Top Rankings
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 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 794 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 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Wisconsin public middle school average of 39% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
12 Schools
729 Schools
# Students
5,591 Students
248,238 Students
# Teachers
370 Teachers
17,959 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
West Bend School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 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
0.35
0.59
# American Indian Students
25 Students
3,614 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
87 Students
11,285 Students
% Asian Students
2%
5%
# Hispanic Students
502 Students
37,753 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
15%
# Black Students
197 Students
30,293 Students
% Black Students
4%
12%
# White Students
4,495 Students
152,522 Students
% White Students
80%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
174 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
280 Students
12,537 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
356
6,117
# Students in K Grade:
318
6,551
# Students in 1st Grade:
359
6,827
# Students in 2nd Grade:
357
7,080
# Students in 3rd Grade:
351
7,007
# Students in 4th Grade:
353
8,146
# Students in 5th Grade:
353
14,725
# Students in 6th Grade:
363
48,528
# Students in 7th Grade:
352
57,406
# Students in 8th Grade:
432
59,497
# Students in 9th Grade:
472
7,426
# Students in 10th Grade:
503
5,915
# Students in 11th Grade:
510
6,276
# Students in 12th Grade:
512
6,737
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,011 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,039. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,386 is less than the state median of $17,011. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$95 MM
$13,869 MM
Spending
$86 MM
$13,846 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,011
$17,039
Spending / Student
$15,386
$17,011
Best West Bend School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Badger Middle 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
| 782 students
Rank: n/an/a
Washington Street School
Alternative School
500 Rolfs Road
West Bend, WI 53095
(262) 335-5409
West Bend, WI 53095
(262) 335-5409
Grades: 4-12
| 12 students
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