Baird has a long history of supporting school districts large and small across Wisconsin. Our commitment to Wisconsin schools is backed by our extensive expertise and capabilities. Since our founding in Milwaukee over 100 years ago, we have focused on long-term partnerships rather than short-term fixes, and we're committed to providing the districts in our state with the service, tools and support they need to thrive.

Our Services

Baird's Wisconsin School team provides the following services and solutions:

Public Finance

  • Debt management
  • Capital finance planning
  • Board and community financing presentations
  • Bond election and credit rating assistance
  • Alternative structuring solutions
  • Private placements
  • Lease purchase financings
  • Public debt issuance and monitoring
  • Continuing disclosure assistance

School Business Solutions

  • Debt management and referendum planning
  • Budget forecast modeling
  • Education through our interactive video library
  • Data analytics and reporting
  • Business office consulting, training and mentoring

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Baird's Wisconsin School Team

Contact a member of Baird’s Wisconsin School team to explore your planning and financing options.

Featured Transactions

Municipal
Chippewa Falls Area Unified School District
Chippewa Falls Area Unified School District
Wisconsin
$29,605,000
Lead Bookrunner
January 2026
K-12 Education
Municipal
South Shore School District
South Shore School District
Wisconsin
$2,750,000
Lead Bookrunner
January 2026
K-12 Education
Municipal
Hartford Union Hight School
Hartford Union High School District
Wisconsin
$11,800,000
Municipal Advisor
January 2026
K-12 Education
Municipal
Waupun Area School District
Waupun Area School District
Wisconsin
$16,885,000
Lead Bookrunner
January 2026
K-12 Education
Municipal
School District of Horicon
Horicon School District
Wisconsin
$11,315,000
Lead Bookrunner
January 2026
K-12 Education
Municipal
West Bend Joint School District #1
West Bend Joint School District No. 1
Wisconsin
$26,250,000
Lead Bookrunner
January 2026
K-12 Education
Municipal
Hudson Schools
Hudson School District
Wisconsin
$38,815,000
Lead Bookrunner
January 2026
K-12 Education
Municipal
Durand Arkansaw School District
Durand-Arkansaw School District
Wisconsin
$1,300,000
Lead Bookrunner
January 2026
K-12 Education
Municipal
Valders Area School District
Valders Area School District
Wisconsin
$4,465,000
Lead Bookrunner
December 2025
K-12 Education
Municipal
School District of New Richmond
School District of New Richmond
Wisconsin
$18,030,000
Lead Bookrunner
December 2025
K-12 Education
Municipal
Sparta Area School District
Sparta Area School District
Wisconsin
$8,450,000
Lead Bookrunner
December 2025
K-12 Education
Municipal
Sheboygan Area School District
Sheboygan Area School District
Wisconsin
$9,500,000
Lead Bookrunner
November 2025
K-12 Education
Municipal
Racine Unified School District
Racine Unified School District
Wisconsin
$53,565,000
Lead Bookrunner
September 2025
K-12 Education
Municipal
Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District
Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District
Wisconsin
$5,725,000
Lead Bookrunner
August 2025
K-12 Education
Municipal
School District of Three Lakes
School District of Three Lakes
Wisconsin
$17,000,000
Lead Bookrunner
June 2025
K-12 Education
Municipal
Bruce School District
Bruce School District
Wisconsin
$6,900,000
Lead Bookrunner
June 2025
K-12 Education
Municipal
Hartford Joint School District No. 1
Wisconsin
$8,200,000
Municipal Advisor
June 2025
K-12 Education
Municipal
Wilmot Union High School District
Wisconsin
$20,000,000
Lead Bookrunner
June 2025
K-12 Education
Municipal
School District of Rosendale-Brandon
Wisconsin
$3,000,000
Lead Bookrunner
June 2025
K-12 Education
Municipal
School District of Bayfield
School District of Bayfield
Wisconsin
$7,700,000
Lead Bookrunner
June 2025
K-12 Education
Municipal
Auburndale School District
Auburndale School District
Wisconsin
$4,500,000
Lead Bookrunner
June 2025
K-12 Education
Municipal
Manitowoc Public School District
Manitowoc Public School District
Wisconsin
$14,000,000
Municipal Advisor
June 2025
K-12 Education
Municipal
Flambeau School District
Flambeau School District
Wisconsin
$7,500,000
Lead Bookrunner
June 2025
K-12 Education
Municipal
Marshall School District
Marshall School District
Wisconsin
$5,355,000
Lead Bookrunner
June 2025
K-12 Education

 

Contact Us

Milwaukee

Business: Public Finance

777 East Wisconsin Avenue
Milwaukee, WI 53202

+1-414-765-3827