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 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 722 students in Brown Deer School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Wisconsin.
Public Preschool in Brown Deer School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Wisconsin public pre school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 26% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 85% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Wisconsin public preschool average of 38% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,032 Schools
# Students
1,647 Students
339,535 Students
# Teachers
115 Teachers
24,694 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Brown Deer School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 444 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
0.58
# American Indian Students
2 Students
3,435 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
253 Students
15,647 Students
% Asian Students
15%
5%
# Hispanic Students
130 Students
52,197 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
15%
# Black Students
906 Students
39,149 Students
% Black Students
55%
11%
# White Students
230 Students
209,143 Students
% White Students
14%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
297 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
126 Students
19,658 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
85
50,321
# Students in K Grade:
105
44,890
# Students in 1st Grade:
95
45,508
# Students in 2nd Grade:
122
45,837
# Students in 3rd Grade:
107
43,291
# Students in 4th Grade:
103
42,370
# Students in 5th Grade:
105
35,557
# Students in 6th Grade:
125
11,124
# Students in 7th Grade:
132
7,438
# Students in 8th Grade:
130
7,747
# Students in 9th Grade:
118
1,444
# Students in 10th Grade:
122
1,335
# Students in 11th Grade:
140
1,345
# Students in 12th Grade:
158
1,328
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,301 is higher than the state median of $17,039. The school district revenue/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,149 is less than the state median of $17,011. The school district spending/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$30 MM
$13,869 MM
Spending
$27 MM
$13,846 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,301
$17,039
Spending / Student
$16,149
$17,011
Best Brown Deer School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Brown Deer Elementary 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
| 722 students
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