The Wisconsin Inter-District Public School Open Enrollment Program - A Report to the Governor and Legislature - 2024-25

Oct 15, 2026

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Report prepared for the Wisconsin governor and legislature on the Wisconsin Inter-District Public School Open Enrollment Program for school year 2024-25. It fulfills statutory requirements covering the number of pupils applying to attend public school in nonresident districts, applications received under regular and alternative procedures, and the criteria breakdown for alternative applications. The report also details denials and their bases, plus counts of pupils attending nonresident districts under each procedure. Data were compiled via the Open Enrollment Application Log (OPAL).

LanguageEnglish

CategoryResearch & Report

FormatPDF

Pages37

Reading Time1 h 33 min

AccessFree to download

Table of Contents

1. Introduction

2. Description of the Full-Time Open Enrollment Program

3. Applications and Transfers

4. Applications and Denials

5. Appendices: School District Data

TheWisconsin Inter-District PublicSchool OpenEnrollment Program A REPORT TO THE GOVERNOR AND LEGISLATURE 2024-25 Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction Jill K. Underly, PhD, State Superintendent Madison, Wisconsin The Wisconsin Inter-District Public School Open Enrollment Program A REPORT TO THE GOVERNOR AND LEGISLATURE Prepared by Kari Gensler Santistevan School Administration Consultant Public School Open Enrollment Bureau of Education Options Division for Libraries and Technology Working Title: Division of School and Library Operations November 2025 Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction Jill K. Underly, PhD, State Superintendent Madison, Wisconsin This publication is available from: Division for Libraries and Technology Working Title: Division of School and Library Operations Bureau of Education Options Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction 201 West Washington Avenue Madison, WI 53703 (888) 245-2732 [openenrollment@dpi.wi.gov](openenrollment@dpi.wi.gov) [dpi.wi.gov/oe](dpi.wi.gov/oe) November 2025 Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction does not discriminate on the basis of sex, race, color, religion, creed, age, national origin, ancestry, pregnancy, marital status or parental status, sexual orientation, or ability and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts of America and other designated youth groups. Table of Contents 1. Introduction ....................................................................................................... 1 2. Description of the Full-Time Open Enrollment Program ..................... 3 Regular Application Procedure......................................................................... 3 Alternative Application Procedure ................................................................. 5 Appeals ...................................................................................................................... 6 Funding...................................................................................................................... 6 Table 1: History of Per Pupil Basic and Total Open Enrollment Aid Transfers ........................................................................................................... 8 3. Applications and Transfers............................................................................ 9 Table 2: Applications and Transfers ............................................................... 9 Table 3: Alternative Applications by Criteria .............................................. 10 Table 4: Alternative Transfers by Criteria ................................................... 10 4. Applications and Denials................................................................................ 11 Table 5: 2024-25 Total Nonresident Applications and Denials ............ 11 Table 6: 2024-25 Total Resident Applications and Denials ................... 11 5. Appendices: School District Data................................................................ 12 Appendix A: 2024-25 Regular and Alternative Applications and Cumulative Transfers: In and Out and Net Change................................... 12 Appendix B: 2024-25 Nonresident District Denials: Regular and Alternative Applications............................................................. 20 Appendix C: 2024-25 Resident District Denials: Regular and Alternative Applications............................................................. 25 Appendix D: 2024-25 Alternative Applications: In and Out and Net Changes ............................................................................. 26 Introduction This report is prepared pursuant to Wis. Stat. § 118. 51(15)(c), as amended in 2011 Wisconsin Act 114, which requires the Department of Public Instruction (DPI) to: Annually submit a report to the governor and to the appropriate standing commi

FAQs

What period does this open enrollment report cover?

The report covers school year 2024-25, including program activity and data for that timeframe.

What information does the report include about applications?

It includes the number of pupils who applied to attend public school in a nonresident district, the number of applications received under regular and alternative procedures, and—under alternative procedures—the number of applications received under each listed criteria.

How are report data collected and compiled?

Data were gathered and compiled through the Open Enrollment Application Log (OPAL), an online application and tracking system in use since the 2008-09 school year.

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