Top Rankings
Shorewood School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Wisconsin for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 24 students in Shorewood School District.
Public Charter Schools in Shorewood School District have a diversity score of 0.65, which is less than the Wisconsin public charter school average of 0.70.
Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is less than the Wisconsin public charter school average of 54% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
5 Schools
235 Schools
# Students
1,927 Students
48,388 Students
# Teachers
134 Teachers
2,525 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Shorewood School District, which is ranked within the top 10% 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
#37 out of 450 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
38%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
44%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.56
0.70
# American Indian Students
2 Students
323 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
142 Students
2,755 Students
% Asian Students
8%
6%
# Hispanic Students
192 Students
10,553 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
22%
# Black Students
197 Students
9,860 Students
% Black Students
10%
20%
# White Students
1,237 Students
22,324 Students
% White Students
64%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
43 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
156 Students
2,520 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
97
2,497
# Students in K Grade:
133
3,179
# Students in 1st Grade:
119
3,214
# Students in 2nd Grade:
124
3,307
# Students in 3rd Grade:
130
3,254
# Students in 4th Grade:
136
3,294
# Students in 5th Grade:
121
3,128
# Students in 6th Grade:
152
3,465
# Students in 7th Grade:
142
3,542
# Students in 8th Grade:
130
3,680
# Students in 9th Grade:
161
3,479
# Students in 10th Grade:
157
3,746
# Students in 11th Grade:
164
4,051
# Students in 12th Grade:
161
4,552
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,535 is higher 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 $32,412 is higher than the state median of $17,011. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$36 MM
$13,869 MM
Spending
$63 MM
$13,846 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,535
$17,039
Spending / Student
$32,412
$17,011
Best Shorewood School District Public Charter Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
New Horizons For Learning
Alternative School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≥50% )
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1701 E Capitol Dr
Milwaukee, WI 53211
(414) 963-6921
Milwaukee, WI 53211
(414) 963-6921
Grades: 9-12
| 24 students
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