District overview
How the Marinette School District is governed and funded, and what is underway
Like every Wisconsin school district, Marinette can raise only a capped amount per student from state aid and local property taxes combined. The 2025-27 state budget raised that cap by $325 per student but added no new aid, so the district says more of the pressure lands on local property taxes while its costs, such as 3% wage and health care increases, keep growing. Construction and major building projects are paid for separately, by borrowing that voters must approve in a referendum.
The finance committee's 2026-27 budget lowers the school tax rate from $6.13 to $5.81 per $1,000 of property value, which it says stays below the state average.
Teachers got a 2.63% base raise plus 0.37% more, and support and administrative staff got 3.0%, starting 2026-27. Health insurance rose 3% with some plan changes.
The board authorized up to $68 million in bonds for the middle and high school campuses and put the question to voters on Nov. 3, 2026. News reports say it passed narrowly.
Committee minutes describe a failed pool filtration valve at the high school, a failing chiller at the Intermediate School and worn middle school bleachers.
The documents collected do not show total district revenue, per-student spending or the full adopted 2026-27 budget, so this page cannot say whether the district's finances are strong or tight beyond what the committees describe.
Down from $6.13 in 2025-26.
Up to this amount; the question was on the Nov. 3, 2026 ballot.
2.63% plus a 0.37% supplement.
All seats are at large.
The board authorized up to $68 million in general obligation bonds to improve the middle and high school campuses and asked voters on Nov. 3, 2026. A news report says it passed by about 40 votes; the district's referendum page had not published totals when checked.
General obligation bonds repaid with property taxes
The district is replacing Skyward with Infinite Campus for student records, attendance and parent access.
District operating budget
After a valve failure at the high school pool, the finance committee recommended repairs and an evaluation of the pool and its systems. It also recommended replacing a chiller at the Intermediate School.
Fund 46 (capital improvement fund)
Marinette School District
The next spring election is expected April 6, 2027 for the board's at-large seats whose terms end in April 2027. The district clerk's official notice (expected late November) will name the seats; candidate papers are normally due early January.
Official source · verified Nov 9, 2026
Marinette School District · $68,000,000
Voters were asked to approve up to $68,000,000 in general obligation bonds to improve the middle and high school campuses. A Spectrum News roundup reports it passed by about 40 votes; the district has not published totals on a page the collector could read.
Official source · verified Nov 9, 2026
Marinette School District
Three seats (terms through April 2029) were on the April 7, 2026 ballot; a February 17 primary narrowed seven candidates to six. Incumbent Brian Ceranski and newcomers Justine Braatz and Kurt Uecke now sit on the board; incumbents Rose O'Hara and Tom Faller are no longer on the board roster.
Official source · verified Nov 9, 2026
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