Wisconsin voters decided 89 school referendum questions in 81 districts on April 1, 2025. Forty-nine passed and 40 failed, according to the Department of Public Instruction’s referendum records.

Some of the biggest requests lost. Arrowhead’s $136.2 million building plan and Baraboo’s $69.9 million plan both failed for the second time in five months.

Vote totals below are from DPI’s records.

Results

Arrowhead Union High School District: FAILED. Voters rejected a $136.2 million building referendum, 11,888 to 6,852. The money would have paid for additions and renovations at North Campus to combine the district into one high school, tear down South Campus and improve athletic and site facilities. Voters turned down a $261.2 million plan in November 2024.

Baraboo School District: FAILED. A $69.9 million building referendum lost, 4,411 to 3,743. It would have paid for additions, renovations and maintenance at Al Behrman, East and Gordon L. Willson elementary schools and the removal of the West Kindergarten Center. An $85.7 million plan failed in November 2024.

Bayfield School District: PASSED. Voters approved a $7.7 million building referendum, 865 to 686, for a new roof, fire suppression and HVAC work at the Bayfield School building and renovations at LaPointe Elementary School.

Beloit School District: FAILED. An operating referendum lost, 4,447 to 4,306. It would have let the district exceed its revenue limit by $9.17 million in 2025-26, $14.12 million in 2026-27 and $16.95 million in 2027-28 for operating costs, staff pay and student resources.

Burlington Area School District: PASSED. Operating referendum, 5,564 to 4,538.

Dodgeland School District: FAILED. Operating referendum, 1,191 to 886.

Elkhorn Area School District: FAILED. Operating referendum, 4,057 to 3,446.

Fond du Lac School District: FAILED. Operating referendum, 9,617 to 8,452.

Genoa City J2 School District: PASSED. Operating referendum, 877 to 697.

Hudson School District: PASSED. Operating referendum, 7,412 to 7,406. That’s a six-vote margin.

Hustisford School District: FAILED. Operating referendum, 790 to 770.

Lake Country School District: FAILED. Operating referendum, 1,341 to 937.

Lake Geneva J1 School District: PASSED. Operating referendum, 3,895 to 3,326.

Marinette School District: FAILED. Building referendum, 2,525 to 2,171.

Oakfield School District: FAILED. Operating referendum, 818 to 756.

Oshkosh Area School District: PASSED. Voters approved a $197.8 million building referendum, 13,958 to 13,487, a 471-vote margin. The plan builds a new middle school on the Jacob Shapiro Elementary School site, adds on to and renovates Carl Traeger, Franklin and Oakwood elementary schools, converts Perry Tipler Middle School into a pre-kindergarten center and recreation department offices, and adds an auditorium at North High School.

Port Washington-Saukville School District: PASSED. Building referendum, 5,168 to 3,004.

Racine Unified School District: PASSED. Voters approved a $190 million operating referendum, 23,479 to 22,538. It lets the district exceed its revenue limit by $26 million in 2025-26, rising each year to $50 million in 2029-30, for educational programs, school safety and staff pay.

Raymond #14 School District: FAILED. Operating referendum, 1,116 to 678.

Rhinelander School District: PASSED. An operating referendum passed, 4,389 to 3,881. It lets the district exceed its revenue limit by $3 million a year in 2025-26 and 2026-27 and $7 million a year in 2027-28 and 2028-29.

Salem School District: FAILED. Operating referendum, 1,952 to 1,705.

Sheboygan Falls School District: FAILED. A $70 million building referendum lost, 2,604 to 2,493. It would have paid for additions and renovations at the high school and elementary school, including a secure entrance.

Silver Lake J1 School District: PASSED. Building referendum, 1,091 to 549.

Waterford Graded J1 School District: PASSED. Operating referendum, 3,639 to 3,437.

Watertown Unified School District: FAILED. Recurring operating referendum, 6,635 to 4,926.

Waupun School District: PASSED. Operating referendum, 3,014 to 2,524.

Wausau School District: FAILED. Voters rejected an operating referendum to exceed the revenue limit by $8 million a year for five years, 10,051 to 9,701.

Whitewater Unified School District: PASSED. Building referendum, 3,189 to 2,933.

Wilmot Union High School District: PASSED. Building referendum, 4,175 to 3,110.

DPI’s School District Referenda Report lists all 89 questions, with ballot language, dollar amounts and vote totals.