District overview
How the Mequon-Thiensville School District is governed and funded, and what is underway
Wisconsin caps how much a school district can raise from state aid and property taxes, and a district can go above that cap only if voters approve a referendum. Mequon-Thiensville has a voter-approved operating referendum that adds a scheduled amount each year, which its budget documents say keeps the district structurally stable. The board is now planning for a possible further operating referendum in 2028.
The board certified a total levy of $55,394,421 and a rate of $6.61 per $1,000 of property value on Oct. 26, 2026. The summer proposal was $55,072,416 and $6.88.
The scheduled operating referendum revenue grows from $6.2 million to $6.9 million in the 2026-27 budget forecast.
The approved 2026-27 budget has revenues of $79,171,180 and expenditures of $78,694,599.
An $8 million private fundraising campaign for Homestead High School baseball and soccer facilities was authorized in July 2026, the first phase of a roughly $25 million plan.
The board's own discussion notes that fundraising for athletics can affect how voters see a future referendum for school operations. Collected documents do not show per-student spending or total reserves.
Mill rate $6.61 per $1,000.
Expenditures $78,694,599.
Up from $6.2 million.
A master plan (about $25 million) calls for new competition fields and facilities. The board authorized an $8 million privately funded campaign for baseball and soccer facilities and an interim naming rights charter.
Private philanthropy
The district tracks a strategic plan with goals including community engagement, using a yearly community survey. In 2026 the community Net Promoter Score rose from 42 to 48.
District operating budget
The board approved the 2027-28 school year calendars in October 2026.
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The seats held by Dr. Mary Gavigan and Andrew Hopkins have terms ending April 2027, and Nicholas Korger's term also ends in April 2027, so three at-large seats are expected on the April 6, 2027 ballot. The district's official notice will confirm the seats and filing dates.
Official source · verified Nov 9, 2026
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At a May 4, 2026 working meeting the board discussed a potential operating referendum in 2028. No referendum has been proposed or scheduled; state rules require the board to file ballot resolutions at least 70 days before an election.
Official source · verified Nov 9, 2026
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