District overview
Funding structure, how it compares to peers, and where major projects stand.
Washington-Caldwell is a one-school (4K to grade 8) district near Waterford in Racine County. About 200 students attend. State general aid and the local property tax levy pay for most spending, within Wisconsin's revenue limits, and open enrollment adds some income. A five-member elected board adopts the budget and hires the superintendent/principal, Kevin McCormick. Voters at the October annual meeting approve the budget and levy.
The 2026-27 total levy is $1,936,078, up 7.83% from $1,795,410. The general fund share is $1,727,440, and $183,638 pays referendum debt.
General aid is budgeted at $1,261,826 for 2026-27 out of $3,747,456 general fund revenue.
Payments from other districts are budgeted at $444,670, up from $409,054 in 2025-26.
The general fund balance is projected to grow from $1,409,043 to $1,708,496 by the end of 2026-27.
A growing levy and fund balance do not by themselves show a problem; most spending is staff. The documents do not break out spending per student by school program.
Budgeted general fund spending of $3,448,003 divided by 199 students; it excludes special projects, food service and debt funds.
Repairs began in December 2025, then testing found lead and asbestos, so the board approved up to $40,000 from the capital fund in May 2026.
Capital fund (Fund 41)
The board reviewed a draft in June 2026 and approved the updated strategic plan on September 21, 2026.
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Wisconsin holds nonpartisan school board elections on the first Tuesday in April, April 6, 2027. The seats up and candidates have not been confirmed from a district notice; candidate paperwork was due January 6 in the last cycle.
Official source · verified Nov 10, 2026
Two seats were up and both were uncontested: Stacey Forkner received 336 votes and Ross Bluhm 279 votes. Jim Filicetti did not run for reelection. The board of canvassers completed its report April 9.
Official source · verified Nov 10, 2026
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