School District of Reedsburg


The School District of Reedsburg is a school district based in the city of Reedsburg, Wisconsin. It serves the city of Reedsburg, the villages of Ironton, La Valle, Loganville, and Rock Springs, and the surrounding rural area. Reedsburg has a seven-member Board of Education that governs the district and selects the superintendent.
The district administers three elementary schools, one middle school, and one high school, for a total of five schools.
The district is a member of Cooperative Educational Service Agency #5.
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History

The first school in Reedsburg was organized in 1849 and served 7 students at first. The next year, a school district was formed and a house on Walnut Street was remodeled into a school house.
In 2010 the school district started a 4 year old kindergarten program in 2 schools, Pineview and Westside Elementary.

2017 referendum

In 2017 a referendum was held to consider the closing of South School and opening a new elementary school. The referendum passed and a $32,000,000 million school was built on the edge of the city. The new school, named Prairie Ridge Intermediate School, was opened in 2019. Subsequently, South School was closed and later redeveloped into apartments.

COVID-19 pandemic

On 13 March 2020, Governor Tony Evers mandated the closure of all Wisconsin schools until 6 April. The school district followed the governor's order, and all schools were close immediately. Distance education was used for the remainder of the 2019–2020 school year, ending on 22 May, earlier than originally scheduled.

General information

The district serves 2,800 students. Its graduation rate is 94.3%. The district operates with a $32 million budget.
Two forests in Sauk County are owned by the district: the Hartje Outdoor Learning Center and the Romoren School Forest.
The School District of Reedsburg covers in northern Sauk County and a small portion of Juneau County.

Leadership

The current superintendent is Tom Burkalter, who accepted the position on July 1, 2025. Roger Rindo was the previous superintendent from July 1, 2021 until 2025.

Board of education

The district is run by a seven-member school board. Members are elected in April for staggered three-year terms. Board seats are divided geographically to represent both the rural area of the district and the part inside the City of Reedsburg.
PositionNameArea RepresentsAssumed officeTerm endsElectoral historyRefs
PresidentGary WooleverReedsburg20052026Appointed President in 2013.
Vice PresidentRoss RetzlaffArea II2027
Board ClerkLuAnn BreyRural At-Large2028
Board MemberLeo AlmeidaReedsburg2028
Board MemberGabe BauerArea I20192028
Board MemberNikki FoeschReedsburg2027
Board MemberHeather WestphalArea III2026