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Elkhorn Area School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Wisconsin for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public charter schools serving 503 students in Elkhorn Area School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public charter schools in Wisconsin.
Public Charter Schools in Elkhorn Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 15% (versus the Wisconsin public charter school average of 27%), and reading proficiency score of 10% (versus the 31% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Wisconsin public charter school average of 54% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
7 Schools
235 Schools
# Students
3,498 Students
48,388 Students
# Teachers
224 Teachers
2,525 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Elkhorn Area School District, which is ranked within the top 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 96% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#169 out of 450 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
38%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
44%
Graduation Rate
96%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.33
0.70
# American Indian Students
3 Students
323 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
29 Students
2,755 Students
% Asian Students
1%
6%
# Hispanic Students
523 Students
10,553 Students
% Hispanic Students
15%
22%
# Black Students
45 Students
9,860 Students
% Black Students
1%
20%
# White Students
2,823 Students
22,324 Students
% White Students
81%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
43 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
74 Students
2,520 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
180
2,497
# Students in K Grade:
185
3,179
# Students in 1st Grade:
201
3,214
# Students in 2nd Grade:
209
3,307
# Students in 3rd Grade:
244
3,254
# Students in 4th Grade:
249
3,294
# Students in 5th Grade:
244
3,128
# Students in 6th Grade:
227
3,465
# Students in 7th Grade:
234
3,542
# Students in 8th Grade:
270
3,680
# Students in 9th Grade:
273
3,479
# Students in 10th Grade:
306
3,746
# Students in 11th Grade:
343
4,051
# Students in 12th Grade:
333
4,552
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,017 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,039. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,411 is less than the state median of $17,011. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$53 MM
$13,869 MM
Spending
$54 MM
$13,846 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,017
$17,039
Spending / Student
$15,411
$17,011
Best Elkhorn Area School District Public Charter Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Elkhorn Options Virtual School
Charter School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 30-39% )
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
3 N Jackson St
Elkhorn, WI 53121
(262) 723-1696
Elkhorn, WI 53121
(262) 723-1696
Grades: PK-12
| 273 students
Rank: #22.
Career And College Academy
Charter School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
400 County Road H
Elkhorn, WI 53121
(262) 564-2970
Elkhorn, WI 53121
(262) 564-2970
Grades: 6-12
| 230 students
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