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Kenosha School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Wisconsin for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 9 public middle schools serving 4,871 students in Kenosha School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Wisconsin.
Public Middle Schools in Kenosha School District have an average math proficiency score of 26% (versus the Wisconsin public middle school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 34% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 51% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Wisconsin public middle school average of 39% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
34 Schools
729 Schools
# Students
16,738 Students
248,238 Students
# Teachers
1,105 Teachers
17,959 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Kenosha 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 87% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#357 out of 450 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
38%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
44%
Graduation Rate
87%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.67
0.59
# American Indian Students
34 Students
3,614 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
308 Students
11,285 Students
% Asian Students
2%
5%
# Hispanic Students
5,023 Students
37,753 Students
% Hispanic Students
30%
15%
# Black Students
2,153 Students
30,293 Students
% Black Students
13%
12%
# White Students
7,893 Students
152,522 Students
% White Students
47%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
15 Students
174 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,312 Students
12,537 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
926
6,117
# Students in K Grade:
950
6,551
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,062
6,827
# Students in 2nd Grade:
999
7,080
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,007
7,007
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,130
8,146
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,063
14,725
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,199
48,528
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,154
57,406
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,155
59,497
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,464
7,426
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,476
5,915
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,529
6,276
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,624
6,737
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,429 is higher than the state median of $17,039. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,949 is higher than the state median of $17,011. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$309 MM
$13,869 MM
Spending
$300 MM
$13,846 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,429
$17,039
Spending / Student
$17,949
$17,011
Best Kenosha School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Brompton School
Charter School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
8518 22nd Ave
Kenosha, WI 53143
(262) 359-2191
Kenosha, WI 53143
(262) 359-2191
Grades: K-8
| 218 students
Rank: #22.
Kenosha School Of Technology Enhanced Curriculum
Charter School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
6811 18th Ave
Kenosha, WI 53143
(262) 359-3800
Kenosha, WI 53143
(262) 359-3800
Grades: PK-8
| 1,191 students
Rank: #33.
Mahone Middle School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
6900 60th St
Kenosha, WI 53144
(262) 359-8100
Kenosha, WI 53144
(262) 359-8100
Grades: 6-8
| 919 students
Rank: #44.
Harborside Academy
Charter School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
913 57th St
Kenosha, WI 53140
(262) 359-8400
Kenosha, WI 53140
(262) 359-8400
Grades: 6-12
| 611 students
Rank: #55.
Lance Middle School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
4515 80th St
Kenosha, WI 53142
(262) 359-2240
Kenosha, WI 53142
(262) 359-2240
Grades: 6-8
| 783 students
Rank: #66.
Hillcrest School
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
4616 24th St
Kenosha, WI 53144
(262) 359-6118
Kenosha, WI 53144
(262) 359-6118
Grades: 6-12
| 89 students
Rank: #77.
Bullen Middle School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 20%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
2804 39th Ave
Kenosha, WI 53144
(262) 359-4460
Kenosha, WI 53144
(262) 359-4460
Grades: 6-8
| 678 students
Rank: #88.
Washington Middle School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 17%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
811 Washington Rd
Kenosha, WI 53140
(262) 359-6291
Kenosha, WI 53140
(262) 359-6291
Grades: 6-8
| 352 students
Rank: n/an/a
Kenosha Pike School
Special Education School
3600 52nd St
Kenosha, WI 53144
(262) 359-7392
Kenosha, WI 53144
(262) 359-7392
Grades: PK-12
| 30 students
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