A new Wisconsin Policy Forum report published today showed that one out of three Wisconsin school districts passed a referendum this year, the Wisconsin State Journal reports. The school funding approved this year hit a record $4.4 billion, well above the previous record of $2.7 billion in 2020.
A total of 241 referendum questions appeared on local ballots this year as districts across the state contended with a funding system unable to keep pace with inflation.
Statewide school districts reportedly proposed 148 operating referendums this year, and 98 obtained voter approval. The largest funding request put to voters this year came from the Madison Metropolitan School District’s pair of referendums.
