Lomira School District, Wisconsin, elections

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Lomira School District
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District details
School board members: 9
Students: 1,023 (2022-2023)
Schools: 4 (2022-2023)
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Lomira School District is a school district in Wisconsin (Fond du Lac and Dodge counties). During the 2023 school year, 1,023 students attended one of the district's four schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, election rules, finances, academics, policies, and more details about the district.

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Lomira School District school board Zone 1

General election

General election for Lomira School District school board Zone 1

Ric Bloohm ran in the general election for Lomira School District school board Zone 1 on April 2, 2024.

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Lomira School District school board Zone 3

General election

General election for Lomira School District school board Zone 3 (2 seats)

Brenda Michels, Kristen Mielke, and Robert Wondra ran in the general election for Lomira School District school board Zone 3 on April 2, 2024.

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Brenda Michels (Nonpartisan)
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Kristen Mielke (Nonpartisan)
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Robert Wondra (Nonpartisan)

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Lomira School District, At-large

General election

General election for Lomira School District, At-large

Edward G. Feucht, Troy C. Hanke, and Mark T. Scharschmidt ran in the general election for Lomira School District, At-large on April 4, 2023.

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Edward G. Feucht (Nonpartisan)
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Troy C. Hanke (Nonpartisan)
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Mark T. Scharschmidt (Nonpartisan)

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Election rules

 

Election dates and frequency

See also: Rules governing school board election dates and timing

School board general elections in Wisconsin are held on the first Tuesday in April. The one first class city school district in the state, Milwaukee Public Schools, holds school board elections in odd-numbered years. All other school districts hold school board elections every year.

School board nonpartisan primary elections in Wisconsin are held on the third Tuesday in February. The one first class city school district in the state, Milwaukee Public Schools, holds school board elections every two years in odd-numbered years. All other school districts hold school board elections every year. School board primary elections are only held if there are more than two candidates running for any specific single-seat race or if the number of candidates running for multi-seat races is more than twice the number of seats up for election. Otherwise, the primary is canceled and candidates automatically advance to the general election ballot.

DocumentIcon.jpg See law: Wisconsin Statute Section 5.02(21) and Wisconsin Statute Section 5.02(22)

Recent or upcoming election dates for all school districts in the state except first class school districts (Milwaukee Public Schools)

Below are the recent/upcoming dates for all school districts in the state except first class school districts (Milwaukee Public Schools). There may be exceptions to these dates for specific districts because of local charters and district-specific exceptions and carve-outs.

  • Filing deadline date: January 2, 2024
  • Primary election date: February 20, 2024
  • General election date: April 2, 2024
Recent or upcoming election dates for first class city school districts, which are districts serving cities with a population of more than 150,000 (Milwaukee Public Schools is the only first class city school district)

Below are the recent/upcoming dates for first class city school districts, which are districts serving cities with a population of more than 150,000 (Milwaukee Public Schools is the only first class city school district). There may be exceptions to these dates for specific districts because of local charters and district-specific exceptions and carve-outs.

  • Filing deadline date: January 7, 2025
  • Primary election date: February 18, 2025
  • General election date: April 1, 2025

Election system

School board members in Wisconsin are elected through a system of a nonpartisan primary election and a nonpartisan general election. The primary election is only held if a large enough number of candidates run for office.

DocumentIcon.jpg See law: Wisconsin Statute 8.10(2).a and Wisconsin Statute 120.41(1)

Party labels on the ballot

See also: Rules governing party labels in school board elections

School board elections in Wisconsin are nonpartisan, which means party labels do not appear on the ballot for school board candidates. Wisconsin Statute requires school board candidates to file nomination papers before the state's spring primary and for regular school board general elections to occur at the state's April spring election, which features nonpartisan races. Statute defines "spring primary" as "the nonpartisan primary held on the 3rd Tuesday in February to nominate nonpartisan candidates to be voted for at the spring election."

DocumentIcon.jpg See law: Wisconsin Statute 8.10(2).a and Wisconsin Statute 120.41(1)

Winning an election

The school board candidate or candidates with the most votes are elected to office in the general election. State law requires a place on the school board general election ballot for write-in candidates.

School board primary elections are only held if (a) for single-seat races, there are more than two candidates for any one seat up for election; or (b) for multi-seat races, if the number of candidates is more than twice the number of seats up for election. If a primary is held, the top two vote getters per seat advance to the general election.

DocumentIcon.jpg See law: Wisconsin Statute Section 8.10 and Wisconsin Statute Section 120
and Wisconsin Statute Section 8.10 and Wisconsin Statute Section 120

Term length and staggering

School board members for all school districts except first class city school districts are elected to staggered three-year terms.

First class city school district board members are elected to staggered four-year terms. As of 2022, the Milwaukee Public Schools district was the only first class city school district in the state.

DocumentIcon.jpg See law: Wisconsin Statute 8.10.2
and Wisconsin Statute 119.08(1)(a) and Wisconsin Statute 119.06(3)(a)

School districts other than first class city districts elect as close to equal numbers of board members as possible every year to three-year terms, which means roughly one-third of board members are up for regular election every year.

As close to half of first class city school district board members as possible are elected every two years. As of 2022, the Milwaukee Public Schools district was the only first class city school district in the state and had nine board members, with five elected in the year after each midterm election and four elected in the year after each presidential election.

DocumentIcon.jpg See law: Wisconsin Statute 120
and Wisconsin Statute 119.08(1)(a) and Wisconsin Statute 119.06(3)(a)

Representation: at large vs. by sub-district

School board members are elected at large by voters from the whole district for all school districts except first class city school districts. By default, board members are elected through multi-seat races. District voters can opt to establish numbered seats with members elected at large in single-seat races, for which candidates must file for specific seat numbers. District voters can also opt to create apportioned areas (sub-districts) and require board members to be elected to represent each sub-district. Under that system, school board candidates must reside within the sub-district for which they are running but are elected at large by all voters in the whole district. Voters in a school district can submit a petition with either 100 or 500 voter signatures, depending on whether the district contains part of a city, to propose electing school board members according to numbered seats or from apportioned residence areas. Upon such a petition the proposal is put before voters at either an annual meeting or election. Once adopted by a majority of voters, the structure can only be changed or reversed by the same petition and voter approval process.

School board members for first class city school districts are elected through a combination of one member elected at-large and eight members elected by voters from sub-districts determined by the school board. State law requires the sub-districts to be substantially equal in population and "reflect a balanced representation of citizens in all areas within the city." As of 2022, the Milwaukee Public Schools district was the only first class city school district in the state.

DocumentIcon.jpg See law: Wisconsin Statute 120.06
and Wisconsin Statute 119.08(1)(a) and Wisconsin Statute 119.06(3)(a)

Filing deadlines and swearing-in dates

School board candidates must file by 5:00 pm on the first Tuesday in January before elections, which are held every year.

First class city school district board candidates must file by 5:00 pm on the first Tuesday in January before elections, which are held in each odd-numbered year.

DocumentIcon.jpg See law: Wisconsin Statute 8.10.2

School board candidates cannot circulate nominating petitions until after December 1 of the year before elections, which are held every year.

First class city school district board candidates cannot circulate nominating petitions until after December 1 of the year before elections, which are held in each odd-numbered year.

DocumentIcon.jpg See law: Wisconsin Statute 8.10.2

New school board members officially take office on the fourth Monday in April.

DocumentIcon.jpg See law: Wisconsin Statute 8.10.2

 


About the district

School board

The Lomira School District consists of nine members serving three-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Ric Bloohm2027
Robert Wondra2027
Brenda Michels20242027
Edward Feucht2026
Troy Hanke2026
Mark Scharschmidt2026
Dale Lindert2025
Linda Pickart2025
Rick Welak2025

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Overlapping state house districts

Lomira School District
Office NameCurrent OfficeholderParty% School District Covered% Other District Covered
Wisconsin State Assembly District 39Mark BornRepublican Party 76% 9%
Wisconsin State Assembly District 52Jerry O’ConnorRepublican Party 20% 6%
Wisconsin State Assembly District 59Ty BoddenRepublican Party 4% < 1%

The table was limited to the lower chamber because it provides the most granularity. State house districts tend to be more numerous and therefore smaller than state senate or U.S. House districts. This provides an impression of the partisan affiliations in the area.

Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2020-2021
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $869,000 $825 5%
Local: $7,260,000 $6,895 42%
State: $8,997,000 $8,544 52%
Total: $17,126,000 $16,264
Expenditures, 2020-2021
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $14,527,000 $13,795
Total Current Expenditures: $12,487,000 $11,858
Instructional Expenditures: $8,381,000 $7,959 58%
Student and Staff Support: $707,000 $671 5%
Administration: $1,459,000 $1,385 10%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $1,940,000 $1,842 13%
Total Capital Outlay: $220,000 $208
Construction: $0 $0
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $36,000 $34
Interest on Debt: $670,000 $636

Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements.[2][3]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 39 PS <50 20-29 PS <50 42
2018-2019 47 PS <50 40-49 <50 48
2017-2018 48 PS <50 21-39 <50 50
2016-2017 48 PS <50 21-39 <50 50
2015-2016 49 PS <50 21-39 PS 50
2014-2015 54 PS <50 40-59 PS PS 56
2013-2014 54 PS <50 21-39 PS 56
2012-2013 52 <50 <50 30-39 54
2011-2012 51 <50 <50 21-39 PS 52
2010-2011 83 PS PS >=50 PS 83

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 37 PS <50 20-29 PS <50 38
2018-2019 44 PS <50 40-49 <50 45
2017-2018 49 PS <50 21-39 >=50 51
2016-2017 50 PS >=50 21-39 >=50 51
2015-2016 48 PS <50 21-39 PS 50
2014-2015 60 PS >=50 40-59 PS PS 61
2013-2014 35 PS <50 21-39 PS 37
2012-2013 33 <50 <50 11-19 34
2011-2012 34 <50 <50 21-39 PS 35
2010-2011 89 PS PS >=50 PS 89

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2019-2020 >=95 PS PS PS PS >=95
2018-2019 >=95 PS PS >=95
2017-2018 >=95 PS PS >=50 PS >=95
2016-2017 >=95 PS >=50 >=95
2015-2016 >=95 PS PS PS PS >=95
2014-2015 >=95 PS PS PS 90-94
2013-2014 85-89 PS PS >=50 PS 85-89
2012-2013 >=95 PS PS PS 90-94
2011-2012 >=95 PS PS PS >=95
2010-2011 85-89 PS PS PS 85-89

Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2022-2023 1,023 -2.1
2021-2022 1,044 -0.9
2020-2021 1,053 -3.3
2019-2020 1,088 0.7
2018-2019 1,080 2.3
2017-2018 1,055 3.1
2016-2017 1,022 -2.1
2015-2016 1,043 -4.1
2014-2015 1,086 -1.7
2013-2014 1,105 0.4
2012-2013 1,101 0.8
2011-2012 1,092 1.2
2010-2011 1,079 -1.6
2009-2010 1,096 -0.1
2008-2009 1,097 -2.3
2007-2008 1,122 2.9
2006-2007 1,090 -0.5
2005-2006 1,095 1.9
2004-2005 1,074 -0.4
2003-2004 1,078 -1.7
2002-2003 1,096 -1.4
2001-2002 1,111 1.1
2000-2001 1,099 4.4
1999-2000 1,051 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2022-2023
RACE Lomira School District (%) Wisconsin K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.1 1.0
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.2 4.2
Black 1.4 8.7
Hispanic 8.7 13.6
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.1 0.1
Two or More Races 2.5 5.1
White 87.0 67.2

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.

Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

As of the 2022-2023 school year, Lomira School District had 72.97 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 14.02.

Teachers, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 2.00
Kindergarten: 3.00
Elementary: 26.15
Secondary: 41.82
Total: 72.97

Lomira School District employed 2.00 district administrators and 3.50 school administrators as of the 2022-2023 school year.

Administrators, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 2.00
District Administrative Support: 5.00
School Administrators: 3.50
School Administrative Support: 2.26
Other staff, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 11.21
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 0.20
Total Guidance Counselors: 1.40
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 0.40
Librarians/Media Specialists: 0.10
Library/Media Support: 1.98
Student Support Services: 11.29
Other Support Services: 17.61

Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[6]

The Lomira School District operates four schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Lomira Elementary262PK-5
Lomira High3239-12
Lomira Middle2156-8
Theresa Elementary223PK-5

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    3. ↑ To protect student privacy, percentages were reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five (5) or fewer students were included in a data set, the data was replaced by "PS."
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    6. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
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