Top Rankings
Greendale School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Wisconsin for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 91 students in Greendale School District.
Public Charter Schools in Greendale School District have a diversity score of 0.45, which is less than the Wisconsin public charter school average of 0.70.
Minority enrollment is 27% 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
6 Schools
235 Schools
# Students
2,609 Students
48,388 Students
# Teachers
196 Teachers
2,525 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Greendale School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 92% has decreased from 94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#67 out of 450 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
38%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
44%
Graduation Rate
92%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.51
0.70
# American Indian Students
6 Students
323 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
147 Students
2,755 Students
% Asian Students
6%
6%
# Hispanic Students
470 Students
10,553 Students
% Hispanic Students
18%
22%
# Black Students
61 Students
9,860 Students
% Black Students
2%
20%
# White Students
1,760 Students
22,324 Students
% White Students
68%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
43 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
163 Students
2,520 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
107
2,497
# Students in K Grade:
145
3,179
# Students in 1st Grade:
151
3,214
# Students in 2nd Grade:
164
3,307
# Students in 3rd Grade:
158
3,254
# Students in 4th Grade:
182
3,294
# Students in 5th Grade:
180
3,128
# Students in 6th Grade:
199
3,465
# Students in 7th Grade:
210
3,542
# Students in 8th Grade:
204
3,680
# Students in 9th Grade:
226
3,479
# Students in 10th Grade:
224
3,746
# Students in 11th Grade:
219
4,051
# Students in 12th Grade:
240
4,552
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,127 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 $17,954 is higher than the state median of $17,011. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$42 MM
$13,869 MM
Spending
$47 MM
$13,846 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,127
$17,039
Spending / Student
$17,954
$17,011
Best Greendale School District Public Charter Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
Time 4 Learning Charter School
Charter School
5900 S 51st St
Greendale, WI 53129
(414) 423-2750
Greendale, WI 53129
(414) 423-2750
Grades: PK
| 91 students
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