School Funding
Blue Ribbon Commission
In December of 2017, a Blue Ribbon Commission was created by the Wisconsin legislature to study school financing and to recommend changes to the system. The current process of funding public schools in our state was established in the early 1990s. The commission released its recommendations for changes in January 2019. The School District of Janesville supports many of the recommendations, particularly the topics of their Papers #10, 11, 15, 18, and 25. Please visit "Recommendations of the Blue Ribbon Commission on School Funding" to learn more.
Enrollment / Poverty
| Year | Enrollment | Poverty Level |
| 2001 | 10,758 | 21% |
| 2004 | 10,667 | 45% |
| 2014 | 10,390 | 48% |
| 2017 | 10,306 | 48% |
| 2018 | 10,182 | 47% |
| 2019 | 10,007 | 51% |
State Funding Deficit Between State Average and Janesville 2000-2017 $117,777,809
Facilities
| YEAR BUILT | AGE | |
| Kimball Ed. Ctr. | 1880 | 139 |
| Roosevelt ES | 1929 | 90 |
| Wilson ES | 1929 | 90 |
| Washington ES | 1938 | 81 |
| Adams ES | 1939 | 80 |
| Ed. Services Ctr. | 1945 | 74 |
| Craig HS | 1955 | 64 |
| Jefferson ES | 1958 | 61 |
| Lincoln ES | 1958 | 61 |
| Franklin MS | 1962 | 57 |
| Jackson ES | 1965 | 54 |
| Madison ES | 1965 | 54 |
| Monroe ES | 1967 | 52 |
| Parker HS | 1967 | 52 |
| Van Buren ES | 1969 | 50 |
| Harrison ES | 1970 | 49 |
| Edison MS | 1971 | 48 |
| Marshall MS | 1997 | 22 |
| Kennedy ES | 1999 | 20 |
Current High School Textbooks
| 66% | 10-15 Years Old |
| 20% | 15+ Years Old |
Finance
| Year | Rate |
| 2014 | $10.06 |
| 2015 | $9.37 |
| 2016 | $9.59 |
| 2017 | $9.63 |
| 2018 | $8.69 |
| 2019 | $8.52 |
Please contact your State Senator / Representative to support the School District of Janesville:
| Sen. Janice Ringhand | 800-334-1468 | sen.ringhand@legis.wisconsin.gov |
| Sen. Stephen Nass | 608-266-2635 | sen.nass@legis.wisconsin.gov |
| Rep. Deb Kolste | 888-947-0044 | rep.kolste@legis.wisconsin.gov |
| Rep. Amy Loudenbeck | 888-529-0031 | rep.loudenbeck@legis.wisconsin.gov |
| Rep. Don Vruwink | 888-534-0043 | rep.vruwink@legis.wisconsin.gov |
LInk to Blue Ribbon Commission Recommendations and option papers https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/misc/lfb/misc
Revenue
Blue Ribbon Commission Recommendations:
- Paper #10... Provide future increases in resources for school districts in the per pupil adjustment under revenue.
- Paper #15... providing revenue limit adjustments for energy efficiency, lead testing and abatement, mental health services, school resource officers, school safety, school nurses...
- Paper #18... weighting ELL pupils as 1.2 FTE in the general school aids and revenue limit formulas.
- Paper #25... Allow districts that offer full-day 4K to count participating pupils as 1.0 FTE.
- .... restore twp-thirds funding commitment...
English Learners (EL)
| YEAR | ACTUAL | FED/STATE FUNDING | DEFICIT |
| 2016-2017 | $2.0 M | $139.000 | $1.9 M |
| 2017-2018 | $2.1 M | $127,000 | $2.0 M |
| 2018-2019 | $2.4 M | $112,000 | $2.3 M |
Special Education
| YEAR | ACTUAL | FED/STATE FUNDING | DEFICIT |
| 2016-2017 | $18.8 M | $7.0 M | $11.8 M |
| 2017-2018 | $19.9 M | $7.6 M | $11.4 M |
| 2018-2019 | $19.6 M | $7.6 M | $12.0 M |
Poverty
Blue Ribbon Commission Recommendations:
- Paper #19... weighting low- income pupils as 1.2 FTE in the general school aids revenue limit formulas.
Approximate Aid Difference - $6,000,000
Enrollment
Blue Ribbon Commission Recommendations:
- Paper #11... using five-year rolling averages
| 2015 | 10,408 |
| 2016 | 10,321 |
| 2017 | 10,306 |
| 2018 | 10,182 |
| 2019 | 10,007 |