 8 | 2 |
| Ellsworth | $8,740,000 | operating temporary | fail | $608,900 | -53 | 11 |
| Erin Joint | $2,750,000 | capital | pass | $271,965 | -25 | 1 |
| Fall Creek | $24,800,000 | capital | pass | $472,475 | 114 | 13 |
| Fond Du Lac | $30,000,000 | operating temporary | fail | $6,439,311 | -593 | -21 |
| Fontana Joint | $7,400,000 | operating temporary | pass | $276,526 | 1 | 11 |
| Gillett | $16,000,000 | operating temporary | fail | $830,966 | 33 | 8 |
| Gilman | $2,800,000 | operating temporary | pass | $934,392 | 49 | 8 |
| Gilmanton | $3,325,000 | operating recurring | pass | $62,547 | -31 | -2 |
| Glendale-River Hills Joint | $20,000,000 | operating temporary | pass | $806,561 | -65 | 18 |
| Granton | $6,250,000 | operating temporary | fail | $705,263 | 23 | 0 |
| Holmen | $22,625,000 | operating temporary | pass | $2,335,491 | -129 | -26 |
| Howard-Suamico | $39,000,000 | operating temporary | pass | $2,302,527 | -423 | 68 |
| Howard-Suamico | $147,000,000 | capital | pass | $2,302,527 | -423 | 68 |
| Hustisford | $3,750,000 | operating temporary | fail | $58,700 | -111 | -12 |
| Iola-Scandinavia | $7,600,000 | operating temporary | fail | $557,517 | -59 | 21 |
| Lake Country Joint | $3,200,000 | operating temporary | pass | $303,984 | -86 | -13 |
| Lena | $6,000,000 | operating temporary | fail | $0 | -1 | 0 |
| Maple | $14,500,000 | capital | pass | $865,406 | -53 | -10 |
| Markesan | $2,800,000 | operating temporary | fail | $446,103 | -78 | 0 |
| Mellen | $2,000,000 | capital | pass | $588,428 | -31 | -5 |
| Melrose-Mindoro | $4,000,000 | operating temporary | pass | $556,344 | -56 | 13 |
| Menasha | $36,000,000 | operating temporary | pass | $5,657,659 | -228 | -12 |
| Monroe | $11,000,000 | operating temporary | fail | $1,562,483 | -200 | 8 |
| Montello | $8,000,000 | operating temporary | fail | $796,554 | -104 | 2 |
| Monticello | $8,750,000 | operating recurring | pass | $319,584 | -44 | 3 |
| Necedah | $5,800,000 | operating temporary | fail | $391,230 | -57 | -5 |
| Nekoosa | $10,000,000 | operating temporary | pass | $925,862 | -8 | 19 |
| Oakfield | $4,275,000 | operating temporary | pass | $15,071 | 0 | 8 |
| Oconto | $6,000,000 | operating temporary | fail | $414,087 | -59 | -4 |
| Portage | $11,100,000 | operating temporary | fail | $2,250,936 | -340 | -36 |
| Prairie Du Chien | $2,925,000 | operating temporary | pass | $1,523,380 | -241 | -12 |
| Randolph | $2,925,000 | operating temporary | pass | $564,408 | -88 | 3 |
| Reedsburg | $10,000,000 | operating temporary | pass | $2,330,277 | -281 | -33 |
| Rosholt | $7,800,000 | operating temporary | pass | $377,597 | -18 | 3 |
| Sauk Prairie | $22,624,000 | operating recurring | fail | $212,051 | -175 | -2 |
| Sauk Prairie | $68,400,000 | capital | fail | $212,051 | -175 | -2 |
| Sharon Joint | $3,750,000 | capital | pass | $16,732 | -49 | -13 |
| Shell Lake | $2,600,000 | operating temporary | pass | $671,488 | -99 | 8 |
| Shullsburg | $5,250,000 | operating recurring | pass | $368,443 | -14 | 3 |
| Siren | $5,400,000 | operating temporary | fail | $684,050 | -80 | -7 |
| Southern Door County | $9,450,000 | operating temporary | fail | $575,800 | -20 | -10 |
| Sparta | $5,400,000 | operating temporary | fail | $2,886,023 | -210 | 5 |
| Trevor-Wilmot Joint | $6,800,000 | operating temporary | fail | $262,448 | -86 | -6 |
| Twin Lakes Joint | $3,200,000 | operating temporary | fail | $204,267 | -35 | 3 |
| Waterloo | $4,130,000 | operating recurring | pass | $0 | -22 | 1 |
| Watertown | $22,500,000 | operating temporary | pass | $408,552 | -501 | 36 |
| Waupaca | $5,500,000 | operating temporary | pass | $873,465 | -50 | -11 |
| Wauzeka-Steuben | $2,350,000 | operating temporary | pass | $46,131 | -7 | 2 |
| Webster | $5,400,000 | operating temporary | pass | $837,210 | -75 | -1 |
| Westfield | $5,600,000 | operating temporary | fail | $553,758 | 16 | 5 |
| Weston | $4,500,000 | operating temporary | pass | $0 | -69 | 2 |
| Wheatland Joint | $1,600,000 | operating temporary | pass | $394,574 | 96 | 13 |
| Whitefish Bay | $135,600,000 | capital | fail | $563,992 | -157 | -2 |
| Winter | $8,000,000 | operating temporary | fail | $863,026 | -45 | 3 |
| Wisconsin Dells | $7,200,000 | operating temporary | fail | $576,988 | 13 | 14 |
| Wisconsin Rapids | $19,000,000 | operating temporary | pass | $4,686,223 | -534 | 23 |