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West Bend 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%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 861 students in West Bend School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Wisconsin.
Public Middle Schools in West Bend School District have an average math proficiency score of 46% (versus the Wisconsin public middle school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 39% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Wisconsin public middle school average of 38% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
12 Schools
741 Schools
# Students
5,736 Students
251,636 Students
# Teachers
382 Teachers
18,271 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
West Bend School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 445 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 increased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#89 out of 450 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
38%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
44%
Graduation Rate
92%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.33
0.58
# American Indian Students
27 Students
3,671 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
93 Students
11,113 Students
% Asian Students
2%
4%
# Hispanic Students
473 Students
37,771 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
15%
# Black Students
210 Students
31,302 Students
% Black Students
4%
12%
# White Students
4,659 Students
155,267 Students
% White Students
81%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
169 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
272 Students
12,242 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
315
6,012
# Students in K Grade:
361
6,547
# Students in 1st Grade:
363
6,950
# Students in 2nd Grade:
364
6,974
# Students in 3rd Grade:
355
7,320
# Students in 4th Grade:
359
8,345
# Students in 5th Grade:
355
14,871
# Students in 6th Grade:
363
48,765
# Students in 7th Grade:
427
58,770
# Students in 8th Grade:
425
61,238
# Students in 9th Grade:
505
6,999
# Students in 10th Grade:
513
6,084
# Students in 11th Grade:
501
6,000
# Students in 12th Grade:
530
6,761
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,581 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,831. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,997 is less than the state median of $16,804. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$95 MM
$13,869 MM
Spending
$86 MM
$13,846 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,581
$16,831
Spending / Student
$14,997
$16,804
Best West Bend School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Badger Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
727 S 6th Ave
West Bend, WI 53095
(262) 335-5456
West Bend, WI 53095
(262) 335-5456
Grades: 7-8
| 851 students
Rank: n/an/a
Washington Street School
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
500 N Schmidt Rd
West Bend, WI 53095
(262) 335-5409
West Bend, WI 53095
(262) 335-5409
Grades: 4-12
| 10 students
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