Brown Deer School District

8200 N 60th St
Brown Deer, WI 53223-3539
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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 is 1 public middle school serving 944 students in Brown Deer School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Wisconsin.
Public Middle School in Brown Deer School District have an average math proficiency score of 18% (versus the Wisconsin public middle school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 25% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 86% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Wisconsin public middle school average of 38% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
2 Schools
741 Schools
# Students
1,653 Students
251,636 Students
# Teachers
114 Teachers
18,271 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.
This School District
State Average (WI)
#407 out of 450 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Brown Deer   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
24%
39%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Brown Deer   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
25%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Brown Deer   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
29%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Brown Deer   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥95%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Brown Deer   School District and public school graduation rate of Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.65
0.58
# American Indian Students
2 Students
3,671 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
249 Students
11,113 Students
% Asian Students
15%
4%
# Hispanic Students
136 Students
37,771 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
15%
# Black Students
901 Students
31,302 Students
% Black Students
55%
12%
# White Students
238 Students
155,267 Students
% White Students
14%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
169 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
127 Students
12,242 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
90
6,012
# Students in K Grade:
88
6,547
# Students in 1st Grade:
111
6,950
# Students in 2nd Grade:
102
6,974
# Students in 3rd Grade:
86
7,320
# Students in 4th Grade:
107
8,345
# Students in 5th Grade:
125
14,871
# Students in 6th Grade:
125
48,765
# Students in 7th Grade:
122
58,770
# Students in 8th Grade:
120
61,238
# Students in 9th Grade:
145
6,999
# Students in 10th Grade:
148
6,084
# Students in 11th Grade:
154
6,000
# Students in 12th Grade:
130
6,761
# 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.
This School District
This State (WI)
Total Revenue
$30 MM
$13,869 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Brown Deer   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$27 MM
$13,846 MM
This chart displays total spending of Brown Deer   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$18,234
$16,831
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Brown Deer   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$16,090
$16,804
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Brown Deer   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Brown Deer School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Brown Deer Middle/high
Magnet School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
8060 N 60th St
Milwaukee, WI 53223
(414) 371-7000
Grades: 6-12
| 944 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,653 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 86%
  • : ≥95% (Top 20% in WI)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 24% (Btm 50%)
  • : 25% (Btm 50%)
  • : 29% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WI Dept. of Education

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