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 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.
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
3,435 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.
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
$18,301
$17,039
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
$16,149
$17,011
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 Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Brown Deer Elementary School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
5757 W Dean Rd
Milwaukee, WI 53223
(414) 371-6800
Grades: PK-5
| 722 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,647 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • 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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