School consolidations in Wisconsin

November 17th, 2025· 97 views· 0:39

(The Center Square) — Chris Lindner knows the possibility of his Loyal School District consolidating with Greenwood in Clark County has plenty of people paying attention. School consolidations in Wisconsin, now a rarity, could increase if his is successful. “It very well could be a pendulum swing,” Lindner told Wisconsin's Assembly Committee on Education during a public hearing Tuesday on five school consolidation bills. The measures are aimed at helping school districts use consolidation to combat decreased enrollments and aging buildings across the state. Public school enrollment in Wisconsin is expected to decline by 200,000 students by 2050. The state has seen an estimated 10,000 fewer students each year.