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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

Featured Transactions

Municipal
School District of Mosinee
School District of Mosinee
Wisconsin
$4,850,000
Lead Bookrunner
February 2026
K-12 Education
Municipal
Peshtigo School District
Peshtigo School District
Wisconsin
$8,000,000
Lead Bookrunner
February 2026
K-12 Education
Municipal
Medford Area Public School District
Medford Area Public School District
Wisconsin
$9,000,000
Lead Bookrunner
February 2026
K-12 Education
Municipal
School District of Mishicot
School District of Mishicot
Wisconsin
$5,000,000
Lead Bookrunner
February 2026
K-12 Education
Municipal
Mount Horeb Area School District
Mount Horeb Area School District
Wisconsin
$18,055,000
Lead Bookrunner
February 2026
K-12 Education
Municipal
Kewaunee School District
Kewaunee School District
Wisconsin
$9,300,000
Municipal Advisor
February 2026
K-12 Education
Municipal
Portage Community School District
Portage Community School District
Wisconsin
$8,000,000
Lead Bookrunner
February 2026
K-12 Education
Municipal
Markesan School District
School District of Markesan
Wisconsin
$12,000,000
Municipal Advisor
February 2026
K-12 Education
Municipal
School District of Three Lakes
School District of Three Lakes
Wisconsin
$4,600,000
Lead Bookrunner
February 2026
K-12 Education
Municipal
Sparta Area School District
Sparta Area School District
Wisconsin
$6,550,000
Lead Bookrunner
February 2026
K-12 Education
Municipal
School District of Washburn
Washburn School District
Wisconsin
$4,480,000
Lead Bookrunner
February 2026
K-12 Education
Municipal
Lake Mills Arae School District
Lake Mills Area School District
Wisconsin
$6,200,000
Municipal Advisor
February 2026
K-12 Education
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
Durand Arkansaw School District
Durand-Arkansaw School District
Wisconsin
$1,300,000
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
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

 

Baird's Wisconsin School Team

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

Contact Us

Milwaukee

Business: Public Finance

777 East Wisconsin Avenue
Milwaukee, WI 53202

+1-414-765-3827

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