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Brown Deer School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Wisconsin for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 1,653 students in Brown Deer School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Wisconsin.
Public Elementary Schools in Brown Deer School District have an average math proficiency score of 24% (versus the Wisconsin public elementary school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 25% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 86% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Wisconsin public elementary school average of 35% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,605 Schools
# Students
1,653 Students
543,963 Students
# Teachers
114 Teachers
40,926 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Brown Deer School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 445 school districts in Wisconsin (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#407 out of 450 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
38%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
44%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.65
0.54
# American Indian Students
2 Students
6,631 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
249 Students
23,666 Students
% Asian Students
15%
4%
# Hispanic Students
136 Students
75,746 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
14%
# Black Students
901 Students
51,817 Students
% Black Students
55%
10%
# White Students
238 Students
355,510 Students
% White Students
14%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
416 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
127 Students
30,050 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
90
35,056
# Students in K Grade:
88
52,439
# Students in 1st Grade:
111
55,313
# Students in 2nd Grade:
102
55,244
# Students in 3rd Grade:
86
55,831
# Students in 4th Grade:
107
56,345
# Students in 5th Grade:
125
56,847
# Students in 6th Grade:
125
57,397
# Students in 7th Grade:
122
50,043
# Students in 8th Grade:
120
51,703
# Students in 9th Grade:
145
4,397
# Students in 10th Grade:
148
4,257
# Students in 11th Grade:
154
4,318
# Students in 12th Grade:
130
4,773
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,234 is higher than the state median of $16,831. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,090 is less than the state median of $16,804. The school district spending/student has declined by 31% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$30 MM
$13,869 MM
Spending
$27 MM
$13,846 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,234
$16,831
Spending / Student
$16,090
$16,804
Best Brown Deer School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Brown Deer Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
5757 W Dean Rd
Milwaukee, WI 53223
(414) 371-6800
Milwaukee, WI 53223
(414) 371-6800
Grades: PK-5
| 709 students
Rank: #22.
Brown Deer Middle/high
Magnet School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
8060 N 60th St
Milwaukee, WI 53223
(414) 371-7000
Milwaukee, WI 53223
(414) 371-7000
Grades: 6-12
| 944 students
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